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Ahmed, Samar A.
- Sociodemographic Study of Acute Barbiturates overdosed Egyptian Patients Admitted to Poison Control Center of Ain Shams University Hospitals during the Year 2009
Authors
1 Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department Faculty of medicine Ain Shams University and Poison Control Center Ain Shams University Hospitals, Abbassia, Cairo, EG
Source
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 5, No 1 (2011), Pagination: 37-38Abstract
This work aims at the study of the socio demographic and drug history profile of acute barbiturates overdosed Egyptian Patients admitted to PCCA during the year 2009. Data on demographic and drug intake features were extracted from available patients' sheets and from the information unit Of PCCA. The socio-demographic profile showed that age group most affected was adolescents especially teenagers (60%). The majority of cases were males (89. %). Almost all subjects were single (98%) and 60.6% of them were from urban background. 88. % of subjects were unemployed, 81% of social class type (IV).. Conclusion : The results suggest evidence of socioenvironmental factors correlated to barbiturates abuse.Recommendations : Nationwide continuous data collection and statistical analysis to detect changes in drug abuse modalities and publishing of these data for public beneficiaries the usual medical and law enforcement statistics are of little assistance in assessing the extent of non-medical use.Keywords
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- The Application of Problem Sessions in a Hybrid Instruction Design within the forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Curriculum: The Ain Shams Experience
Authors
1 Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Cairo, EG
Source
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 5, No 1 (2011), Pagination: 118-120Abstract
Context
Using problem sessions as a method of instruction and incorporating it into the body of the curricula, as a hybrid instruction design is not as well established as PBL.
Objective
This study aims at studying the effect of the hybrid curriculum design using problem session on the learning process within the forensic medicine and clinical toxicology curriculum and studying the acceptability of the method between the students.
Methods
A redesign of the instruction plan was introduced in the academic year 2008-2009 to be problem oriented. Student scores in the final exam where analyzed and compared with the previous year. 100 students randomly chosen answered a questionnaire.
Findings
There is a significant elevation of the success rate in the end of year exams after using the new instruction design. 81% of the students expressed their appreciation of the problem-oriented sessions. Meanwhile 31% of students thought that having three weekly sessions to discuss the problem was too much.
Conclusion
Using problems as an instruction method in the forensic medicine and clinical toxicology curriculum could be a beneficial method of instruction.
Keywords
Undergraduate, Instruction Design, Problem Based Learning, Outcome Analysis.References
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