Attitude, behavioural improvement and preferences; in medical students as they move up to the next higher class

Present study endeavoured to assess medical student's ethical behaviour, preferences and improvements one year later. Cross-sectional, questionnaire-based. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro. Sindh. Pakistan. October 2013 - Jan 2014. First year [FY] and second year [SY] MBBS students [n = 122 each year] of both genders, were randomly selected and a questionnaire administered. Fifty six percent male and 40% female students of FY marked proxy attendance; 72% males and 65% female would mark proxy attendance if given a chance. Percentages increased in SY. Significant co-relation existed between gender and proxy attendance [p = 0.01]; self-financed or hostlers showed no association with marking proxy attendance. Sense of responsibility in females and courteous behavior in both genders improved in SY. Teacher's behaviour affected student's conduct; and improvement in understanding English was noted in both genders in both years, however, the small% of students finding English as a barrier were prone to mark proxy attendance [p = 0.05]. Males preferred physiology whereas female preferred anatomy in both years. In FY, subject of choice was anatomy, substituted for Physiology in SY. Majority students preferred chalk and black board vs. multimedia based teaching. Cheating behaviour and sense of responsibility, but civilised behaviour, did not improve after one year education

Breast cancer; evaluation of risk factors in our local population an institutional based descriptive and prospective study

Evaluation and distribution of established etiological risk factors in patients of breast cancer in our local population. Institution based non-interventional descriptive and prospective study Department of Pathology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro from January 2009 to December 2011. One hundred and two cases of breast cancer diagnosed on HE staining were selected for the study. More than 50% were in 4th and 5th Decades of life. 94% were married and 06% were un-married. 65% were in pre-menopausal group and 35% in post-menopause group. 93% had positive history of breast feeding. None of them had ever taken oral contraceptive. Smoking history was present only in 9.80% cases. 27% cases had family history of breast cancer in first degree relative and 13% in 2nd degree relatives. Majority [66.66%] were belongs to lower middle socioeconomic class. Surprisingly in this study marital status, parity, and breast feeding not proved as protective factors against breast cancer

Ovarian cancer; the role of CA-125 as a tumor marker. An institutional based descriptive and prospective study

1]. To analyze of serum tumor marker CA-125 in patients with ovarian malignant tumors. 2]. To correlate between the serum levels of tumor marker with histological types of ovarian malignant tumors. Institution based descriptive and prospective study. Department of Pathology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro from January 2009 to June 2011. One hundred cases, diagnosed as ovarian malignant tumor on H and E staining were selected for study and measure serum CA-125 preoperatively and postoperatively in each case. Out of 100 cases diagnosed as on H and E stain were 33 serous cystadenocarcinoma, 24 mucinous adenocarcinoma, 10 germ cell tumors and 08 sex-cord stromal tumors. On serum analysis increased level of CA-125 was seen preoperatively in 33/33 cases of serous cystadenocarcinoma and 24/29 cases of mucinous adenocarcinoma. Serum tumor marker value was declined following appropriate therapy of the tumors. Serum tumor markers CA-125 is useful and important for the detection of ovarian tumors. It is most significant for serous cystadenocarcinoma. It may also help in prognosis and specific treatment of ovarian malignancies relating to histological type

Breast diseases, Pattern at LUMHS, 10 years experience of consecutive referrals to public sector medical university at Hyderabad /Jamshoro

Breast lump is the common complaint of women in clinics, which includes the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. The study was conducted to know the pattern of female breast diseases in our setup at Hyderabad / Jamshoro. A descriptive Study. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro. Descriptive study. It was conducted in the department of pathology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro. Ten years from January 2001 to December 2010. Total of 2693 breast biopsies and mastectomies specimen included in this study, of which 278[10.32%] fibrocystic changes, 507[18.83%] inflammatory, 983[36.5%] benign and 889[33.01%] malignant. Benign Breast disease; fibroadenoma was the most common lesion. Infiltrating ductal carcinomas were next frequent, which reached hospital at late stage of disease