The spectrum of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica: a longitudinal prospective study to assess for subclinical giant cell arteritis in new onset polymyalgia rheumatica by Yasser El Miedany, Maha El Gaafary, Mathias Toth, Sami Bahlas, Waleed Hassan, Safaa Mahran, Mohammed Hassan Abu-Zaid, Ali El Miedany, Walaa Elwakil

“…Routine screening for subclinical GCA in PMR patients should be considered as part of standard care for PMR patients. Physicians should be attentive to the presence of mural inflammatory changes at the time of diagnosis and monitoring of the ultrasound composite scores in the follow-up course.…”
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Orthorexia in Athletes: A Comprehensive Review of its Causes, Impact on Health, and Prevention Strategies by Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankevič, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński, Justyna Woźniak, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Wiktor Biesiada, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej

“…Preventive measures at the organizational level, emphasizing balanced nutrition and collaboration among coaches, dietitians, psychologists, and physicians, are essential to reducing the prevalence of ON and promoting athlete well-being. …”
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The impact of remuneration, extrinsic and intrinsic incentives on interprofessional primary care teams: results from a rapid scoping review by Monica Aggarwal, Brian Hutchison, Kristina M. Kokorelias, Selin Bilgic, Richard H. Glazier

“…Extrinsic incentives, such as pay-for-performance programs for physicians, showed mixed impacts on outcomes. Strong organizational cultures and leadership, resources, team meetings, training, clear protocols, and professional development opportunities facilitated teamwork. …”
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Misuse of prescription medicines is as prevalent as the use of recreational drugs and novel psychoactive substances in Singapore: an unrecognised public health issue? by Wui Ling Chan, Paul Ivor Dargan, Colleen Michelle Haynes, Jody Lynn Green, Joshua Curtis Black, Richard Charles Dart, David Michael Wood

“…A common source for misused drugs was physicians. Further studies are required to determine whether this is more widespread in Singapore and establish the different forms of drug diversion, so that appropriate prevention strategies can be implemented.…”
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Prevalence of Postpartum Depression among Women in Childbearing Age Attending Primary Health Care Centres, Qassim Region. by Huda G. Alonazi, Saulat Jahan

“… # Conclusion More than a quarter of women were likely to have PPD needing monitoring, diagnostic assessment and possible treatment by primary health care physicians or specialists. Comprehensive post-natal care including screening for PPD in primary health care centers is recommended.…”
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Obstetric Simulation Training to Breech Delivery, Shoulder Dystocia, Forceps, and Vacuum Experience by Jule Eric Horasanlı, NUR DEMİRBAS, Seyma Cıcek

“…The change in the post-training skill scores of the physicians was significantly higher than that of the midwives (p<0.001). …”
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Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of the Role of Appendectomy in the Pathogenesis of Colorectal Cancer by M.I. A. Nezhad, N. P. Yabandeh

“…Nevertheless, it is advisable for physicians to weigh the potential benefits of alternative therapies and consider the future complications that may arise from an unnecessary appendectomy.…”
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Knowledge, Attitude and Awareness among Diabetic vs. Non-Diabetic Patients about the Association between Diabetes and Oral Health by Jaswinder Kaur, Gurleen Kaur Pruthi, Harsimran Singh Kapoor, Vishwas Narang, Akaljot Kaur, Aakash Gupta

“…A better interdisciplinary relationship is required among dentists and physicians to improve knowledge and awareness of general population.…”
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The effect of an information brochure on patients undergoing cardiac catheterization on their anxiety, knowledge and fear: A randomized controlled study. by Maria Malliarou, Vasiliki Pappa, Iokasti Papathanasiou, Ilias Andreanidis, Athanasios Nikolentzos, Ioannis Apostolakis, Pavlos Sarafis

“…They need information about this invasive procedure which most of the times find either from the internet, their referring physicians, acquaintances or friends with past experience of an invasive procedure…”
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Challenges and opportunities in pediatric surgery training in Germany: a view from the trenches by Sabine Drossard, Louisa Schuffert

“…Additionally, information was gathered via analysis of available statistics and through direct contact with the State Chambers of Physicians. Results 75 pediatric surgery residents and 15 young specialists participated in the survey. 12 of 17 state medical chambers responded to our inquiry, but only 4 maintain detailed statistics. …”
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The Cost Effectiveness of Hand Held Ultrasound Scanning for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Older Males with a History of Smoking by Denver Phiri, Peter J. Mallow, John A. Rizzo

“…**Conclusion:** These findings suggest that primary care physicians with proper training should consider PMEs as a cost effective method to opportunistically scan and manage AAA patients among older males who have a history of smoking.…”
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Triple Local Recurrence of Synovial Sarcoma: A Case Report by Mouli Edward, Kukuh Ali Akbar

“…With proper staging, physicians can better understand disease prognosis and risk of recurrence or metastases. …”
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Integrated care teams in primary care improve clinical outcomes and care processes in patients with non-communicable diseases by Pei Lin Hu, Cynthia Yan-Ling Tan, Ngoc Hoang Long Nguyen, Rebekah Ryanne Wu, Juliana Bahadin, Nivedita Vikas Nadkarni, Ngiap Chuan Tan

“…Introduction: Primary care physicians face the increasing burden of managing multimorbidities in an ageing population. …”
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Staging model for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Singapore by Yuan Teck Tay, Josiah YH Chai, Kamilah Bte Shekh Jabin, Kexin Ang

“…Introduction: A clinical-based staging model would guide physicians in the prompt management of the evolving symptoms and functional needs of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). …”
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Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis incidentally diagnosed by video-associated lung surgery for lung cancer: A case report by Katsuhiro Itogawa, Shintaro Sato, Hideaki Yamakawa, Keiichi Akasaka, Masako Amano, Akiko Adachi, Hidekazu Matsushima

“…Finally, treatment with vutrisiran, a small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting the TTR gene, was successfully initiated. Physicians need to be aware that unidentified amyloidosis may be diagnosed incidentally from a biopsied or resected specimen for another purpose. …”
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Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Society of Surgeons, the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the Association of Surgeons-Hepatologists and the Endoscopic Society “REndO” o... by V. T. Ivashkin, A. G. Kriger, A. V. Okhlobystin, M. A. Anischenko, S. S. Kardasheva, S. A. Alekseenko, S. F. Bagnenko, M. I. Bykov, S. A. Budzinskiy, I.  M. Buriev, V. A. Vishnevskiy, E. I. Galperin, V. P. Glabay, V. R. Goltsov, T. G. Dyuzheva, G. G. Karmazanovskiy, M. P. Korolev, D. M. Krasilnikov, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, I. V. Maev, N. A. Maystrenko, M. F. Osipenko, M. I. Prudkov, V. I. Simanenkov, E. G. Solonitsin, A. V. Fedorov, E. D. Fedorov, I. B. Khlynov, M. V. Chikunova, A. V. Shabunin, S. G. Shapovalyants, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin

“…Aim: to present modern methods of diagnosis and treatment of chronic pancreatitis for gastroenterologists, general practitioners and physicians.Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a long-term inflammatory disease of the pancreas, manifested by irreversible morphological changes in the parenchyma and pancreatic ducts, which cause pain and/or persistent impairment of function. …”
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Safety profiles of sevoflurane in pediatric patients: a real-world pharmacovigilance assessment based on the FAERS database by Chuang Yang, Bangjian Deng, Qiang Wen, Pei Guo, Xiang Liu, Chen Wang

“…Descriptive analysis revealed a majority of reports from male patients, primarily reported by physicians. Disproportionality analysis identified significant System Organ Classes (SOC) signals associated with sevoflurane, meeting four detection criteria, including “Cardiac disorders,” “Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders,” and “Vascular disorders.” …”
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A New Diagnosing Method for Psoriasis From Exhaled Breath by Bilge Han Tozlu, Omer Faruk Akmese, Cemaleddin Simsek, Engin Senel

“…It has become a popular approach for physicians as a support system, as it classifies biological data collected without human intervention in various ways with machine learning methods. …”
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Efficacy of Trimebutine Maleate (Trimedat®) in the Treatment of Patients with Functional Dyspepsia: Results of the “TREND” Observational Study by S. S. Kardasheva, I. M. Kartavenko, N. B. Maksimova, E. Yu. Yurieva, I. R. Popova, Ch. S. Pavlov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…This research is aimed at investigating the experience of applying trimebutine maleate in the daily practice of physicians managing patients with functional dyspepsia syndrome (FDS).Materials and methods. …”
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An Analysis of the Rate and Reasons for Rejected Radiographs in Emergency and Non-Emergency Radiology Departments in Yasuj, Iran by Seyyed Amir Moradian, Hamed Zamani, Saman Dalvand

“… Purpose: Utilizing imaging to improve physicians' diagnostic accuracy is one of the primary priorities of radiology departments. …”
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