SUBJECT CATEGORY: EDUCATION | Oct. 21, 2023
Review of Student Engagement and Academic Performance in Online Education Using VOSviewer
Zertaj Fatima, Zeba Quamer
Page no 114-120 |
DOI: 10.36348/sb.2023.v09i09.001
The current study intends to objectively assess the English-language publications from the Google Scholar database in relation to student involvement and academic performance over the time period from early 2013 to 2023. The research uses a bibliometric approach and the program VOSviewer to describe the composition and evolution of the field. When searching the Google scholar database for the terms student involvement and academic success, thousands of documents come up. 50 papers were eventually found by the search engine. Aim of the current study is to visualize the relationship between student engagement and academic performance in online education using VOSviewer software.
SUBJECT CATEGORY: ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY | Oct. 29, 2023
Treated Non Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumor of Testes Post Resection of Teratomatous Lung Nodule
Deepthi Silymon, Aref Chehal, Ashraf ALakkad, Aisha Alsalami, Hassan Shahryar Sheikh, Ashish Vittalrao Chintakuntlawar
Page no 121-125 |
DOI: 10.36348/sb.2023.v09i09.002
Background: Testicular tumors are relatively rare, accounting for only 1% of all malignancies in men. Among the different types of testicular tumors, germ cell tumors are the most common. They are very sensitive to chemotherapy and are curable even when metastatic. Cure rates approximates 90%-95% in good risk and early stage tumors. Earlier on, metastatic testicular cancer was usually incurable and fatal, but newer treatments including high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell rescue have changed the scenario. Case Presentation: This case report presents a case of a 30-year-old male with a large testicular tumor, diagnosed as a mixed germ cell tumor consisting of a yolk sac tumor, teratoma with immature elements, and seminoma with germ cell neoplasia in situ. After undergoing radical orchiectomy, the patient experienced a postoperative decline in alpha-fetoprotein levels and was placed on surveillance. Subsequent imaging revealed the development of a lung nodule, accompanied by an increase in alpha-fetoprotein levels. The patient received chemotherapy with three cycles of BEP (bleomycin, etoposide, platinum), resulting in a partial response. Due to the patient's COVID-19 infection, the final cycle of chemotherapy was modified. Further imaging showed a marginal decrease in the size of the lung nodule, prompting surgical resection. The lung nodule was found to be a post-pubertal teratoma without significant immature elements. Following surgery, the patient's alpha-fetoprotein levels decreased to a baseline nadir. Close follow-up continues, demonstrating no evidence of disease recurrence. Conclusion: This case emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, including surgery and chemotherapy, in managing testicular germ cell tumors with metastasis, leading to favorable outcomes and long-term disease control.