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Adv Physiol Educ ; 40(1): 56-63, 2016 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26847258

RESUMEN

Anatomy has historically been a cornerstone in medical education regardless of specialty. It is essential for physicians to be able to perform a variety of tasks, including performing invasive procedures, examining radiological images, performing a physical examination of a patient, etc. Medical students have to be prepared for such tasks, and we can assist this by changing the way that we educate students in medical schools. Thus, newer medical curricula need to be designed according to needs of future physicians. In this report, we describe a unique program called the Integrated Clinical Anatomy Program (ICAP). The ICAP was developed at the College of Medicine of Alfaisal University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Here, we describe the unique features of this program, including the structure and facilities of the Anatomy Resource Center. The Anatomy Resource Center plays a pivotal role in engaging the students for faculty-directed structured laboratory sessions as well as peer-assisted uniform student-centered learning. The ICAP has shown great promise, as reflected by early results from a nationwide progress test. Students from all years of the Alfaisal University medical school scored significantly higher than the national average on the anatomy and physiology component of the nationwide progress test examination, with P values of 0.0179 and 0.0015, respectively. We believe that the ICAP can be used as a model for teaching clinically applied functional anatomy to medical students in a hybrid curriculum around the world.


Asunto(s)
Anatomía/educación , Curriculum , Educación Médica/métodos , Evaluación Educacional/métodos , Facultades de Medicina , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Modelos Educacionales , Arabia Saudita , Estudiantes de Medicina , Enseñanza
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J Epidemiol Glob Health ; 13(4): 902-910, 2023 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37955808

RESUMEN

COVID-19 pandemic has increased social media engagement globally. This study examined the correlation between social media use and physical/mental health among university students, considering gender and academic year. Out of 146 responses, 119 were analyzed after excluding participants with pre-existing psychological conditions. Results showed a significant correlation between social media use and mental health for all participants (correlation coefficient = 0.30, p < 0.001), indicating a negative impact on mental health with increased use. Gender-specific analysis revealed a non-significant correlation among males (p = 0.21), while females exhibited a significant correlation (correlation coefficient = 0.32, p = 0.01), suggesting an adverse effect on their mental health. Regarding physical health, females displayed an even higher correlation (correlation coefficient = 0.40, p < 0.001), highlighting the negative influence of social media on their physical well-being. Conversely, no significant correlation was observed among males. Analyzing by academic year, both pre-clerkship and clerkship students showed a significant correlation between social media use and mental health (correlation coefficients of 0.26, p = 0.01, and 0.42, p = 0.03, respectively). Similarly, a significant correlation was found between social media use and physical health among pre-clerkship students (correlation coefficient = 0.34, p = 0.001), but not among clerkship students. In conclusion, this study provides evidence of the adverse impact of social media use on physical and mental health among university students, particularly among females and across different academic years. These findings underscore the importance of promoting healthy social media habits and raising awareness about the potential negative effects on well-being.


Asunto(s)
COVID-19 , Medios de Comunicación Sociales , Estudiantes de Medicina , Femenino , Masculino , Humanos , Salud Mental , Pandemias , COVID-19/epidemiología
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J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad ; 21(2): 110-2, 2009.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20524484

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: This retrospective study was carried out to determine the demographic distribution of Maxillofacial Fractures (MFF) in patients reported to Maxillofacial Surgical Unit, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad from 2001 to 2007. METHODS: All the patients having a history of maxillofacial fractures were included according to age, gender distribution and risk factors. Isolated Nasal fractures, Naso-Orbito-Ethmiodal complex fractures and earthquake victims were excluded from this study. RESULTS: This study encompassed a total numbers of 952 patients. Males were 645 (67.8%) and females were 307 (32.2%) with male to female ratio 2.1:1. Most of the fractures occurred during third decade of life. The most common risk factor was Road Traffic Accident (RTA) n=70 (38.9%). Most of the fractures were occurred during the month of June, July and August. CONCLUSION: RTA is still the most common risk factor of maxillofacial fractures and is more common in male.


Asunto(s)
Hospitales de Enseñanza/estadística & datos numéricos , Fracturas Maxilares/epidemiología , Accidentes por Caídas , Accidentes de Tránsito/estadística & datos numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Estudios Transversales , Demografía , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Traumatismos Maxilofaciales/epidemiología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pakistán/epidemiología , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de Riesgo , Factores Sexuales , Heridas y Lesiones/epidemiología , Adulto Joven
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Int J Cancer ; 122(2): 267-73, 2008 Jan 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17918158

RESUMEN

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), which has been shown to inhibit growth of transformed cells, has no discernible toxicity and achieves high levels in colonic mucosa. 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) or 5-FU plus oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) remains the backbone of colorectal cancer chemotherapeutics, but with limited success. The present investigation was, therefore, undertaken to examine whether curcumin in combination with conventional chemotherapeutic agent(s)/regimen will be a superior therapeutic strategy for colorectal cancer. Indeed, results of our in vitro studies demonstrated that curcumin together with FOLFOX produced a significantly greater inhibition (p < 0.01) of growth and stimulated apoptosis (p < 0.001) of colon cancer HCT-116 and HT-29 cells than that caused by curcumin, 5-FU, curcumin + 5-FU or FOLFOX. These changes were associated with decreased expression and activation (tyrosine phosphorylation) of EGFR, HER-2, HER-3 (72-100%) and IGF-1R (67%) as well as their downstream effectors such as Akt and cycloxygenase-2 (51-97%). Furthermore, while these agents produced a 2-3-fold increase in the expression of IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), curcumin together with FOLFOX caused a 5-fold increase in the same, when compared to controls. This in turn led to increased sequestration of IGF by IGFBP-3 rendering IGF-1 unavailable for binding to and activation of IGF-1R. We conclude that the superior effects of the combination therapy of curcumin and FOLFOX are due to attenuation of EGFRs and IGF-1R signaling pathways. We also suggest that inclusion of curcumin to the conventional chemotherapeutic agent(s)/regimen could be an effective therapeutic strategy for colorectal cancer.


Asunto(s)
Curcumina/farmacología , Receptores ErbB/metabolismo , Fluorouracilo/farmacología , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Compuestos Organoplatinos/farmacología , Receptor IGF Tipo 1/metabolismo , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/farmacología , Apoptosis , Línea Celular Tumoral , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/metabolismo , Curcumina/metabolismo , Ciclooxigenasa 2/biosíntesis , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Sinergismo Farmacológico , Humanos , Proteína 3 de Unión a Factor de Crecimiento Similar a la Insulina/metabolismo , Oxaliplatino , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/metabolismo
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