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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The parent-doctor-child triangle: a structural equation modeling-based study in pediatric outpatient clinics in Indonesia by Areta Idarto, Ferdi Antonio

“…The research model exhibited strong predictive power, underscoring pediatric nurses’ pivotal role in improving communication among parents, physicians, and children to ensure quality care. Conclusion The Child ZAP instrument effectively evaluates parental satisfaction by examining how children interact and communicate with medical staff. …”
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Factors influencing the utilization of total knee replacement in osteoarthritis knee: A web-based survey of treating doctors by Naman Jain, Yogesh Preet Singh, G C Yathish, Lokesh Veerappa, G Mallinath, Hemant Kalyan, Ishita Shah, Vaibhavi Velangi

“…Methods: Rheumatologists, orthopedicians, and physicians were invited to complete a 14-item web-based survey. …”
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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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Exploring a Software Framework for Posture Tracking and Haptic Feedback Control: A Virtual Reality-Based Approach for Upper Limb Rehabilitation on the Oculus Quest 2 by Joaquin Dillen, Antonio H. J. Moreira, João L. Vilaça

“…The manual nature of the process, performed by physicians, leaves patients in an environment lacking motivation and engagement. …”
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Vaccine hesitancy among health paraprofessionals: A mixed methods study. by Madeline Hergott, Michael Andreski, John Rovers

“…<h4>Results</h4>Most respondents were reasonably well informed about vaccines; had received one or more doses of indicated vaccines; used credible resources to learn about vaccines and believed physicians and pharmacists were the most trusted information sources. …”
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Effectiveness of Clinical Decision Tools in Predicting Pulmonary Embolism by Michael A. Simon, Christopher Tan, Patrick Hilden, Lyle Gesner, Barry Julius

“…The Wells criteria and revised Geneva score are two commonly used clinical decision tools (CDTs) developed to assist physicians in determining when computed tomographic angiograms (CTAs) should be performed to evaluate the high index of suspicion for pulmonary embolism (PE). …”
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A retrospective analysis of two tertiary care dizziness clinics: a multidisciplinary chronic dizziness clinic and an acute dizziness clinic by Phillip Staibano, Daniel Lelli, Darren Tse

“…Abstract Background Vertigo remains a diagnostic challenge for primary care, emergency, and specialist physicians. Multidisciplinary clinics are increasingly being employed to diagnose and manage patients with dizziness. …”
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A prospective, multicenter analysis of the integrated 31-gene expression profile test for sentinel lymph node biopsy (i31-GEP for SLNB) test demonstrates reduced number of unnecess... by J. Michael Guenther, Andrew Ward, Brian J. Martin, Mark Cripe, Rohit Sharma, Stanley P. Leong, Joseph I. Clark, John Hamner, Timothy Beard

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Related Risk Factors and Etiologies of Shoulder Pain after Stroke in Comprehensive Stroke Unit by Benguo WANG, Weiying ZENG, Nan YANG, Mian LIN, Yufeng HE, Feng WANG, Jingjing LU, Xianshan CAI, Yin WANG

“…MRI of affected shoulder was scanned and etiologies of shoulder pain were evaluated by multidisciplinary physicians. Related etiologies and risk factors were analyzed.Results:The incidence of SPAS in comprehensive stroke unit was 12.50%. …”
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Cognition and Implementation of Disaster Preparedness among Japanese Dialysis Facilities by Hidehiro Sugisawa, Toshio Shinoda, Yumiko Shimizu, Tamaki Kumagai

“…We conducted a mail survey using a self-administered questionnaire for key persons responsible for disaster preparedness in dialysis facilities (N = 904) associated with the Japanese Association of Dialysis Physicians. Levels of disaster preparedness were evaluated by the implementation rates of four domains: (1) patient, (2) administration, (3) network, and (4) safety. …”
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The anti-sigma factor TcdC modulates hypervirulence in an epidemic BI/NAP1/027 clinical isolate of Clostridium difficile. by Glen P Carter, Gillian R Douce, Revathi Govind, Pauline M Howarth, Kate E Mackin, Janice Spencer, Anthony M Buckley, Ana Antunes, Despina Kotsanas, Grant A Jenkin, Bruno Dupuy, Julian I Rood, Dena Lyras

“…This is clearly the case for bacterial pathogens such as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) species, both of which have acquired resistance to antimicrobial agents as well as enhanced survival and virulence properties that present serious therapeutic dilemmas for treating physicians. It has recently become apparent that the spore-forming bacterium Clostridium difficile also falls within this category. …”
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Strategies to Improve Patient Flow in the Emergency Department during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review of Our Experience by Ali S. Al-Shareef, Azzah Al Jabarti, Kholoud A. Babkair, Maan Jamajom, Abduallah Bakhsh, Syed Sameer Aga

“…Then, after completing a clinical assessment in the ED, physicians determine the need for an inpatient isolation unit, a nonisolation inpatient unit, or discharge. …”
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Purpose, subject matter and objectives of forensic medicine by O. S. Moiseyenko

“…To do this, forensic physicians use methods of body examination, evidence collection and expert analysis. …”
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Current Practice and Barriers to an Early Antimicrobial Conversion from Intravenous to Oral among Hospitalized Patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital: Prospective Observ... by Alemseged Beyene Berha, Gizat Molla Kassie

“…Hospital based prospective observational study was conducted to assess the practice of an early antimicrobial IV to PO conversion and its barriers using medical chart and case-specific physicians’ interviews, respectively, from February to September, 2014. …”
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Late Metastatic Melanoma after 25 Years: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review by Elena Pescarini, Gabriela Spanikova, Zacharia Mbaidjol, Eleonora De Antoni, Vincenzo Vindigni, Franco Bassetto

“…The aim of this case report is to emphasize that late metastasis remains uncommon but a definitive cure from melanoma cannot always be considered a disease-free interval of 10 years. Physicians should always be aware of previous melanoma diagnosis with newly discovered suspicious lesions. …”
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Accuracy of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) in Blunt Abdominal Trauma by Tae Ah Kim, Junsik Kwon, Byung Hee Kang

“…Because of its low sensitivity and no influence on outcome, physicians should not rely solely on FAST.…”
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Clinical pattern and burden of strabismus in a teaching institute of Northeast India by Tanie Natung, Oinam S. Devi, Lanalyn Thangkhiew, Subhankar Paul

“…They will also help the family medicine and primary care physicians to have an idea about the burden and pattern of strabismus in the community, thus enabling them to create awareness about strabismus, remove the undue apprehensions of patients, and do timely referrals for treatment and prevent irreversible visual loss.…”
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Patient preferences for chiropractors’ attire: a cross-sectional study of UQTR university-based chiropractic clinic by Laurence Leduc, Jean Théroux, Caroline Marois, Geneviève Lavigne, Marc-André Blanchette

“…Abstract Background A significant body of research has examined how the attire of physicians and nurses affects patients’ perceptions, preferences, and outcomes. …”
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Optimal Lighting of Optical Devices for Oral Cavity by Chia Hung Yeh, Liang Gie Huang, Man Yee Chan

“…The development of oral lighting devices in this study will reduce the burden on physicians in nonprofessional fields, reduce the time of surgery for patients to maintain the health of doctors, and rise the level of medical equipment to increase surgical safety.…”
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