Health care providers' decision-making and early adoption of tenofovir alafenamide for HIV preexposure prophylaxis: An inductive qualitative study. by Elisabeth Merchant, Patricia Solleveld, Kevin Gibas, Douglas Krakower

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In order to better understand providers' decision-making processes when deciding between these two drugs for pre-exposure prophylaxis, we conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with resident, fellow and attending physicians in internal medicine and infectious diseases between May 2020 and March 2021. …”
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Hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte and platelet (HALP) score for predicting early and late mortality in elderly patients with proximal femur fractures. by Abdussamed Vural, Turgut Dolanbay, Hilal Yagar

“…<h4>Background</h4>Predicting mortality and morbidity poses a significant challenge to physicians, leading to the development of various scoring systems. …”
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A Critical Appraisal of Emergency Medicine Specialty Training and Resignation among Residents in Emergency Medicine in Turkey by Murat Cetin, Sercan Bicakci, Mustafa Emin Canakci, Mevlut Okan Aydin, Basak Bayram

“…Several previous studies have evaluated the burn-out and its consequences among physicians, but there is no study conducted with specialty trainees. …”
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Usage of the HINTS exam and neuroimaging in the assessment of peripheral vertigo in the emergency department by Alexandra E. Quimby, Edmund S. H. Kwok, Daniel Lelli, Peter Johns, Darren Tse

“…This finding suggests that there is room for improvement in ED physicians’ application and interpretation of the HINTS exam.…”
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The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Pınar Daylan Koçkaya

“…Understanding the impact of the pandemic on future physicians is crucial for preparing medical education processes for potential future pandemics. …”
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Accompanying People Affected by Cancer in Their Return to Life After Treatment: A Report on an Experiment Conducted in Canada by Christine Arsenault, Saskia Hazout, John Calogerinis, Françoise Poirier, Louise Normandin, Cécile Vialaron, Monica Iliescu Nelea, Marie-Pascale Pomey

“…The study underscores the imperative of enhancing communication between oncology specialists and family physicians, facilitating the latter's follow-up of patients completing acute treatment. …”
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Cough recognition in pneumoconiosis patients based on a flexible patch with an embedded ACC sensor for remote monitoring by Jiawen Wang, Chunyan Min, Feng Yu, Kai Chen, Ling Mao

“…This approach facilitates daily remote monitoring of cough occurrence in individuals with pneumoconiosis, potentially enhancing the ability of physicians to evaluate clinical status.…”
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Colonic Mucosal Ulceration and Gastrointestinal Bleeding Associated with Sevelamer Crystal Deposition in a Patient with End Stage Renal Disease by Sudheer Nambiar, Unnikrishnan Kunjan Pillai, Joe Devasahayam, Tony Oliver, Asha Karippot

“…This case report highlights the fact that, with widespread use of this medication in the patients with chronic kidney diseases, physicians should be aware of this underrecognized entity in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleed in ESRD patients.…”
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Seasonal and Weather Effects on Rheumatoid Arthritis: Myth or Reality? by Hamida Azzouzi, Linda Ichchou

“…Our study supported the physicians’ assumption regarding the effect of climate on pain in RA patients.…”
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Peak Serum AST Is a Better Predictor of Acute Liver Graft Injury after Liver Transplantation When Adjusted for Donor/Recipient BSA Size Mismatch (ASTi) by Kyota Fukazawa, Seigo Nishida, Ernesto A. Pretto

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EXPERIENCE OF USING TELEMEDICINE TOOLS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE IN THE TERRITORY OF DONETSK REGION DURING MARTIAL LAW IN UKRAINE by Oleksandr Heiko, Taras Gutor

“…There is a consistently high demand from patients for the provision of telemedicine services by physicians of the following specialties: endocrinology, rheumatology, urology, therapy, neurology. …”
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Clinical Assessment of the Nystagmus Fixation Suppression Test: An Experimental Study by Stefanie Siegrist, Thomas Wyss, Athanasia Korda, Georgios Mantokoudis

“…We investigated the ability of physicians to detect fixation suppression using a nystagmus simulation model. …”
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Major Care Gaps in Asthma, Sleep and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Road Map for Knowledge Translation by Louis-Philippe Boulet, Jean Bourbeau, Robert Skomro, Samir Gupta

“…In asthma: disease control is ascertained inadequately, leading to a prevalence of poor asthma control of approximately 50%; and asthma action plans, a key component of asthma management, are provided by only 22% of physicians. In obstructive sleep apnea: disease is under-recognized, with sleep histories ascertained in only 10% of patients; and Canadian polysomnography wait times remain longer than recommended, leading to unnecessary morbidity and societal cost. …”
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Improved Clinical Outcomes with Appropriate Meropenem De-escalation in Patients with Febrile Neutropenia by Tyler Luu, Austin Fan, Reid Shaw, Hina Dalal, Jenna Adams, Maressa Santarossa, Gail Reid, Stephanie Tsai, Nina M. Clark, Fritzie S. Albarillo

“…In addition, consultations by infectious diseases physicians were more common in the de-escalation group. …”
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Challenges and Choices Amidst Military Conflict: The Present and Future of Medical Education and Healthcare in Sudan by Sohaib Mohammed Mokhtar Ahmed, Mohanned Bushra Masaad, Mohamed Salah Abdulrazeg Abdulrahman, Elnazeir Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamedzain

“…ABSTRACT Background The situation for medical education and healthcare in Sudan has been challenging for the recent years, and emigration of physicians is an ongoing problem threatening the healthcare system. …”
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A Unique Simulation Methodology for Practicing Clinical Decision Making by Shimon Amar, Yuval Bitan

“…Challenges such as a shortage of clinical placements and qualified teaching physicians, coupled with increasing medical student numbers, exacerbate this issue. …”
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Validation of EGSYS Score in Prediction of Cardiogenic Syncope by Hamid Kariman, Sepideh Harati, Saeed Safari, Alireza Baratloo, Mehdi Pishgahi

“…It seems that using this model in daily practice can help physicians select at risk patients and properly triage them.…”
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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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Medical Students’ Acceptance of Tailored e–Mental Health Apps to Foster Their Mental Health: Cross-Sectional Study by Catharina Grüneberg, Alexander Bäuerle, Sophia Karunakaran, Dogus Darici, Nora Dörrie, Martin Teufel, Sven Benson, Anita Robitzsch

“… Abstract BackgroundDespite the high prevalence of mental health problems among medical students and physicians, help-seeking remains low. Digital mental health approaches offer beneficial opportunities to increase well-being, for example, via mobile apps. …”
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Chronic Non-communicable Diseases in Health Care Workers: a Multidisciplinary Approach by Teresa Rodríguez Rodríguez, Darianna María Muñiz Cabeza

“…<strong><br />Results:</strong> women (61 %) and subjects who completed studies beyond 12th grade (48.6 %) were more commonly affected by non-communicable diseases, as well as nurses (31 %) and physicians (27.8 %) in terms of occupation. Most frequent chronic diseases were hypertension (33.69 %), diabetes mellitus (19.78 %) and ischemic heart disease (13 %). …”
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