Acromegaly: Is earlier diagnosis possible? Exploration of a screening algorithm to select high-risk patients by Tessa N.A. Slagboom, David de Jong, Peter H. Bisschop, Madeleine L. Drent

“…Multiple sources (literature review, real-world evidence and expert opinion) were used to identify predictors such as clinical manifestations, comorbidities and frequently consulted specialists, for inclusion in the algorithm. …”
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The Congress of Mongolologists-Philologists In Ulanbaatar (1959) in the Ideological Contexts of the Cold War by Tatiana I. Yusupova

“…When forming the list of participants in the Congress, the Mongolian Committee of Science took into account the political views of scientists and consulted with the USSR Academy of Sciences on this issue. …”
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General practitioners’ clinical decision-making in patients that could have cancer: a vignette study comparing the Baltic states with four Nordic countries by Alexander Rosendahl, Anet Vanaveski, Liina Pilv-Toom, Jānis Blumfelds, Vija Siliņa, Mette Brekke, Tuomas Koskela, Aurimas Rapalavičius, Hans Thulesius, Peter Vedsted, Michael Harris

“…Neither GP sex nor practice location within a country showed a significant association with these measures.Conclusion While relative one-year cancer survival rates are lower in the Baltic states than in four Nordic countries, we found no evidence that this is due to their GPs’ reluctance to take immediate diagnostic action, as GPs in the Baltic states were more likely to investigate and/or refer at the first consultation. Research on patient and secondary care factors is needed to explain the survival differences.…”
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Subjective Experiences and Sensitivities in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Quantitative and Comparative Study by P. De Roa, P. Paris, J. L. Poindessous, O. Maillet, A. Héron

“…The prevalence of significant characteristics was compared with others patients consulting at the same pain unit who suffer from rebel and disabling form of chronic migraine. …”
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Management of a Female Patient with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Somatoform Disorder by E. A. Trush, E. A. Poluektova, A. G. Beniashvili, O. S. Shifrin

“…With the prior agreement of patient, she was consulted by a psychiatrist and diagnosed with somatization disorder and mild anxiety disorder. …”
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Development and validation of the treatment expectation scale for patients with liver cancer by Xiaoyi Yang, Ruijun Yang, Yang Xu, Shuang Zang

“…In the second stage, two rounds of the Delphi expert consultation method were used to modify the first version to form TES-LC (version 2). …”
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Interproximal tunneling combined with customized connective tissue graft to improve severe papillary defects in the aesthetic zone: a case report and literature review by MAO Yudian, BAO Han, AI Luying, CHEN Weirong, CHEN Ling, WU Yun

“…Conclusion For patients with obvious papillary defects in the aesthetic zone due to the reduction of periodontal support tissues caused by severe periodontitis, factors such as periodontal hard and soft tissue defects, crown shape, and the distance from the most apical part of the crown contact area to the top of the alveolar crest should be fully considered, and a personalized treatment plan should be formulated after multidisciplinary joint consultation.…”
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Safety and performance of oropharyngeal muscle strength training in the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia during oral feeding: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xin Wang, Ying Wang, Fenghua Zhou, Minxing Gao, Lingyuan Xu, Heying Wang, Jinan Song, Xiaoqiu Yang

“…Any disagreements during this process will be resolved by discussion or by consultation with a third author. Next, quantitative or qualitative, subgroup and sensitivity analyses of the included literature data will be performed as appropriate.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required for this systematic review as no primary data collection will be required. …”
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Management of epistaxis in patients with ventricular assist device: a retrospective review by Clifford Scott Brown, Ralph Abi-Hachem, David Woojin Jang

“…Methods Retrospective review of adults with VAD and epistaxis necessitating inpatient consultation with the otolaryngology service were included. …”
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The impact of digital transformation on sustainability: a case of the Iranian telecom industry by Jamal Aghayari, Changiz Valmohammadi, Mahmood Alborzi

“…Then, a questionnaire was designed and distributed among 120 Iranian experts, managers, and consultants, and 97 complete questionnaires were returned. …”
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The Lived Experience of Caregiving and Perception of Service Provision among Family-Caregivers of People with Late-Stage Parkinson’s: A Qualitative Study by Joy Read, Sarah Cable, Gergely Bartl, Charlotte Löfqvist, Susanne Iwarsson, Anette Schrag

“…The intricacies and consequences of the family-caregivers’ role and their experience of service provision indicate the need to acknowledge and consider their role and needs, fully involve them in consultations and provide information and joined-up support to improve their well-being, and ensure their continuous significant contribution to the ongoing care of the person with Parkinson’s.…”
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Improving Telemedicine through IoT and Cloud Computing: Opportunities and Challenges by M. Sunil Kumar, D. Ganesh

“…This study evaluates the transformative effect of IoT and cloud-based solutions through the telemedicine domain, especially in the remote delivery of healthcare services and medical consultations. It explores how IoT-enabled medical devices facilitate continuous remote patient monitoring and real-time health data collection and emphasizes the role of wearable devices comprising smartwatches and fitness trackers in elevating data accuracy and offering personalized health insights. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis Induced by Diabetic Ketoacidosis with Major Hypertriglyceridemia: Report of Four Cases by Karama Bouchaala, Mabrouk Bahloul, Sabrine Bradii, Hela Kallel, Kamilia Chtara, Mounir Bouaziz

“…Acute pancreatitis remains a common cause of emergency department consultations and a major cause for hospitalization. …”
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Secondary Budd–Chiari syndrome caused by renal cell carcinoma with hepatic vein invasion: case report by Adil Ibrahim, Tasabeeh Ahmed, Rayan Khalid, Imad Fadl-Elmula

“…Before the best treatment option decided, a hepatologist was call for consultations and according to him surgical intervention with a post-operative anticoagulant therapy is the best option due to the extension of a tumor thrombus. …”
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Telehealth use for sexual and reproductive health promotion and care during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive-interpretive qualitative study of healthcare provide... by Sadandaula Rose Muheriwa-Matemba, Danielle C Alcena-Stiner, Alexander Glazier, Natalie M LeBlanc

“…Some providers reported having more time to consult with patients because patients could just call and schedule a telehealth visit and because of a decrease in patient load which freed up time to engage with patients. …”
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Murmansk Arctic State University – Scientific and Educational Center of the Murmansk Region by Georgii G. Gogoberidze, Maria A. Knyazeva, Ekaterina A. Rumiantseva

“…This platform is an integrating consulting mechanism including a set of technological, commercial and marketing solutions for the development and implementation of innovative products and technologies in organizations operating in the field of ensuring a comfortable human presence in the Far North.As one of the priority goals of the strategic development of the University, the trajectory of the Arctic scientific and educational center (SEC) creation on the basis of MASU is highlighted. …”
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Policy and strategies addressing prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance in Brazil: A scoping review protocol. by Joslaine de Oliveira Nunes, Raissa Allan Santos Domingues, Roberto Mauro Pinto Coelho Barcellos, Bárbara Manuella Cardoso Sodré Alves, Isis Polianna Silva Ferreira de Carvalho, Noemia Urruth Leão Tavares

“…A third evaluator will be consulted, if there is any disagreement between the two primary evaluators. …”
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Factors Associated with Mortality in Severe Acute Cholangitis in a Moroccan Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Analysis of 140 Cases by Soumaya Touzani, Abderrahim El Bouazzaoui, Fatima Bouyarmane, Kaoutar Faraj, Nawfal Houari, Brahim Boukatta, Nabil Kanjaa

“…Statistically significant factors for mortality (p<0.05) were history of taking anticoagulant treatment, use of catecholamines and mechanical ventilation during ICU stay, and delay in consultation and administration of antibiotic therapy. …”
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Psychiatric care or protection of the mental health of the nation: new approaches in reforming psychiatry by I. V. Chekhovska, S. V. Knysh, H. V. Muliar

“…The organizational structure of the mental health care system of the secondary level of psychiatric care in Ukraine has been proposed, which should include: a) consultation centers, where psychiatric and psychological assistance and rehabilitation support should be provided; b) day hospital in polyclinics; c) psychiatric hospitals. …”
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Characterization of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated at the General University Hospital Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima by Edislaimy Suárez Rosales, Rodolfo Javier Rivero Morey, Lourdes María Roca Surí, Francisco de Jesús Valladares Carvajal, Evelyn Delgado Rodríguez, Lourdes María Fernández García

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the main reason for consultation continues to be chest pain. Age and comorbidities are risk factors to take into account when preventing this entity. …”
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