Point of Care Ultrasound Guided Management of Lateral Ankle Sprains: A Case Series by Matthew Bush, Jon Umlauf, Bryan Pickens

“…Each grade of ankle sprain corresponded to levels of bracing for the protection of injured structures with each patient receiving physical therapy care based on rehabilitation guidelines. …”
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Giant Cell Tumor of The Proximal Phalanx of The Index Finger of The Hand: A Rare Case Report by Mouli Edward, Ferdiansyah Mahyudin, Muhammad Hardian Basuki, Yunus Basrewan, Caesar Haryo Bimoseno

“…After treatment, the patient was found to be pain-free, have an improved ROM, and reduced disability. …”
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Factors associated with prolonged length of stay following cardiac surgery in a major referral hospital in Oman: a retrospective observational study by Paul Aylin, Ahmed Almashrafi, Hilal Alsabti, Mirdavron Mukaddirov, Baskaran Balan

“…The latter was the most important determinant of postoperative LOS.Conclusions Patient management can be tailored for individual patient based on their treatments and personal attributes to optimise resource allocation. …”
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Describing team development within a novel GP-led urgent care centre model: a qualitative study by Azeem Majeed, Geva Greenfield, Sarah Morton, Shamini Gnani, Agnieszka Igantowicz

“…Although good teamwork is crucial to better patient outcomes, there is little within the literature about the development of a team consisting of different healthcare professionals in a novel healthcare setting. …”
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Multimodal treatment with Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for eyelid and periocular sebaceous gland carcinoma: Long-term outcomes by Vijitha S. Vempuluru, Anshika Luthra, Vijay Anand Reddy Palkonda, Swathi Kaliki

“…The lower eyelid was the tumor epicenter in two (66 %) patients and the medial canthus in one (33 %) patient. …”
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Obstacles and opportunities for care collaboration through the utilisation of a preventive care process for frail older adults: a study protocol for a mixed methods study design by Åsa Larsson Ranada, Elisabet Rothenberg, Helle Wijk, Martina Karin Boström, Pia Skott, Anette Erichsen

“…This study aims to enhance our understanding of how care collaboration in the preventive care process (PcP) using the Senior alert (SA) register could improve patient safety and equality of care for frail older adults in Sweden.Methods This study, conducted over 4 years, employs an explanatory mixed methods design, divided into three phases. …”
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Harnessing Internet Search Data as a Potential Tool for Medical Diagnosis: Literature Review by Gregory J Downing, Lucas M Tramontozzi, Jackson Garcia, Emma Villanueva

“…By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, advancing infrastructure development, and prioritizing patient engagement and consent, researchers can unlock the transformative potential of internet search data in medical diagnosis to ultimately enhance patient care and advance health care practice and policy.…”
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The utilization of the multimodal immunotherapy for the opsoclonus–myoclonus syndrome can reduce relapses and permanent neurological sequelae by Fang He, Miriam Kessi, Ciliu Zhang, Jing Peng, Fei Yin, Lifen Yang

“…Results Of the six recruited patients, three were (50.00%) males. The median age of onset was 15.50 months. …”
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Psychometric validation of the Danish BREAST-Q reconstruction module by Cecilie Balslev Willert, Karl Bang Christensen, Pernille Envold Bidstrup, Lene Mellemkjær, Anne-Marie Axø Gerdes, Lisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich

“…Aim/background: Patient-reported outcome measurement instruments are important tools in understanding a breast reconstruction's impact on the patients' quality of life. …”
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Pericardial Involvement in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia by Abir Derbel, Mouna Snoussi, Raida Ben Salah, Faten Frikha, Leila Abid, Imed Frikha, Sameh Marzouk, Zouhir Bahloul

“…For her anemia, she received a transfusion of red blood cells. Then, the patient was treated by iron treatment. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of watchful waiting versus immediate emergency department transfer after epinephrine autoinjector use in Canada by Yiwei Yin, Moshe Ben Shoshan, Marcus Shaker, Matthew Greenhawt, Kate M. Johnson

“…Results Immediate ED transfer following EAI use resulted in a decreased risk of food allergy fatality of 9.2 × 10− 5 over 20 years, which is equivalent to < 1 fatality per 200,000 patient-years. Watchful waiting resulted in cost savings of $1,157 per patient and a QALY loss of 7.28 × 10− 4; an incremental cost per QALY saved of $1,589,854. …”
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What's the role of kindness in the healthcare context? A scoping review by Angela Greco, Laura G. González-Ortiz, Luca Gabutti, Daniel Lumera

“…Indeed, international research shows that a culture of kindness has a positive impact on healthcare organizations, healthcare staff members, and patients. Benefits include better patient outcomes, as well as a humanized work environment, which helps to prevent stress and burnout among healthcare workers. …”
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Infection control Surveillance of dialysis events at outpatient hemodialysis centers in Saudi Arabia: A 3-year national data by Mohammed ALQahtani, Aiman El-Saed, Faisal Alsheddi, Ahlam H. Alamri, Atef M. Shibl, Khalid H. Alanazi

“…Results: A total of 125,761 patient months of surveillance were monitored. The most frequent type of dialysis event was the in-unit intravenous antimicrobial start at 0.75 per 100 patient months, followed by positive blood culture at 0.41, and finally, local access of the infection site at 0.34. …”
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Fibromyalgia Detection and Diagnosis: A Systematic Review of Data-Driven Approaches and Clinical Implications by Anirudh Atmakuru, Subrata Chakraborty, Massimo Salvi, Oliver Faust, Prabal Datta Barua, Makiko Kobayashi, Ru San Tan, Filippo Molinari, Abdul Hafeez-Baig, U. Rajendra Acharya

“…By hindering daily activities and productivity, FMS negatively impacts the quality of the patient&#x2019;s life. Innovative approaches that use medical data, such as bio-signals and bioimaging, combined with machine learning techniques, hold the promise of deepening our knowledge of FMS, which might in turn lead to systems that offer efficient, precise, and personalized physician support. …”
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An Overview of the Impact of Statin Therapy on Cardiac Incident Risk by Urszula Świrk, Aleksandra Paprocka, Karolina Kalinowska, Paulina Fijałek, Jan Karczmarz, Marika Gutowska, Agnieszka Kosińska, Wiktoria Belcarz, Joanna Orzechowska, Michał Orzechowski

“…Although generally well-tolerated, statins may cause side effects, including muscle-related symptoms and a modest increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes. Patient adherence remains a critical factor in maximizing the therapeutic benefits of statin therapy.   …”
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A comparative study of traditional high-fidelity (manikin-based) simulation and virtual high-fidelity simulations concerning their effectiveness and perception by Izabela Sałacińska, Patrycja Trojnar, Krisztina Éles Gebriné, Viktória Törő, Viktória Törő, Attila Sárváry, Paweł Więch

“…The respondents were divided into two groups: students who completed a selected scenario using a virtual patient (Body Interact) and students who completed a scenario using traditional high-fidelity (manikin-based) simulation (HFS). …”
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Doctor Appointment Checklist by Carolyn Wilken

“… As a patient, you will want to make the most of your doctor's visit. …”
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Questions to Ask Before Agreeing to Surgery by Carolyn S. Wilken

“… All surgeries have risks and benefits. As the patient, you need to ask questions prior to surgery, especially elective surgery (an operation you choose to have performed). …”
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Metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma in prostate: A case report by Naru Shimizu, Bunya Kawamoto, Kuniyasu Muraoka

“…Because immunohistochemistry is also necessary, it is important to accurately share patient information with pathologists.…”
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Male Infertility: Causes and Current Developments in Diagnostic Work-Up by İnci Kahyaoğlu, Nafiye Yılmaz

“…The expeditious progress in the assisted reproductive techniques, highlight the importance of genetic testing in the evaluation of the male patient and in cases like azoospermia in which the prognosis may change the treatment protocol. …”
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