The Merit-based Incentive Payment System: Pearson’s Chi-Square and Categorical Dependent Variable Models Analyzed for Domains---Effective Clinical Care and Efficiency/Cost Reductio... by Amrita Shenoy

“…**Background:** Following the 2015 repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate formula, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' formula under which physicians were reimbursed, two payment systems were put in place to incentivize physicians, one of which was the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). …”
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Clinicians’ experience with infographic summaries from the BMJ Rapid Recommendations: a qualitative user-testing study among residents and interns at a large teaching hospital in S... by Thomas Agoritsas, Per Vandvik, Tiffany Hirschel

“…We aimed to assess user experiences of physicians in training in various specialties when they interact with these infographics.Design We conducted a qualitative user-testing study to assess user experience of a convenience sample of physicians in training. …”
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Ruptured Suprasellar Dermoid Cyst presenting with Chemical Meningitis and Blindness by Lakshya Varshney, Laxminarayan Tripathy, Harsh Jain, Sunandan Basu, Mohammad Sarwar

“…Conclusion: Rare cases should be reported for further scientific advancements and a better understanding of physicians in the future if they encounter.…”
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Registration and Licensure of Nutrition Professionals in Florida by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Registration and licensure of nutrition professionals exist to protect the public from people who are not qualified to practice as nutrition professionals, just as licensure of physicians protects the public from people who are not qualified to practice medicine. …”
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The significance of radiological methods in the diagnostics of Gastroenterological diseases (according to the materials of the 18th Russian Gastroenterology Week) by Z. A. Lemeshko

“…To analyze the publications and the reports devoted to the radiological methods in the diagnostics of the gastroenterological diseases and present to gastroenterologists and other physicians the state-of-the art possibilities of these methods.Key points. …”
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Perioperative SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery in Gynecology Clinic: Tertiary Center Experience by Gulnihal Reyhan Toptas, Eylem Unlubilgin, Tugba Kinay, Ali Riza Dogan, Mehmet Akif Akgul, Sitare Aslanova, Emel Ebru Ercan, Vakkas Korkmaz, Sezin Erturk Aksakal, Yaprak Ustun

“…During the study, 107 physicians worked in our clinic alternately. Two (1.8%) of these physicians were diagnosed with COVID-19 and completely recovered without the need for intensive care. …”
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The impact of obesity: a narrative review by Benjamin Chih Chiang Lam, Amanda Yuan Ling Lim, Soo Ling Chan, Mabel Po Shan Yum, Natalie Si Ya Koh, Eric Andrew Finkelstein

“…However, people with obesity may not perceive their weight to be a significant problem and less than half of patients with obesity are advised by their physicians to lose weight. The purpose of this review is to highlight the importance of managing overweight and obesity by discussing the adverse consequences and impact of obesity. …”
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Recommendations for the use of antiretroviral therapy in adults living with human immunodeficiency virus in Singapore by Chiaw Yee Choy, Chen Seong Wong, P Arun Kumar, Dariusz Piotr Olszyna, Yii Ean Teh, Mei Fong Jaime Chien, Asok Kurup, Yin Ling Koh, Lai Peng Ho, Hwa Lin Law, Nathalie Grace Sy Chua, Hui Yan Joy Yong, Sophia Archuleta

“…The National ART and Monitoring Recommendations by the National HIV Programme have been created to guide physicians on the prescribing of ART based on the patients’ needs. …”
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Fostering transformative learning and whole patient care among teaching hospital staff through artistic creation: a qualitative study by Kang-Ju Chou, Ying-Yao Cheng, Wen Cheng, Hsueh-Hua Chuang, Chun-Teng Tsai, Hua-Chang Fang

“…Results From 2019 to 2021, 226 art projects were presented in the annual week-long exhibition. Postgraduate-year physicians and other hospital staff created 140 and 86 artworks, respectively. …”
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Perception of phage therapy and research across selected professional and social groups in Poland by Maciej Żaczek, Marcin W. Zieliński, Andrzej Górski, Andrzej Górski, Andrzej Górski, Beata Weber-Dąbrowska, Ryszard Międzybrodzki, Ryszard Międzybrodzki, Ryszard Międzybrodzki

“…., patients and their relatives, physicians and anyone who could potentially become infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. …”
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Clinical Recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association and Association of Coloproctologists of Russia on Diagnosis and Treatment of Constipation in Adults by V. T. Ivashkin, Yu. A. Shelygin, I. V. Maev, A. A. Sheptulin, D. V. Aleshin, S. I. Achkasov, E. K. Baranskaya, N. D. Kulikova, T. L. Lapina, A. I. Moskalev, M. F. Osipenko, E. A. Poluektova, V. I. Simanenkov, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. Yu. Fomenko, O. S. Shifrin

“…Current clinical recommendations are intended to supply gastroenterologists, physicians and general practitioners with modern methods for the diagnosis and treatment of constipation.Key points. …”
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Clinical Recommendations of the Russian Scientific Liver Society and Russian Gastroenterological Association on Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Fibrosis, Cirrhosis and Their Compl... by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, S. B. Zhigalova, E. A. Kitsenko, G. V. Manukyan, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. V. Maev, I. N. Tikhonov, T. A. Deeva

“…Current clinical recommendations are intended to supply gastroenterologists, physicians and general practitioners with modern methods for the diagnosis and treatment of liver cirrhosis and fibrosis.Key points. …”
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Improving Fertility Treatment Documentation – A Survey by Aby Kottal Koshy

“…Aims: To conduct a survey to understand the information needs of assisted reproductive technology physicians when assessing the reasons affecting treatment outcomes after intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilisation (IVF). …”
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Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Mental Health Support for Female Health Professionals in Pakistan and Türkiye by Komal Atta, Ahmad Atta, Mahnoor Atta

“…This paper addresses the mental health challenges faced by female physicians in Turkey and Pakistan, highlighting the impact of gender-based inequalities in the healthcare system. …”
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Rare forms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: hereditary lysosomal acid lipase deficiency by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, M. S. Zharkova, T. P. Nekrasova, G. I. Ayusheva, R. V. Maslennikov

“…This overview is devoted to more clinically relevant form of DLAL, significant for physicians and gastroenterologists - CESD which is often mistaken for NAFLD, however these diseases have different etiology, pathogenesis, pathomorphology and clinical course. …”
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A Study on the Application of Explainable AI on Ensemble Models for Predictive Analysis of Chronic Kidney Disease by K. M. Tawsik Jawad, Anusha Verma, Fathi Amsaad, Lamia Ashraf

“…The takeaway from our research is to aid the physicians make an informed decision about the disease and provide a case by case explanation behind their decisions. …”
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Bioelectrical impedance devices in clinical practice: a narrative review by Fabio Benedetti Rodrigues, Pedro Bertemes-Filho

“…One of the answers concerns how little information physicians have access to in the literature on bioelectrical impedance devices. …”
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Evidence-informed language: interpretation and impact on intentions to treat – results of an online survey of medical students and specialists in German-speaking countries by Sven Benson, Reinhard Griebenow, Justine Schmidt, Henrik Herrmann

“…Additionally, the number of eligible patients who would be treated was assessed.Results N=1081 physicians and N=539 medical students completed the survey. (1) Less than half of the participants (48.5%) interpreted use of ‘associated with’ as linguistic differentiation between results from randomised versus non-randomised trials in a sense as put forward by the proponents. …”
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SPIRITUALITY AS PASSIONS OF THE HEART. AN EMPIRICAL STUDY INTO THE CHARACTER, CORE VALUES AND EFFECTS OF THE PASSIONS OF THE HEART OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS by C.A.M. Hermans, L. Kornet

“… There is growing interest in the spirituality of physicians, relating to burnout and emotional stress and in terms of dealing with their workload. …”
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