Practice makes perfect: The learner-doctor blueprint for proficient physicians.

In the process of producing competent and efficient medical graduates, clinical teaching is an integral component of undergraduate training. Even though clinical training has been linked with multiple benefits and plays a defining role in transforming a medical student into a competent doctor, it has some inherent challenges. The learner-doctor method emphasizes learning by doing and has the potential to counter the identified challenges in the traditional mode of clinical training.

Integrating Psychological Care Training in Trauma Care for Medical Students: the Need and the Strategies.

Trauma, whether arising from accidents, violence, or medical emergencies, generally has a substantial impact on the lives of victims, their family members, the society, and the healthcare delivery system. The purpose of the article is to justify the need to train medical students in trauma-related psychological care, explore the significance of simulation-based training, and identify coping strategies to augment the resilience of medical students. As healthcare professionals are the ones who are executing trauma care-related interventions, it is essential that medical students are trained to offer psychological care to the victims and family members of trauma to enable healing of both the body and the mind.

An Observational Study of Maternal and Perinatal Outcome in Preeclampsia Cases in a Tertiary Care Center.

Introduction: Preeclampsia, a hypertensive disorder in pregnancy, is a multisystem disease of unknown etiology and is associated with an increased risk of maternal mortality and morbidity. Infants from preeclampsia mothers have significantly higher incidence of prematurity, somatic growth retardation, thrombocytopenia, low birth weight, respiratory distress syndrome, and long duration of admission to neonatal intensive care (NICU).

Aims And Objectives: This study was done to study the maternal mortality and morbidity and foetal outcome in pregnant women with severe preeclampsia.

Unveiling Nasal Glial Heterotopia: A Pathological Perspective.

The uncommon, non-hereditary congenital abnormalities known as nasal glial heterotopias (NGH) are composed of heterotopic neuroglial tissue. Typically, NGH manifests in infancy, but occasionally it can also be seen in older children and adults. To rule out intracranial extension, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scans should be performed.

Exploring the Spectrum of Lymphadenopathy: Insights From a Three-Year Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Study in a Tertiary Care Center.

Introduction Lymphadenopathy, characterized by the enlargement of lymph nodes, is a common concern encountered by physicians in outpatient settings. It is deemed significant and warrants evaluation due to the diverse range of potential causes, ranging from treatable infections to incurable metastatic malignancies. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) emerges as a crucial tool in addressing these concerns, acknowledged for its rapid diagnostic capabilities, simplicity, accuracy, and minimal invasiveness.

Evaluating the Clinical Risk Index for Babies (CRIB) II Score for Mortality Prediction in Preterm Newborns: A Prospective Observational Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Introduction: Neonatal mortality is an issue that affects both the developed and developing world. It is very important in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to do the assessment of the severity of neonatal illness, which in turn helps in estimating and preventing mortality in the NICU by improving healthcare control and by rational use of resources. This research was carried out to evaluate how effectively the Clinical Risk Index for Babies (CRIB) II score can predict mortality rates among newborns treated in our NICU.

A Cross-Sectional Observational Study to Assess the Efficacy of Triglyceride to High-Density Lipoprotein Ratio as a Marker of Insulin Resistance in Subjects of Central Rural India.

Introduction: The rising prevalence of insulin resistance (IR), obesity, and its complications in India is due to lifestyle changes, eating patterns, stress, and genetic factors. Markers for IR are often expensive, invasive, or impractical for use in economically disadvantaged or remote areas. To address this, we evaluated the efficacy of the triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein (TG/HDL) ratio as a simple, reliable, accessible, and affordable surrogate marker of IR in comparison to the homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR).

Lipoid Pneumonia Secondary to Diesel Aspiration: An Occupational Hazard.

Lipoid pneumonia is defined as a type of pneumonia that occurs as a result of inhalation of either endogenous or exogenous lipid-containing products in the lungs. We present the case of a 55-year-old male patient who presented with chief complaints of cough with blood-tinged sputum, right-sided chest pain, dyspnea, and fever for two days. The patient gave a history of working as a mechanic in an automobile garage and reported an episode of accidental aspiration of diesel during diesel siphoning at the workplace.

Exploring the Efficacy and Safety of Black Cohosh () in Menopausal Symptom Management.

Black cohosh () is a perennial plant used to treat menopause. This plant is known to have a serotonergic rather than estrogenic impact. It has been recommended to treat vasomotor symptoms associated with breast cancer patients.

Married to the Pacemaker: An Autobiographical Case Report of Sick Sinus Syndrome.

I, the author of this case report, was on beta blockers, initially atenolol and later on nebivolol, for my "systemic hypertension" illness. After attending the National Pulmonary Conference, I fell during the return journey on the express highway, became unconscious, and reached the tertiary care hospital of the medical college at the end of the day. The electrocardiogram was suggestive of a "complete heart block.

The Role of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Metabolic Syndrome: Does It Affect the Outcomes?

Background Of all fatalities occurring globally each year caused by noncommunicable diseases, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity are associated with an increased risk of sudden death and cardiovascular mortality. Metabolic syndrome and its comorbidities are linked to OSA. The three essential elements of the metabolic syndrome are improper lipid metabolism, hypertension, and insulin resistance.

Ethical Issues in the Planning and the Conduct of Escape Rooms in Medical Education.

Escape rooms in medical education are relatively a novel approach to facilitate critical thinking and decision-making in simulated realistic clinical scenarios among the medical students. The success of escape rooms in the attainment of specified competencies depends on several factors that must be given due consideration for optimizing the overall outcome. Further, there might be multiple ethical concerns that must be given due attention before, during, and after the conduct of such sessions.

Retraction: The Verbal Numerical Rating Scale and Faces Pain Scale-Revised for Children With Acute Pain: A Comparative Study for Determining the Need for Analgesia.

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The Verbal Numerical Rating Scale and Faces Pain Scale-Revised for Children With Acute Pain: A Comparative Study for Determining the Need for Analgesia.

Introduction The primary complaint in all age groups of patients, including children, is pain, which drives the patient to the hospital. A good assessment of pain severity is necessary to determine the right therapy for this primary complaint. Pain scales, especially in children, are given little importance in all hospitals in India.

Correlation of Platelet Parameters With the Severity of Thrombocytopenia in Dengue Fever in Children Aged Less Than 18 Years at a Tertiary Care Centre: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction Dengue is a tropical viral disease caused by dengue virus with varied severity ranging from dengue fever to dengue shock syndrome. In dengue infection, there is thrombocytopenia with platelet activation. According to various proposed theories, activation of platelets during thrombocytopenia leads to changes in platelet parameters like mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), plateletcrit (PCT), and platelet index (PI).

D-Transposition of Great Arteries With Infective Endocarditis and Congestive Cardiac Failure: A Case Report.

Embryological misalignment between the aorta and pulmonary trunk gives rise to the congenital anomaly of the heart known as transposition of the great arteries (TGA). TGA is a type of parallel circulation, where the heart pumps oxygenated blood from the left ventricle into the pulmonary trunk. The deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle is circulated into the body as it pumps blood into the aorta.

Overcoming Infertility Challenges: A Case Report on the Management of Ovarian Endometriomas and Successful Pregnancy With Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection and Platelet-Rich Plasma Perfusion.

Endometriosis and infertility are clinically associated. The therapeutic approaches for endometriosis, whether medical or surgical, yield distinct outcomes for a woman's potential for achieving conception, whether through natural means or with the aid of assisted reproductive technology (ART). In this case report, a 29-year-old female and her 32-year-old partner, married for the last five years, sought assistance at our fertility clinic after having one failed in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle.

Ceruloplasmin, Vitamin C, and Uric Acid Levels in Patients With Myocardial Infarction: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Global mortality is significantly influenced by myocardial infarction. Scientists have examined the role of the copper-containing protein ceruloplasmin in heart attacks. It helps to regulate oxidative stress, iron metabolism, and inflammation.

Conservative Management of a Case of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in a Young Multigravida.

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare disorder that generally affects the elderly multigravida females. It is a type of dilated cardiomyopathy that generally affects the last trimester of pregnancy or early postpartum period. Several risk factors are associated with the development of PPCM.