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  1. Pathak R, Pathak A
    Int J Appl Basic Med Res, 2012 Jul;2(2):92-6.
    PMID: 23776819 DOI: 10.4103/2229-516X.106349
    Diabetes mellitus has become one of the great epidemics of our time.
  2. Loh SY, Quek K
    Int J Appl Basic Med Res, 2011 Jul;1(2):84-8.
    PMID: 23776783 DOI: 10.4103/2229-516X.91150
    The Cancer Behavior Inventory (CBI), a measure of self-efficacy for coping with cancer, was used to examine the feasibility and impact of a self-management program for women with breast cancer. This controlled clinical trial was conducted on newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, using a time series, block design. Sixty-nine patients were allocated to receive four weekly sessions of the self-management training program, while 78 patients were allocated to the control (usual-care) group.
  3. Prabhu V, Sahoo S, Soe HH
    Int J Appl Basic Med Res, 2015 Aug;5(Suppl 1):S29-31.
    PMID: 26380205 DOI: 10.4103/2229-516X.162264
    BACKGROUND: Although lecture handouts are commonly given to students during theory lectures, students' perception, as well as their performance, can vary depending on the type of handouts they receive for information processing.
    METHODOLOGY: This is a quasi-experimental study involving 6(th) semester medical students. The study was conducted during theory lectures on ophthalmology. The two types of notes given to the students were comprehensive handout and a skeleton handout, which included some lecture notes but required substantial annotation by the students. Pre-test and post-test in the form of multiple choice questions were conducted before and after the lecture session, respectively.
    RESULTS: There was a significant difference of mean score of pre- and post-test between skeletal handout (pre = 1.85 ± 1.275, post = 4.85 ± 0.363) and full handout (pre = 1.92 ± 1.09 post = 2.61 ± 0.771) with P < 0.001. However, the students' responses to questionnaires indicated a strong preference for much detailed handouts as essential to preparation for examinations.
    CONCLUSION: The student can improve their performance during examination while working on skeletal handouts during theory lectures i n spite of showing a preference for complete handouts.
    KEYWORDS:Handout; interactive; lecture; medical student; skeleton
  4. Itagi AB, Arora D, Patil NA, Bailwad SA, Yunus GY, Goel A
    Int J Appl Basic Med Res, 2016 Jan-Mar;6(1):45-9.
    PMID: 26958522 DOI: 10.4103/2229-516X.174008
    An increase in the consumption of smokeless tobacco has been noticed among high school, college students, and adults. Despite the antiquity and popularity of chewing tobacco in India, its effects have not been investigated systematically in humans. The aim of this study was to investigate acute effects of gutkha chewing on heart rate variability (HRV) among healthy young adults.
  5. Uma E, Binti Mazalan NH, Binti Ramlan NA, Binti Adnan NA, Kyaw Soe HH
    Int J Appl Basic Med Res, 2021 07 19;11(3):148-153.
    PMID: 34458116 DOI: 10.4103/ijabmr.IJABMR_536_20
    Context: Primary teeth and dermal ridges form around the same time in utero. Hereditary and intrauterine factors affecting the formation of primary teeth may affect dermal ridge formation also.

    Aims: This pilot study was conducted to see the association between dermatoglyphics and dental caries among preschool children.

    Settings and Design: Cross sectional, case-control design.

    Materials and Methods: One hundred, healthy preschool children aged 3-6 years attending private kindergarten participated. They were divided equally into caries active and caries free group based on the oral examination. The fingerprint patterns were collected for all the fingers of both hands of children and categorized as loop, whorl or arch for each finger of the right and left hand.

    Statistical Analysis Used: Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-square test and Independent t-test to compare the dermatoglyphics patterns between the caries-free group and the caries active group for each variable.

    Results: (1) Dental caries susceptibility of an individual decreases with an increase in the incidence of loop pattern, followed by whorl pattern and arch pattern; (2) Left hand loop was found statistically significant (P = 0.03); (3) Presence of loop pattern in left hand thumb predicts significantly lower risk of caries, whereas the presence of arch pattern in left hand thumb predicts significantly high risk of early childhood caries (P = 0.01).

    Conclusions: The caries free status of a preschool child increased with the presence of loop on the left thumb.

  6. Sahoo S
    Int J Appl Basic Med Res, 2016 Jul-Sep;6(3):166-9.
    PMID: 27563580 DOI: 10.4103/2229-516X.186959
    To know the individual's current level of readiness and to manage self-directed learning (SDL) not only help learners but also the instructors. The objectives of this study were to find SDL readiness among 4(th) year medical student and to analyze the effect of weekly assessment of SDL topics.
  7. Uma E, Ismail Rashid AH, Abas AL, Nettem S, Nagraj SK, Mastura N
    Int J Appl Basic Med Res, 2017 Dec;7(Suppl 1):S8-S14.
    PMID: 29344450 DOI: 10.4103/ijabmr.IJABMR_133_17
    Context: Of the several methods available for assessment of professionalism, there is still no consensus on an ideal tool for dental undergraduate (UG) students.

    Aims: The study aims to use a hybrid tool for assessment of professionalism among dental undergraduate students.

    Settings and Design: Cross-sectional design with purposive sampling.

    Subjects and Methods: All final year UG dental students participated in this study. Evaluation of knowledge about professionalism was through written test. Professional behavior of each final year student in a clinical setting was assessed with a prevalidated questionnaire of multisource feedback (MSF). The scores of written test and the MSF were calculated for each student. Data were analyzed to evaluate scores of knowledge and MSF scores as per assessor category. Correlation between knowledge scores and MSF was evaluated. Student perceptions were taken toward assessment of professionalism.

    Statistical Analysis Used: Statistical analysis was done using descriptive statistics. Pearson's coefficient was used to determine the correlation between average knowledge scores and the MSF scores.

    Results: Knowledge scores were significantly more for female students (P < 0.05, t-test). Patients rated the students highest. Correlation between knowledge and MSF scores was found to be statistically significant (Pearson's correlation, P < 0.01). Students gave feedback that assessment of professionalism should be done from the beginning of the clinical years.

    Conclusions: Evaluation revealed that knowledge toward professionalism correlated with the professional behavior implying association between knowledge and reasons for a particular action.

  8. Asmaa MJ, Ali AJ, Farid JM, Azman S
    Int J Appl Basic Med Res, 2015;5(2):100-5.
    PMID: 26097816 DOI: 10.4103/2229-516X.157154
    BACKGROUND: Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is currently a member of Lythraceae family which has potentially cytotoxic activities. Numerous studies have been done on cytotoxic components of pomegranate's juices, barks and leaves. The peels, which considered as a waste, contain higher antioxidant components compared with other parts of the plant.

    AIM: To investigate the potential anti-cancer activity of pomegranate peel on growth and cell death mechanisms of chronic myeloid leukemic (CML) cells, K562.

    MATERIALS AND METHODS: Punica granatum peels extract (PGPE) was extracted by successive ethanol extraction, 80% (v/v), freeze dried, diluted to 20 mg/mL working concentration and was subjected to phytochemical screening. K562 cell was treated with crude PGPE for 72 h. Following IC50 concentration, the apoptosis, cell cycle and protein analysis were evaluated. Cell growth inhibition assay was performed by conventional trypan blue exclusion assay. Apoptosis and cell cycle were analyzed by flow-cytometry using BD apoptosis and cell cycle kits and protein analysis by western blotting. All the results are expressed as mean ± standard error of mean of three independent experiments. Statistical analysis was performed by nonparametric Mann-Whitney U-test.

    RESULTS: Results demonstrated that PGPE promotes growth inhibition of K562 cells mainly via G2/M phase arrest while still conserving apoptosis induction, but at a lower rate. Apoptosis activities were proposed by the up-regulation of caspases and cytochrome c with an elevated level of p21 and p53.

    CONCLUSION: PGPE caused an inhibition in cell proliferation of CML cell mainly by cell cycle arrest.

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