Browsing by Author "Lahiri, Pratibha Rao"

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    An assessment of the learning styles of first year medical and dental students of North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
    (Medip Academy, 2020-04) Panja, Sumana; Lahiri, Pratibha Rao; Lahiri, Aditi
    Background: Learning is the act of acquiring, modifying and reinforcing existing knowledge, behavior, skills and values. This phenomenon of learning is dominated by an individual’s learning style. Learning style is a popular concept in psychology and education, and it refers to how a person learns best. This study aims to identify the Learning Styles of the first year MBBS and BDS students at NBMC by administering the questionnaire of the VARK model.Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in the Department of Physiology at North Bengal Medical College, West Bengal after. The VARK questionnaire 7.8 version was administered to 180 first year MBBS and BDS students from the 2017-2018 batch who had volunteered for the study. The Questionnaire consisted of 16 questions, along with a scoring chart. Students were allowed to choose more than one option. If in majority of the questions they opted for a single sensory modality they were considered as unimodal learners and if they chose multiple options, they were recognized as multimodal learners.Results: The study showed 57% of the students to be multimodal learners and 43% to be unimodal learners. Read/Write was the most preferred (31.22%) sensory modality followed by kinesthetic mode (29.57%).Conclusions: As majority of our students are multimodal learners teachers should incorporate active teaching and learning strategies to cater to all types of learners. Also, as the most preferred method is Read/Write which includes googling and the use of internet to browse for information, we must try and incorporate e-learning into our curriculum.
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    Variations in platelet indices in patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension: A case-control study from a tertiary hospital in North Bengal
    (Wolters Kluwer – Medknow, 2024-12) Roy, Poulami; Deb, Novonil; Lahiri, Pratibha Rao; Goswami, Bidyut Krishna
    Background: Platelet indices (PI) have emerged as a useful tool for identifying platelet dysfunction and cardiovascular risk in various diseases, including diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension. This study aimed to investigate the variation of PI in patients with DM and hypertension in the northern part of West Bengal. Materials and Methods: A case?control study was conducted, which included 1096 participants, comprising 264 healthy controls, 472 individuals with DM, 220 individuals with hypertension, and 140 individuals with both hypertension and DM. PI were measured using automated hematology analyzers, and statistical analysis was performed to determine the differences in PI among the different groups. Result: The study results revealed that PI were significantly higher in individuals with DM and hypertension compared to healthy controls. The mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and platelet large cell ratio (P?LCR) were significantly higher in patients suffering from DM, hypertension and both when compared to healthy controls. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that PI can be used as a reliable and cost?effective tool for identifying platelet dysfunction and cardiovascular risk in individuals with DM and hypertension. PI can serve as a useful collaborative tool for identifying individuals at high risk of cardiovascular events in these conditions.