Paper Type	::	Research Paper
Title	::	A GOOD TEACHER – MEDICAL STUDENTS VIEWS
Country	::	India
Authors	::	DR. MAMATHA P SAMAGA|| DR. HEMALATHA NR
Page No.	::	01-05
Paper Index	::	DOI :10.9790/3013-04090105
ANED	::	DDL :05.3013/04900105

Lectures have been the most common form of teaching and learning since ancient times. Success of lecturing sessions is inextricably linked with the excellent teaching process. The objective of our study was to find out medical students views about good teacher.The study instrument was a self-administered questionnaire. The study design was cross sectional. 86 pre-clinical M.B.B.S students volunteered to take part in the study. The questionnaire required the respondents to rate 15 parameters and responses were based on a 5 point Likert-scale. Descriptive statistics was used for analysis of data and results were expressed as percentage. Among females, majority 30 (63.9%) agreed for use of technology by teachers followed by 29(61.8%) strongly agreeing for teacher summarizing topic at the end of the class, 28(59.7%) for teacher to use simple language and 27(57.4%) for teacher to have good sense of humour. Among males, majority 36 (92.16%) strongly agreed for teacher to have good sense of humour followed by 29(74.3%) for teacher summarising topic at the end of the lecture, 27(69.1%) for teacher to have command on subject. Students views should be considered and follow up studies should be carried out so that appropriate changes in teaching style can be made to justify the place of lecture as a mode of instruction in undergraduate medical education

 

Key Words: Good teacher ,Lectures, medical students, medical education.

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The major and minor allergens in fish and shellfish that have been identified are broadly spread in the myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic proteins. This study aimed to create the SPT reagents of squid myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic proteins to improve sensitivity and specificity diagnosis. Myofibrillar protein fraction was composed of 11 protein bands with the molecular weights of 18.2-108.4 kDa and sarcoplasmic protein fraction was composed of 13 protein bands with the molecular weights of 9.5-119.3 kDa. The allergenic myofibrillar protein has the molecular weights of 8.9-122.7 kDa while the allergenic sarcoplasmic protein has the molecular weights of 11.8-143.9 kDa. Each allergen extract was formulated into a SPT reagent met the requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia Monograph on Allergen Products 7 (2010:1063) for the parameters of moisture content, protein content, sterility and microbiology. A SPT to the respondents indicated that the sensitivity value of squid myofibrillar reagent was 86% and squid sarcoplasmic reagent was 64% with a negative error rate for each myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic reagents was 14% and 36%, respectively. The result diagnosis of squid myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic would generate sensitivity value at 100%. The separation of squid proteins into myofibrils and sarcoplasm for SPT could improve its sensitivity value and lowered the negative misdiagnosis. The specificity of each myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic proteins was 100% with an error rate of positive diagnosis occurrence at 0%.

 

Key-words:allergy diagnosis, myofibrillar, sarcoplasmic, squid, skin prick test.

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Contraception is the intentional prevention of fertilization from taking place through the use of various devices, sexual practices, barrier methods and hormonal contraception. Contraception is as old as human existence.. Oral contraceptives are a simple form of contraception used by women worldwide. The oral contraceptive is one of the greatest and most influential developments of the twentieth century.Haematopoiesis is the process by which all lineages of blood cells are generated in a hierarchical and stepwise manner from immature cells present in the bone marrow (BM)' and subsequently released into circulating blood and peripheral organs for further maturation steps and/or effector function.Several haemorheological and haemostatic parameters has been associated closely with hormone replacement therapy. Such parameters include blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, haematocrit value, fibrinogen level and fibrinolytic activity. This research priority included efforts to discover the effect of COC (DUOFEM) on haematological parameters.

 

Key-words:Combined Oral Contraceptives, Haematological parameters, Wistar rats.

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Catheter-associated urinary tract infections(CA-UTIs) or health care associated UTIs are most common inhospitals, and in long term-care facilities(LTCFs)Up to 25% of patients in the hospitals have a catheter inserted at some time during their stay. Long term catheterization and catheter insertion outside operating room, lack of systemic antimicrobial therapy, female sex, old age, diabetes, elevated serum creatinine,and,instrumentation of urinary tract are the risk factors of CA-bacteriuria. Urinary catheterization provides easier access of uropathogens to bladder. Bacteria attached to catheter form micro colonies that mature into biofilims, these biofilms protect uropathogens from antibiotics. Diagnosis of UTI is based on significant bacteriuria. Frequently isolated uropathogens include Escherichia coli, enterococcus , enterobacteriacae, and Candida albicans. Empiric treatment should be based on Gram stain, culture and antibiotic susceptibility results. Lo E, et al. guidelines for prevention and surveillance of CA-UTIs are useful

 

Key-words:Catheter-associated urinary Tract Infection(CA-UTI),Management, Prevention.

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A convenient and efficient one-pot reaction has been employed for the synthesis of new a- aminophosphonates 4a-4l via Kabachnik-Fields reaction in 89-95 % yields. In the procedure developed, equimolar quantities of 2- phenylquinazoline-4-amine 1, various aromatic aldehydes 2a-2l and triethyl phosphite 3 was carried out under solvent-free conditions using Alum (KAl (SO4)2.12H2O). The products were characterized by IR, 1H and 13C spectra and elemental analysis. All the synthesized compounds were screened for in vitro antibacterial activity (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Salmonella typhimurium) and antifungal activity (Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger).

 

Key-words:α-Aminophosphonate, Kabachnik-fields reaction, Antibacterial and antifungal activities

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Background: Sickle cell disease is hereditary hemoglobinopathy characterized by abnormal hemoglobin production, hemolytic anemia, and intermittent occlusion of small vessels, leading to acute and chronic tissue ischemia, and organ damage. Pulmonary function tests can differentiate between obstructive or restrictive lung diseases, assess the severity of the disease and evaluate the degree of efficacy of therapy in patients with sickle cell anemia.

 

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A case of acute poisoning with nitrobenzene is presented where clinical evaluation and timely management, with repeated intravenous methylene blue & Blood transfusions helped to save a life. It is impor-tant to take care of the secondary cycling of nitrobenzene from body stores in patients presenting late, after heavy exposure.

 

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Background: Aminoacetylenicoxybenzothiazole derivatives were synthesized from the reaction of 2-hydroxybenzothiazole with 3-bromoprop-1-yne to generate 2-(prop-2-ynl-1-yloxy)-1,3-benzothiazole (RM-1). A mixture of 2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)-1,3-benzothiazole, paraformaldehyde, cyclic amine and cuprous chloride catalytic amount, in peroxide-free dioxane through Mannich reaction yielded the desired aminoacetylenicoxybenzothiazoles (RM- 2-7). The mp, IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and elemental analysis were consistent with the assigned structures. The design of these compounds as H3 antagonists was based on the rationalization for the important criteria needed to overlap effectively with H3 receptor to induce antagonistic activity. These criteria are: 1) The basic amino group for ionic binding. 2) The acetylenic group for electrostatic interaction. 3) The 2-butyne provide the appropriate distance between the basic nitrogen and benzthiazole. 4) Oxy ether to provide hydrogen bonding with H3 receptor and 5) benzothiazole group found in H3 antagonists and many other biologically active compounds. The docking results showed that all the designed compounds have a good H3 receptor antagonism especially RM-7 which have -6 (kcal/mol). These results provide a good lead to design more effective H3 antagonists in managing Alzheimer's and other diseases like depression, epilepsy, schizophrenia and many other CNS disorders.

 

Key-words:Alzheimer, aminoacetylenic derivatives, 2-hydroxythiadiazole derivatives, H3 antagonists

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