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Objective: 1. To assess impact of open book and closed book assessment on summative assessment. 2.To know the perception of students on open book and closed book assessment. Design: Analytical observa
AssessmentClosed book testformative assessmentOpen book testSummative assessment
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Objective: To assess the prognostic value of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score in predicting maternal and neonatal outcomes among women with pregnancy-associated sepsis. Design: A prospect
Intensive Care UnitMaternal MortalityOrgan DysfunctionPregnancy-Associated SepsisSOFA Score
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Background: Background: Cognitive dysfunction is a common but often under-recognised feature of multiple sclerosis. The Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis provides a pract
Cognition DisordersDisability EvaluationMultiple SclerosisNeuropsychological TestsPsychomotor Performance.
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Background: Clinical competence is a core outcome of medical education and requires assessment methods that are fair, valid, and reliable. While the Traditional Clinical Examination (TCE) has long bee
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)Traditional Clinical Examination (TCE)Clinical competenceClinical assessmentStudent preferenceCompetency-based medical education (CBME).
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Background: Chronic liver disease is associated with cardiovascular abnormalities that may remain clinically silent. Echocardiography can help identify subclinical cardiac dysfunction, particularly di
Chronic liver diseaseCirrhosisCirrhotic cardiomyopathyEchocardiographyDiastolic dysfunctionQTc prolongation
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Ulcerative colitis is a chronic relapsing disease having multifactorial etiology. The assessment of disease activity is based on combination of clinical, colonoscopic and histopathological findings. T
Simplified Geboes Scoreulcerative colitismucosal healingulceration.
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Objectives: To study the epidemiological profile, clinical presentation, severity assessment using the Peradeniya Organophosphorus Poisoning (POP) score, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes of p
Organophosphate poisoningPOP scoreatropineintensive caremechanical ventilationmortality
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Objective: Hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) neonates suffer early breastfeeding failure due to neurological compromise and maternal anxiety. Predictive value of LATCH Score in HIE infants is unde
breastfeeding assessmentcounsellingexclusive breastfeedinghypoxic ischemic encephalopathyLatch score
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Background: Body mass index (BMI) and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) provide different information at the first assessment of type 2 diabetes. BMI characterises body habitus and adiposity-related risk,
type 2 diabetes mellitusglycated haemoglobinbody mass indexmarked hyperglycaemiathreshold performancelikelihood ratio
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Background: Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a common surgical emergency with severity ranging from mild inflammation to life-threatening complications. Early severity assessment is essential for appropria
Acute cholecystitisNeutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratioDisease severityTokyo GuidelinesAAST classificationPrognostic biomarker.
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Background: Foot involvement is a common but often overlooked manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that contributes to pain, deformity, impaired mobility, and reduced quality of life. Since the
Rheumatoid arthritisFoot involvementMetatarsophalangeal jointUltrasonographyFoot Function Index.
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Background: Pregnancy-associated sepsis remains a significant contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Early recognition is challenging due to
Sepsis Obstetric Scorepregnancy-associated sepsisICU admissionmaternal morbiditytriage tool.
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly referred to as a concussion, represents a significant public health concern affecting children and adults worldwide. Despite being classified a
Mild Traumatic Brain InjuryConcussionOcular Motor DysfunctionConvergence InsufficiencyBinocular vision disordersAccommodation Disorder
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Background: Simulation based medical education can provide a correct attitude and skills among residents to cope competently with real life critical situations in a planned and prescribed manner witho
SimulationsBasic Airway ResuscitationSkillDirect Observation of Procedural Skills
Background: Emotional intelligence plays a vital role in medical education by influencing academic performance, stress management, and professional behavior. Aim: To assess emotional intelligence and
Emotional intelligence Medical students Sensitivity Medical education