Transforming medical education: leveraging large language models to enhance PBL-a proof-of-concept study.

The alignment of learning materials with learning objectives (LOs) is critical for successfully implementing the problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum. This study investigated the capabilities of Gemini Advanced, a large language model (LLM), in creating clinical vignettes that align with LOs and comprehensive tutor guides. This study used a faculty-written clinical vignette about diabetes mellitus for third-year medical students.

Perceptions about the Implementation and Education of Telemedicine among University Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: This study evaluated and compared the perceptions, awareness, and experiences of telemedicine among university students in Riyadh.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was distributed electronically to undergraduate university students in Riyadh. The study was conducted from September 2021 to March 2022.

Medical Students and Faculty Perceptions About Online Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic: Alfaisal University Experience.

Background And Objectives: Off-campus online learning methods abruptly increased and gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous studies have highlighted the limitations of online learning mode; however, further studies on the experiences of medical students are needed. This study aimed to investigate the preclinical medical students and faculty members' experiences with online education and learning.

Perceived effectiveness of learning methods among preclinical medical students - role of personality and changes over time.

Background And Objectives: Active learning methods are vital in inculcating skills of critical thinking, lifelong learning and effective communication. Personality may influence learning method preferences and academic performance. The aim of this cross sectional study was to examine the relationship between students' personality and their predilection for learning methods and academic performance.

Vertical integration of head, neck, and special senses module in undergraduate medical curriculum.

Vertical integration is believed to increase motivation by providing context for the learning. In this quasi-experimental study, cohort I took two horizontally integrated modules: structure and function of head, neck, and special senses in the second year, and pathophysiology and clinical sciences in the third year. Cohort II took a combined, vertically integrated module in the second year.

Learning clinical skills through audiovisual aids embedded in electronic-PBL sessions in undergraduate medical curriculum: perception and performance.

Learning clinical skills in a large group of undergraduate medical students is challenging. Innovative technology-based modalities are being evaluated to complement limited hospital rotations. We determined the effectiveness of clinical skills-related audiovisual (AV) aids embedded in electronic-problem-based learning (PBL) sessions, in terms of students' feedback and formative Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) grades.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Pakistan: Current prevalence and future forecast.

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic health problem of all age groups, both gender, involves rural and urban areas and developing and developed countries globally. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Pakistan. Systematic bibliographic search of scientific databases including PubMed, ISI-web of science and Google Scholar was conducted with key words of "type 2 diabetes mellitus" "prevalence", "incidence", "occurrence".

"Liverscore" is predictive of both liver fibrosis and activity in chronic hepatitis C.

Aim: To formulate a noninvasive index predictive of severity of liver fibrosis and activity in chronic hepatitis C.

Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted on polymerase chain reaction positive, treatment naïve patients. Fibrosis was staged on a five point scale from F0-F4 and activity was graded on a four point scale from A0-A3, according to the METAVIR system.

Pattern of histological findings in chronic hepatitis C with alanine transaminase levels below twice the normal value.

Objectives: To assess the pattern of liver histology in chronic hepatitis C, with serum alanine transaminase levels persistently upto twice the normal range, and to identify factors associated with minimal and clinically significant histological disease categories.

Methods: This study was carried out at Ziauddin University Karachi and Pakistan Medical Research Council, Karachi, from January 2007 to July 2009. Biopsy specimens were staged and graded according to METAVIR scoring system.

Immunohistochemical study of progesterone receptors in thyroid gland.

Objective: To determine the progesterone receptor status in thyroid gland.

Methods: This study was based on immunohistochemical staining of formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissues, for progesterone receptors, in 50 previously diagnosed cases of various thyroid lesions and surrounding normal thyroid tissue.

Results: Out of 50 cases, 8 were nodular goiter, 9 cases of adenoma, 19 papillary carcinoma, 10 follicular carcinoma and four cases were of medullary carcinoma.