JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Case Reports
Extraoral approach of the surgical treatment of sublingual epidermoid cyst: A case report.
Epidermoid and dermoid cysts account for <0.01% of all oral cavity lesions with dermoid cyst which is twice as common to epidermoid. Epidermoid cysts are benign lesions that occur rarely in children. ⋯ The treatment option is surgical and intraoral or extraoral approaches can be performed according to the localization and size of the mass. This report presents an 11 year old child with a sublingual epidermoid cyst treated extraorally.
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To observe the effect of skill lab training on academic performance of final year medical students in terms of marks obtained in long case, short case, objective structured clinical examination and viva. ⋯ Acquisition of clinical skills significantly improved when medial students were trained in skill laboratories.
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To explore the representation of females in the field of medical journal editing in Pakistan. ⋯ There was a low representation of women in the field of journal editing. A number of factors may be incriminated for this poor visibility.
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To compare adverse maternal and foetal outcome in pregnant women with hepatitis E immunoglobulin M reactive versus non-reactive. ⋯ Participants in the immunoglobulin M reactive group had a higher percentage of adverse foeto-maternal outcomes compared to the non-reactive group.