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    Questionnaire-based assessment on knowledge, attitude and practice of fixed-dose combination in medical undergraduates of a tertiary care teaching hospital, Kanpur

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    Background: Aim was to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of second-year medical undergraduates towards FDC. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among second-year medical undergraduates of GSVM, medical college, Kanpur in the form of a pre-test, and after sensitizing the students about FDC, the same questionnaire was given as a post-test. Results: A total of 251 students, 157 students participated in the pre-test and 140 participated in the post-test. The percentage of male students in pre and post-test were more (58% and 61.4%) compared to female students (42% and 38.6%). After conducting a post-test survey, there is a significant improvement in knowledge and attitude toward FDC. Conclusions: The inclusion of FDC in the undergraduate curriculum is a good initiative by NMC but there is a need to conduct more CME, symposiums, and workshops in medical colleges to update the knowledge regarding FDC among medical undergraduates.

    A case of swollen hands and feet syndrome but not leprosy; a diagnostic challenge

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    Polyarthritis in leprosy mainly manifests itself in the form of swollen hands and feet syndrome during lepra reactions or insidious-onset chronic symmetrical polyarthritis mimicking rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, hereby I’m reporting a case in which a patient has swollen hands and feet syndrome but neither he is suffering from leprosy nor RA and asking what’s wrong with me
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