Selection of Prosthesis in Aortic Valve Surgery: Short Review and Trend in our Practice in 10 Years by Selman Dumani, Ermal Likaj, Laureta Dibra, Devis Pellumbi, Adelina Musliu, Fjoralba Qejvani, Altin Veshti

“…Materials and Methods: We reviewed the types of mechanical and bioprosthetic valves used over the past ten years at our clinic, the Cardiac Surgery Service of the University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa.” We consulted articles, studies, and guidelines for managing heart valve diseases from European and American cardiology associations. …”
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Evaluation of Laundry Units in Teaching Hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Recommendations for Performance Enhancement by Mohammad Amin Zar Foroush, Zeinab Partovi Shayan, Ghasem Rajabi Vasakolaei

“…First, the most crucial performance criteria for laundry units were identified through a fuzzy Delphi technique, consulting 20 experts in the field. These criteria were then weighted using the Step-wise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) method. …”
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Interventions to promote the implementation of pressure injuries prevention measures in nursing homes: a scoping review protocol by Yu Liu, Chun-Tao Wu, Long-Fei Yang, Yan-Ling Liu, Cui-Ping Ni

“…Finally, managers of nursing homes in China will be consulted for additional information and their viewpoints on the research findings.Ethics and dissemination Since the scoping review is a secondary analysis of the literature, there is no need to apply for ethical approval. …”
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The role of Shock Index and its derivatives in predicting mortality in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding by Mehmet Seyfettin Saribas, Ali Aygun, Furkan Kara, Adem Koksal, Ibrahim Caltekin

“…Patients aged 18 and over who were confirmed to have UGIB following internal medicine and/or gastroenterology consultation and were subsequently admitted to the hospital were included in the study. …”
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Contribution to the knowledge of early geotechnics during the 20th century: Laurits Bjerrum by G. Guillán-Llorente, B. Muñoz-Medina, A. Lara-Galera, R. Galindo-Aires

“…From his position as director of the NGI, he was actively involved in many varied consultancies, placing great value on the continuous interaction between practice and research. …”
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Risk Factors Related to the in-hospital Evolution of Patients with ST-segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome by Chen Shang, Héctor Pérez Assef, Marlene Ferrer Arrocha

“…<strong>Background:</strong> acute coronary syndrome with ST segment elevation is one of the main reasons for consultation and admissions to emergency services. Its clinical course and prognosis can be modified by various factors. …”
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Partnering with Palliative Care: A Case Report of Severe Pain in Critical Limb Ischemia Treated Successfully with a Continuous Popliteal Nerve Catheter by Ryan S. D’Souza, Stephanie Shen, Frederick Ojukwu, Halena M. Gazelka, Bridget P. Pulos

“…Palliative medicine service was consulted for pain management in the setting of escalating narcotic dose requirements. …”
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B-phosphatidylethanol testing to identify hazardous alcohol use in primary health care—a game changer and a challenge for general practitioners: a qualitative study by Åsa Steensland, Anna Segernäs, Mårten Larsson, Andrea Johansson Capusan, Lisa Kastbom

“…This study aimed to explore general practitioners’ (GPs’) experiences and perceptions of using B-Phosphatidylethanol (PEth), a specific quantitative biomarker for alcohol use, in their clinical work with patient consultations and treatment follow-up in Swedish PHC.Design, participants, and setting Individual interviews were conducted with GPs and resident GPs (n 20) in Swedish PHC and analysed using qualitative content analysis.Findings The overarching theme PEth testing in primary health care—a game changer and a challenge illustrated that PEth testing has improved the prerequisites for the GP-patient interaction while making it more complex. …”
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Medicinal Plants as a Drug Alternative Source for the Antigout Therapy in Morocco by Nour Elhouda Daoudi, Mohamed Bouhrim, Hayat Ouassou, Mohamed Bnouham

“…Methods. We have been consulting various English publications in PubMed, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect published between 1991 and 2019 using the following keywords “drugs,” “gout,” “Morocco,” “medicinal plants,” “in vitro,” and “in vivo” terms. …”
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Prevalence and impact of pelvic floor dysfunctions on quality of life in women 5–10 years after their first vaginal or caesarian delivery by Alba González-Timoneda, Nerea Valles-Murcia, Paula Muñoz Esteban, María Sol Torres López, Elisa Turrión Martínez, Patxi Errandonea Garcia, Lola Serrano Raya, Francisco Nohales Alfonso

“…Exposure and response variables, assessed using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire and the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory, were collected during a phone interview 5–10 years after childbirth. …”
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Logistic Stewardship: Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs Based on Antibiotics Goods Flow by Bianca Leistner, Dominic Rauschning, Ralf Matthias Hagen, Franziska Srečec, Nico Tom Mutters, Ruth Weppler, Christina Mutschnik, Manuel Döhla

“…Optimized prophylaxis, AMS consultations and reevaluation of therapy seem to be the most useful measures to reduce PDDs. …”
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WORKLOAD DYNAMICS OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN BULGARIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: EVIDENCES FROM AGGREGATE DATA by Nikolay Atanasov, Krikor Indjian

“…Variables such as the number of patients discharged, consultations, doctors, and nurses are used to assess the workload level. …”
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The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community Science Approach to Explore Infant Formula Preparation Safety in the Home by Sara Jones, Jonie Cooper, Abbie Dolling, Tara McNamara, Susan Dvorak, Vicky Sibson, Amy Brown, Emma Yhnell, Phyll Buchanan, Sharon Breward, Rebecca Ellis, Aimee Grant

“…Parents were involved at each research stage, including (i) pre-funding consultation (n = 17), (ii) research design (n = 19), (iii) data generation (n = 151), (iv) research education (n = 8), (v) data analysis (n = 5), (vi) reflections on participation in CS (n = 151) and participation in the data analysis group (n = 5), and (vii) the development of research outputs (n = 5). …”
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Diagnostic Errors in the Acutely Dizzy Patient—Lessons Learned by Alexander A. Tarnutzer, Nehzat Koohi, Sun-Uk Lee, Diego Kaski

“…Acute vertigo or dizziness is a frequent presentation to the emergency department (ED), making up between 2.1% and 4.4% of all consultations. Given the nature of the ED where the priority is triage, diagnostic delays and misdiagnoses are common, with as many as a third of vertebrobasilar strokes presenting with acute vertigo or dizziness being missed. …”
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Eliminating Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Outpatient Surgery with Multimodal Strategies including Low Doses of Nonsedating, Off-Patent Antiemetics: Is “Zero Tolerance“ Achie... by Susan J. Skledar, Brian A. Williams, Manuel C. Vallejo, Patricia L. Dalby, Jonathan H. Waters, Ronald Glick, Michael L. Kentor

“…(antihistamine) for patients having been pretreated with perphenazine. If available, a consultation for therapeutic acupuncture procedure is ordered. …”
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Gross and applied anatomy pedagogical approaches in occupational therapy education: protocol for a scoping review by Emily S Ho, Anne Agur, Andrea Duncan, Erica Dove, Kelly Hennessy, Athena Kirou-Mauro, Lorna Aitkens

“…The purpose of this scoping review is to map the types of musculoskeletal gross and applied anatomy pedagogical approaches used in occupational therapy curricula.Methods and analysis Using Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) six-stage scoping review framework, approximately 304 different search combinations will be searched across five electronic library databases (ie, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, AMED and ERIC) from their inception to December 2021, in addition to conducting consultation exercises with relevant stakeholders. After title/abstract and full-text screening, included articles will be charted, collated and summarised.Ethics and dissemination This study will not involve human or animal subjects. …”
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Case report: Tongue metastasis as an initial sign of clear cell renal cell carcinoma and its prognosis by Shuo Liu, Hongyun Liu, Bowen Weng, Sichuan Hou

“…After comprehensive evaluation and multidisciplinary team consultation, the patient underwent cytoreductive nephrectomy (CN), metastasectomy, and targeted therapy. …”
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Cystic Fibrosis and Reproductive Outcomes: The Latest Insights into Fertility and Pregnancy by Weronika Małagocka, Karol Zagórski, Mateusz Kozik, Nina Skalska-Dziobek, Karolina Chybowska, Maria Naruszewicz, Przemysław Cetnarowski

“…The decision about the conception should be planned before and consulted with the CF team. Planning the pregnancy gives time to prepare the mother, optimize her nutrition status and make sure medications she takes are safe for the fetus. …”
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Evaluation of care and clinical outcomes after the implementation of an electronic medical record system for type 1 diabetes management in Rwanda by Nathalie Bille, Dirk Lund Christensen, Knut Borch-Johnsen, Crispin Gishoma, Stine Byberg

“…Results We found an increase in the number of individuals examined and the number of consultations conducted post-EMR. There was an increase in data completeness on all parameters; however, we also found that more people did not monitor their blood glucose post-EMR. …”
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Endometriosis Surgery during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brazilian Single Institution Experience by Claudio Peixoto Crispi, Claudio Peixoto Crispi, Eduardo de Almeida Nogueira, Pietro Cardoso Balthar, Camilla Gabriely Souza Guerra, Marlon de Freitas Fonseca

“…Besides, several reasons led to the postponement of consultations, diagnostic tests, and elective therapeutic procedures. …”
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