Background: A person’s preferred method of collecting, processing, interpreting, and organizing knowledge is referred to as their “learning style” and several models exist to assess one’s preferred learning style. The VARK model that encompasses four sensory modalities, namely, Visual (V), Auditory (A), Read/Write (R), and Kinesthetic (K) provides students with insight into their preferred forms of sensory information perception.
Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was (1) to evaluate the learning styles of medical undergraduates, and (2) to determine the gender-specific relationship between learning style and academic performance.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out for duration of three months, covering 200 MBBS students (males and females both) from all phases of the MBBS. The VARK self-administered structured questionnaire, version 7.8, was distributed among students and their response collected.
Results: About 53% of pupils in the current study utilized multimodal learning, while 47% utilized unimodal knowledge. Kinesthetic approach was the most prevalent unimodal approach (22%), followed by auditory (21%). Bimodal was the most common multimodal strategy, accounting for 31% of all multimodal techniques (Audio and kinesthetic together). About 1% were tetramodal (visual, aural, read/write, and kinesthetic), and 21% were trimodal (auditory, read/write, and kinesthetic). There was no statistically significant correlation between gender and learning styles.
Conclusion: VARK is a useful tool to collect information about different learning styles. It makes the student as well as the educator aware about different learning style preferences. Moreover, it is better if students in a teaching medical institute are made aware of their preferred learning style.
This study aimed to evaluate the various neuro-otological symptoms experienced by patients with COVID-19 disease. This is a retrospective study conducted from September 2020 to August 2021. Patients with positive RTPCR tests for COVID-19, aged between 18 and 60 years were included in the study. The patients were assessed for neuro-otological symptoms, the type, frequency, and character of these symptoms, their relation with age, gender and COVID-19 disease. Of the 286 patients, 64 (22.3%) had neuro-otological symptoms. The mean age of the patients was 36.3 ± 8.1 years. The frequency of neuro-otological symptoms was higher in females than males and was more frequent in the age group of 18–30 years as compared with other age groups. Of these 64 patients, 29 had vertigo (10.1%), 21 (7.3%) tinnitus, 16 (5.5%) experienced hearing loss. Like many viral diseases, apart from its typical prodromal symptoms, COVID-19 can also cause symptoms like tinnitus, hearing loss, and vertigo.
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an irreversible deterioration of renal function and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in CKD patients.
Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the pattern of lipid profile among cases of CKD.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted for 1 year covering total 200 cases (males and females) of newly diagnosed or known cases of CKD. Parameters recorded were as follows: Fasting blood sugar, Serum urea (S. Urea), Serum Creatinine (S. Creatinine), and lipid profile. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated by Cockcroft-Gault formula.
Results: Mean age was 51.04 years in conservative management patients and 53.20 years in hemodialysis patients. Overall, male-to-female ratio was 1.82:1. S. Creatinine, S. Urea, and eGFR were deranged more in patients on hemodialysis (Group 2). Mean values of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), and serum triglycerides (TG) were significantly higher in patients on hemodialysis compared to those on conservative management, while mean high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was significantly lower. Dyslipidemia was more common in female CKD patients (P = 0.02).
Conclusion: Dyslipidemia in CKD worsened as patients progressed to severe stages with significant increase in TG, LDL, and VLDL levels in hemodialysis cases in comparison to conservatively managed, confirming presence of atherogenic lipid profile needing early intervention to prevent cardiovascular complications.
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