Systematic review of assessment in undergraduate competency-based medical education and extrapolation of an assessment framework for Indian context - A study protocol.

There is a lack of studies that have systematically synthesized the existing literature related to the competency-based medical education (CBME) assessment process and identified gaps in existing knowledge about the assessment process structure. The aims of this study are as follows: 1. A systematic review of the assessment framework of CBME 2.

Platelet Indices as a Predictor of Microvascular Complications in Type 2 Diabetes.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients have a higher risk of developing micro- and macrovascular complications, which lead to decrease in the quality of life and increase in morbidity. Platelet indices have been available in the laboratory routine using blood cell counters for several years. These indices could alert us regarding endothelial dysfunction and in turn regarding the microvascular complications.