From thrombosis to tamponade: unveiling severe pericardial effusion in a misdiagnosis case by Amin Bagheri, Morteza Sheikhi Nooshabadi, Pouya Ebrahimi, Roozbeh Nazari, Pedram Ramezani, Toktam Alirezaei

“…Therefore, it is important to ensure physicians have reached an appropriate level of certainty about their diagnosis by performing precise diagnostics before using anticoagulants. …”
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Awareness and Perception of Healthcare Providers about Proxy Consent in Critical Care Research by Rania Mahafzah, Karem H. Alzoubi, Omar F. Khabour, Rana Abu-Farha

“…Study participants were resident and specialist physicians, registered nurses, and registered pharmacists from ICU units in Jordan. …”
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: comparative assessment of diagnostic and treatment approaches in the Russian Federation and People’s Republic of China by M. Ch. Semenistaya, Fan Jian-Gao, O. B. Velichenko, Ye. A. Kuznetsova, Ch. S. Pavlov

“…The study is carried on by Chinese physicians have demonstrated efficacy of the drug for treatment of chronic liver diseases of various etiology, along with its antiinflammatory and antifibrotic properties. …”
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Googling Patients by Emily Beer

“…BMC Medical Ethics, vol. 18, no. 1, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-017-0230-9. [5] “Should Physicians Google Patients?” American Medical Association, 9 Mar. 2015, https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/patient-support-advocacy/should-physicians-google-patients#:~:text=Although%20AMA%20has%20no%20ethics,responsibility%20to%20respect%20patient%20privacy…”
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Adrenal Disorders and the Paediatric Brain: Pathophysiological Considerations and Clinical Implications by Vincenzo Salpietro, Agata Polizzi, Gabriella Di Rosa, Anna Claudia Romeo, Valeria Dipasquale, Paolo Morabito, Valeria Chirico, Teresa Arrigo, Martino Ruggieri

“…., paediatric) CNS seems to be particularly vulnerable to alterations induced by adrenal disorders and/or supraphysiological doses of corticosteroids. Physicians should be aware of potential neurological manifestations in children with adrenal dysfunction to achieve better prevention and timely diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Fully Automatic Segmentation of the Paranasal Sinuses in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients Using Computed Tomographic Images by Yuhang Wang, Xiaolei Zhang, Weidong Du, Na Dai, Yi Lyv, Keying Wu, Yiyang Tian, Yuxin Jie, Yu Lin, Weipiao Kang

“…This paper introduces a 3D semantic segmentation technology to achieve fully automatic 3D segmentation of sinus lesion regions, allowing physicians to observe the anatomical structures and lesions in the sinuses more clearly, thereby improving the diagnostic accuracy for CRSwNP. …”
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BIMSSA: enhancing cancer prediction with salp swarm optimization and ensemble machine learning approaches by Pinakshi Panda, Sukant Kishoro Bisoy, Amrutanshu Panigrahi, Abhilash Pati, Bibhuprasad Sahu, Zheshan Guo, Haipeng Liu, Prince Jain

“…The ensemble ML-based model BIMSSA was evaluated using microarray data from four different cancer types: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia and Acute myelogenous leukemia (ALL-AML), Lymphoma, Mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL), and Small round blue cell tumors (SRBCT).ResultsIn terms of accuracy, the proposed BIMSSA (Boruta + IMRMR + SSA) achieved 96.7% for ALL-AML, 96.2% for Lymphoma, 95.1% for MLL, and 97.1% for the SRBCT cancer datasets, according to the empirical evaluations.ConclusionThe results show that the proposed approach can accurately predict different forms of cancer, which is useful for both physicians and researchers.…”
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Impact of 68Ga-FAPI positron emission tomography/computed tomography on staging and tumor management in patients with gastric cancer by Shunyu Zhang, Minggang Su, Qianrui Li, Qiancheng Hu, Xijiao Liu, Xiaolong Chen, Hongfeng Gou

“…Two nuclear medicine physicians and a radiologist independently decided on imaging-based staging. …”
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Transition-to-home arrangements for very preterm infants and related parental needs at perinatal centres in Austria and Switzerland: a cross-sectional multicentred study by Dirk Bassler, Beatrice Latal, Mark Adams, Juliane Schneider, Jean-François Tolsa, Jörg Jahnel, André Kidszun, Philipp Meyer, Riccardo E Pfister, Martin Stocker, Angelika Berger, Berndt Urlesberger, Ulrike Held, Ursula Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, Bjarte Rogdo, Martin Wald, Laura Ebner, André Birkenmaier, Lea Buehrer, Simone Kistler, Ulla Jochumsen, Herbert Kurz, Nadja Haiden, Sven M Schulzke

“…Certain disparities were observed in the timing of discharge conversations between healthcare providers and parents. Most physicians mentioned initiating discharge discussions while the child was still in the intensive care unit, but only 14.8% of parents recalled these early conversations. …”
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Association of parental rearing styles with suicidal ideation in Chinese adolescent patients with depression: a large-scale cross-sectional study by Jiacheng Liu, Jiacheng Liu, Chang Cheng, Kamila Edeleva, Zhen Zhao, Liying Yang, Chuanyi Kang, Xiaohong Wang, Na Zhao, Jian Hu

“…The Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran (EMBU) scale was used to evaluate parental rearing style.ResultsThe study showed that female (OR=1.886, 95%CI:1.502–2.368), sleep (OR=0.798, 95%CI:0.637–0.998), school management (OR=1.179, 95%CI:1.041–1.336), alcohol consumption (OR=1.798, 95%CI:1.304–2.479), child life (OR=1.797, 95%CI:1.457–2.216), maternal interference (OR=1.032, 95%CI:1.015–1.048), paternal emotional warmth (OR=0.975, 95%CI:0.966–0.983) and paternal rejection (OR=1.102, 95%CI:1.063–1.142) were significantly associated with SI.ConclusionsTo recognize SI earlier, physicians and nurses need to pay more attention to those female adolescent depression populations that are experiencing an unhappy childhood, non-democratic school management, alcohol consumption, excessive maternal interference, lack of paternal emotional warmth, and paternal rejection.…”
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Unusual presentation of a patient with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connections without a septal defect: a case report and literature review by Pouya Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hossein Mandegar, Mehrdad Jafari Fesharaki, Negar Ghasemloo, Pedram Ramezani, Tooba Akbari, Fatemeh Naderi

“…Key clinical point Detection of PAPVC is not straightforward in many cases and often requires evaluation with various imaging techniques for accurate diagnosis. Therefore, physicians encountering undefined causes of chest pain or dyspnea should consider multiple imaging modalities. …”
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#emergencymedicine: A TikTok Content Analysis of Emergency Medicine-related Content by Madison Stolly, Erika Wilt, Nathan Gembreska, Mohamad Nawras, Emily Moore, Kelly Walker, Rhonda Hercher, Mohamad Moussa

“…Results: Of the examined videos, 45.8% (222/484) were produced by physicians (MD or DO). Approximately half, 50.0% (242/484), had an educational component, while 55.4% (268/484) of videos were judged to have an entertainment component. …”
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PortNet: Achieving lightweight architecture and high accuracy in lung cancer cell classification by Kaikai Zhao, Youjiao Si, Liangchao Sun, Xiangjiao Meng

“…This presents a promising opportunity for integration into hospital systems to assist physicians in diagnosis. Conclusion: This study significantly reduces the parameter count through an innovative model structure while maintaining high accuracy and stability, demonstrating outstanding performance in lung cancer cell classification tasks. …”
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Evaluation of nutritional, anthropometric, and psychological outcomes in different metabolic and bariatric surgery techniques: a follow up study by Elham Hojaji, Zahra Veysi, Shadi Naderyan Fe’li, Neda Shalbaf, Moslem Arian, Cain C. T. Clark, Ahmad Reza Dorosty Motlagh

“…Investigating an MBS method that has the best outcomes has always been the main concern of physicians. The current study aimed to compare nutritional, anthropometric, and psychological complications of individuals undergoing various MBS Techniques. …”
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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW: ANAPLASTIC LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA FOLLOWING BREAST IMPLANT SURGERY by Kezia Eveline, Rizqi Shabrina Lestari, Beta Subakti Nata’admadja, Lavonia Berlina Adzalika

“…It is important for physicians involved in the care of patients with breast implants to be aware of BIA-ALCL and do routine breast exams.…”
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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among front-line healthcare workers in Northeast Brazil: a respondent-driven sampling approach by Thalia Velho Barreto de Araújo, Demócrito de Barros Miranda-Filho, Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes, Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos, Celina Maria Turchi Martelli, Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque, Wayner Vieira de Souza, Cresio Romeu Pereira, Cynthia Braga, Celia Landmann Szwarcwald, Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza-Junior, Morgana Nascimento Xavier, Clarice Neuenschwander Lins de Morais, Gabriela Diniz Militao de Albuquerque, Cristiane Bresani-Salvi, Carolline Araújo Mariz, Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Jadson Mendonça Galindo, Cláudio Luiz França-Neto, Jessyka Mary Vasconcelos Barbosa, Maria Amelia Sousa Mascena Veras, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima, Luciane Nascimento Cruz, Carl Kendall, Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr

“…Objectives We assessed the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages and occurrence of biological accidents among front-line healthcare workers (HCW).Design, setting and participants Using respondent-driven sampling, the study recruited distinct categories of HCW attending suspected or confirmed patients with COVID-19 from May 2020 to February 2021, in the Recife metropolitan area, Northeast Brazil.Outcome measures The criterion to assess SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCW was a positive self-reported PCR test.Results We analysed 1525 HCW: 527 physicians, 471 registered nurses, 263 nursing assistants and 264 physical therapists. …”
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Toward Robust Lung Cancer Diagnosis: Integrating Multiple CT Datasets, Curriculum Learning, and Explainable AI by Amira Bouamrane, Makhlouf Derdour, Akram Bennour, Taiseer Abdalla Elfadil Eisa, Abdel-Hamid M. Emara, Mohammed Al-Sarem, Neesrin Ali Kurdi

“…However, the generalizability of the results remains a challenge for researchers and decreases the credibility of these models, which represents a point of criticism by physicians and specialists, especially given the sensitivity of the field. …”
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When is “convenient time” for residents?: a trial of Resident Study Log as asynchronous learning tool for residents by Tadayuki Hashimoto, Shoko Ariyoshi, Taira Ariyoshi, Ryosuke Horitani, Mohammad Adrian Hasdianda, Kanapa Kornsawad, Shunsuke Kosugi, Makoto Kikukawa, Tomio Suzuki

“…This tool facilitated residents to share daily reflections on their learning experiences, allowing supervising physicians outside of their regular clinical teams to provide feedback. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of very early-onset colorectal cancer and its risk factors from 1990 to 2019: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 201... by Zhen Junhai, Meng Yang, Tan Zongbiao, Yan Wenxuan, Li Tiange, Wu Yanrui, Liu Chuan, Dong Weiguo

“…Conclusions: The increase in CRC burden among populations younger than 35 years globally requires vigilance from policy makers, physicians, and young individuals themselves, especially those regions experiencing faster growth burden of very EOCRC.…”
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Overlooking the Obvious during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Dyspnoea with Asymmetric Breath Sounds in a Toddler by Heli Salmi, Heini Harve-Rytsälä, Paula Rautiainen, Sari Pyörälä, Johanna Hästbacka

“…Foreign body aspiration—an obvious cause of acute respiratory distress in our patient’s age group—was overlooked by experienced emergency medical care providers and paediatric critical care physicians due to the slightly unusual presentation, incomplete anamnestic information, and a bias to consider COVID-19 in the current exceptional circumstances. …”
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