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Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2012

Background: To study the learning styles of medical and dental students. Methods: On the basis of... more Background: To study the learning styles of medical and dental students. Methods: On the basis of VARK proforma, learning styles of first to third year medical and dental students, were analyzed. Results: Majority of the medical students prefer single learning style.Only 12% preferred multiple learning styles whereas one third of the dental students preferred multiple learning styles. Kinesthetic learning style was the most preferred mode by both medical and dental students. Conclusion: Majority of the medical and dental students have single learning style. Since only one sixth of medical and one third of dental students have multiple learning styles, multiple teaching strategies should be used to address the needs of all the students in one session.

Canadian Journal of Applied Sciences

Background: To evaluate the frequency and time of presentation of benign and malignant breast lum... more Background: To evaluate the frequency and time of presentation of benign and malignant breast lumps among pregnant females. Methods: In this descriptive study all pregnant females with a complaint of lump in breast were included. Triple assessment was done for each patient (examination of lump, ultrasound for patients under 40 years, mammography for those above 40 years and fine needle aspiration cytology). Results: Out of 78 pregnant females, with complaints of breast lump, 47 (60.25%) were found to have breast lumps and 31 (38.75%) had pregnancy induced changes. Majority of the patients (85.1%) had benign breast disease. Out of seven patients (14.9%) with malignant breast disease, three (4.3%) were primigravidas as compared to patients with benign breast disorders where only 6 out of 40 cases (15%) were primigravidas. Mean age of patients with benign breast disease was 27 years (range 15-40 years) and mean age of those with malignant lumps was 35 years(range 29-43 years). Approximately 51% of all lumps presented during first and second trimester and rest during third trimester. On histopathological examination all malignant lumps proved to be intraductal carcinomas. Conclusion: The incidence of breast lumps during pregnancy is slightly higher (14.9%) than in non-pregnant females although majority of breast lumps during pregnancy are benign.

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2012

Background: To evaluate the frequency and time of presentation of benign and malignant breast lum... more Background: To evaluate the frequency and time of presentation of benign and malignant breast lumps among pregnant females. Methods: In this descriptive study all pregnant females with a complaint of lump in breast were included . Triple assessment was done for each patient (examination of lump, ultrasound for patients under 40 years, mammography for those above 40 years and fine needle aspiration cytology). Results: Out of 78 pregnant females, with complaints of breast lump, 47 (60.25%) were found to have breast lumps and 31 (38.75%) had pregnancy induced changes. Majority of the patients (85.1%) had benign breast disease. Out of seven patients (14.9%) with malignant breast disease, three (4.3%) were primigravidas as compared to patients with benign breast disorders where only 6 out of 40 cases (15%) were primigravidas. Mean age of patients with benign breast disease was 27 years (range 15-40 years) and mean age of those with malignant lumps was 35 years( range 29-43 years). Approx...

Benign breast disorders, a clinicopathological study. Ann Pak Inst Med Sci Jan ;1(4):187-90. Obje... more Benign breast disorders, a clinicopathological study. Ann Pak Inst Med Sci Jan ;1(4):187-90. Objective: To find out the frequency of benign breast disorders (BBD) in female patients presenting with lump/ lumps in the out patient department and to create awareness in patients that every breast lump is not cancer. Design: A Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Surgery, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Islamabad from May 1 to October 31, 2002. Subjects and Methods: The age range was from 16 to 63 years. One hundred consecutive female patients who presented with clinically benign, palpable lump/ lumps in the breast were included. Besides history and clinical examination the diagnostic evaluation included, fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), ultrasonography, mammography and biopsy. All patients were either managed surgically or medically. All those with benign lumps were firmly reassured regarding benign nature of their lumps. Results: The common conditions were fibroadenoma 40 cases (42.1 %), fibrocystic disease 16 cases (16.8%), acute mastitis 9 cases (9.5%), chronic mastitis 7 cases (7.4%) and accessory breast 5 cases (5.3%). The other cases were duct ectasia 4 cases (4.2%), antibioma 3 cases (3.2%), Phylloides tumour, 3 cases (3.2%), galactocoele, haematoma and atypical ductal hyperplasia 2 cases (2.1%) each. There was 1 case (1.1%) each of tuberculosis and intraductal papilloma. Conclusion: The commonest Benign Breast Disease was fibroadenoma followed by fibrocystic disease. PakMediNet-Pakistan's largest Database of Pakistani Medical Journals

Objectives: To determine the frequency of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in children ha... more Objectives: To determine the frequency of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in children having congenital malformations of the eyes coming to the tertiary care eye hospital. Study type, settings and duration: Descriptive study done at Al Shifa eye hospital Rawalpindi from January 2004 to December 2007. Materials and Methods: Retrospective case record analysis of all children coming to the hospital with congenital malformation of nasolacrimal duct along with other congenital malformations of the eyes were included in the study. Children with no congenital anomalies of the eyes but having nasolacrimal duct obstruction were excluded. Results: Congenital malformations of eyes were seen in 514 cases (289 males and 225 females). The age distribution was from birth to 15 years, with majority seen between 0-2 years. Out of 514 cases, 103 had congenital abnormalities of lacrimal apparatus with 20% having nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Persistent tears were the major presenting feature. Conclusions: Nasolacrimal duct obstruction was the commonest congenital malformations of the eyes which can be easily corrected.

Background: To evaluate the frequency and time of

The study was carried out to assess hand-washing behaviors and pattern among medical and paramedi... more The study was carried out to assess hand-washing behaviors and pattern among medical and paramedical professionals working at private clinics and provide help to identify and overcome barriers towards proper hand hygiene practices. A questionnaire based study was conducted at 12 different private setups situated in the Golra area suburb of Islamabad, Data on hand-washing practices and other factors were collected from ninety samples during the months of September-October 2011..Site inspections of hand washing facilities was also conducted. The data was analyzed on SPSS 14 and Excel programs. The study concludes that the majority of the health care providers had the knowledge about the benefits of hand washing, but proper practices were not followed. The reasons for not adopting hand washing practice were lack of time, heavy rush of patients and non conducive atmosphere

Background: To study the learning styles of medical

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2012

Canadian Journal of Applied Sciences

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2012

Background: To evaluate the frequency and time of presentation of benign and malignant breast lum... more Background: To evaluate the frequency and time of presentation of benign and malignant breast lumps among pregnant females. Methods: In this descriptive study all pregnant females with a complaint of lump in breast were included . Triple assessment was done for each patient (examination of lump, ultrasound for patients under 40 years, mammography for those above 40 years and fine needle aspiration cytology). Results: Out of 78 pregnant females, with complaints of breast lump, 47 (60.25%) were found to have breast lumps and 31 (38.75%) had pregnancy induced changes. Majority of the patients (85.1%) had benign breast disease. Out of seven patients (14.9%) with malignant breast disease, three (4.3%) were primigravidas as compared to patients with benign breast disorders where only 6 out of 40 cases (15%) were primigravidas. Mean age of patients with benign breast disease was 27 years (range 15-40 years) and mean age of those with malignant lumps was 35 years( range 29-43 years). Approx...

Background: To evaluate the frequency and time of

Background: To study the learning styles of medical