Browsing by Author "Lakhtakia, Ritu"
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Assessment as Learning in Medical Education: Feasibility and Perceived Impact of Student-Generated Formative Assessments
Lakhtakia, Ritu; Otaki, Farah; Alsuwaidi, Laila; Zary, Nabil (2022-07)Background: Self-regulated learning (SRL) is gaining widespread recognition as a vital competency that is desirable to sustain lifelong learning, especially relevant to health professions education. Contemporary educational ... -
Clinicopathological Features and Outcomes of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours in Oman; A multi-centre study
Lakhtakia, Ritu (2020)Objectives: This study aimed to report the clinicopathological features, management and long-term outcomes of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) in Oman. Methods: This retrospective study was ... -
Correlation of expression of Akt1 and E2F1 and their phosphorylated forms in breast cancer patients with clinicopathological parameters
Lakhtakia, Ritu (2021)Abstract: Breast cancer is the leading cancer worldwide among women. Traditional clinicopathological prognostic and predictive markers need refining to improve clinical outcomes. This study explored the association between ... -
Denial in Cancer—Salutary or Deleterious
Lakhtakia, Ritu (2019-04)Abstract: Cancer, in common with other life-threatening or life-modifying illnesses, evokes strong psycho-emotional re-actions from patients, their families, and society [1]. Denial is one of the significant reactions ... -
E2F5 Promotes the Malignancy of Ovarian Cancer Via the Regulation of Hippo and Wnt Pathways
Lakhtakia, Ritu (2021)Background: E2F5 is a transcription factor that is overexpressed in the early stages of ovarian cancer and has been suggested as a potential biomarker for early detection. In this study, we aimed to examine the role of ... -
Epigenetic Status of FBXW7 Gene and Its Role in Ovarian Cancer Pathogenesis
Lakhtakia, Ritu (2023)Background: Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) analysis revealed that the FBXW7 gene and the long noncoding RNA (LINC01588) are potential candidates in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) pathogenesis. However, their exact ... -
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Metastatic Breast Cancer in Omani Women
Lakhtakia, Ritu (2017-05-19)Abstract: Breast cancer (BC) in Oman affects younger women and has a more aggressive course. Clinical and biological variables like age, pregnancy, tumor size, type, grade, receptor expression and proliferation predict ... -
FAT4 silencing promotes epithelial-tomesenchymal transition and invasion via regulation of YAP and β-catenin activity in ovarian cancer
Lakhtakia, Ritu (2020)Background: The adhesion molecule, FAT4, has a tumor suppressor function with a critical role in the epithelial-to mesenchymal- transition (EMT) and anti-malignant growth in several cancers. No study has investigated yet ... -
For Whom the Bell Does Not Toll :The invisible saga of cancer caregivers
Lakhtakia, Ritu (2019)Editorial -
Introducing the 4Ps Model of Transitioning to Distance Learning: A convergent mixed methods study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic
Otaki, Farah; Zaher, Shroque; Du Plessis, Stefan; Lakhtakia, Ritu; Zary, Nabil; Inuwa, Ibrahim M. (2021)Abstract: Significant concern has been raised regarding the effect of COVID-19 on medical education. This study aimed to shed light on the distance learning experiences of medical students and their instructors at the ... -
Precision MedicineWhere have we reached and where are we headed?
Lakhtakia, Ritu (2017-09-25)Conclusion: The journey to personalised cancer treatment continues and, happily, this goal may no longer be quite so elusive. The advent of immunohistochemistry and monoclonal antibodies were torchbearers for tailored ... -
Selected Skill Sets as Building Blocks for High School-to-Medical School Bridge: Longitudinal Study Among Undergraduate Medical Students
Alsuwaidi, Laila; Otaki, Farah; Hassan Khamis, Amar; AlGurg, Reem; Lakhtakia, Ritu (2023)Background: The high school–to–medical school education transition is a significant milestone in the students’ academic journey, which is characterized by multiple stressors. Although this crucial transition has been ... -
Taking a Leap of Faith:A Study of Abruptly Transitioning an Undergraduate Medical Education Program to Distance-Learning Owing to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Du Plessis, Stefan; Otaki, Farah; Zaher, Shroque; Zary, Nabil; Inuwa, Ibrahim M.; Lakhtakia, Ritu (2021)Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced universities worldwide to immediately transition to distance-learning. Although numerous studies have investigated the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on universities in the ... -
Virtual Microscopy in Undergraduate Pathology Education: An early transformative experience in clinical reasoning
Lakhtakia, Ritu (2021)Objectives: Whole-slide imaging and virtual microscopy (VM) have revolutionised teaching, diagnosis and research in histopathology. This study aimed to establish the feasibility of achieving early integration of clinical ... -
‘Walk with Us…’ Student Peer-Mentoring in Interdisciplinary Cancer Education
Lakhtakia, Ritu (2019)Abstract: ‘Walk with us...’reflects on a series of innovative educational journeys that have offered value addition in cancer education of health professions students. It provides an insight into interdisciplinary peer ...