Immediate postoperative cardiac tamponade following robotic lung resection surgery: a case report by Kathryn M. Jan, Anthony Q. Dao, Ravi Joshi, Sreekanth Cheruku, Suzanne Dellaria, Kunal Karamchandani

“…We also make an argument for perioperative care management by POCUS-trained physicians.…”
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Isolated Cysticercosis of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle: Role of Ultrasonography by Subash Thapa, Norman Lamichhane, Santosh Joshi

“…Isolated skeletal muscle involvement is rare and presents with nonspecific symptoms resulting in a diagnostic dilemma for the treating physician. We report a 20-year-old female with isolated cysticercosis of right sternocleidomastoid muscle presenting as a right neck swelling and mild pain for 4 months, whose diagnosis was established by ultrasonography (USG) and computed tomogram (CT) scan. …”
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Malpractice and Avascular Necrosis: Legal Outcomes by Rose M Carter

“…Every physician, but particularly specialists, have reason to be concerned about medical legal issues. …”
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The clinical method in the practice of family medicine by Roberto Álvarez Sintes

“…We insist on the way the general physician understands problems and addresses them using the clinical method. …”
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A case of zoonosis ecthyma by Aliye Sağkan ÖZTÜRK, Hüseyin TOL, İsmail ŞEN

“…Lesions on the fingers were diagnosed as orf by a physician. As a result, contagious ecthyma infection may be contaminated to human by bitten or touching of the infected animal and could cause unwanted lesions In humans.…”
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Étendue et limites de l’obligation de reclassement à l’égard des personnes présentant une inaptitude en France by Sophie Fantoni-Quinton

“…First, the actual jurisprudence built on the legal principles of the French labour code must be surveyed, particularly regarding the starting point, the central role played by the occupational health physician, the boundaries of this obligation, as well as the burden of proof and the penalties in case of noncompliance. …”
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Endoscopy by Nonphysicians by Elaine R Gossman

“…In 1945, Henry J Kaiser organized a group of physicians to provide health care for shipyard workers and their families. …”
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Real-World Experience with Dolutegravir-Based Two-Drug Regimens by Douglas Ward, Moti Ramgopal, David J. Riedel, Cindy Garris, Shelly Dhir, John Waller, Jenna Roberts, Katie Mycock, Alan Oglesby, Bonnie Collins, Megan Dominguez, James Pike, Joseph Mrus

“…Dolutegravir-based 2-drug regimens (DTG 2DRs) are now accepted as alternatives to 3-drug regimens for HIV antiretroviral treatment (ART); however, literature on physician drivers for prescribing DTG 2DR is sparse. …”
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Shared decision-making in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review of patients’ preferences and healthcare providers’ perspectives by Maryam Peimani, Anita L. Stewart, Gholamreza Garmaroudi, Ensieh Nasli-Esfahani

“…A comprehensive list of SDM facilitators and barriers included patient factors (facilitators like higher health literacy and motivation, and barriers like blind trust in physicians and poor health), provider factors (facilitators like a physician's information-giving behavior and medical knowledge/technical skills, and barriers like a paternalistic attitude and poor interpersonal style), and context factors (facilitators like physician accessibility and availability, and barriers like a lack of system support and low continuity). …”
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Evaluation of Performance in Colon Capsule Endoscopy Reading by Endoscopy Nurses by Yukiko Handa, Konosuke Nakaji, Kayo Hyogo, Makiko Kawakami, Tomomi Yamamoto, Akiko Fujiwara, Rika Kanda, Motoyasu Osawa, Osamu Handa, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Eiji Umegaki, Akiko Shiotani

“…We previously reported no significant difference in the detection rates for small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) images among two well-trained physicians and one expert nurse. Objective. To evaluate the reading time and detection rate of the significant lesions of CCE images among novice and trained expert endoscopy nurses and novice physicians. …”
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Can verbal autopsies be used on a national scale? Key findings and lessons from South Africa's national cause-of-death validation study by Monique Maqungo, Nadine Nannan, Beatrice Nojilana, Erin Nichols, Diane Morof, Mireille Cheyip, Chalapati Rao, Carl Lombard, Jessica Price, Kathleen Kahn, Lorna J. Martin, Francois Bezuidenhout, Ria Laubscher, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Tracy Glass, Oluwatoyin Awotiwon, Nesbert Zinyakatira, Noluntu Funani, Jané Joubert, Debbie Bradshaw, Pamela Groenewald

“…Trained fieldworkers conducted face-to-face interviews using the WHO2016 VA instrument, with physicians certifying underlying causes of death. Feasibility was evaluated based on response rates, participation, and data quality. …”
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Validation of a Novel Low-Cost Glaucoma Risk Calculator for Community-Based Screening in High-Risk Populations by Grimes K, Madu CT, Carrington C, Laroche D

“…The screenings were conducted by trained non-physician medical personnel comprised medical students and medical assistants working under physician supervision. …”
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Antihypertensive drug-related problems in Vietnamese ambulatory care by Hoang Hai Nguyen, Le Anh Thu Vu, Minh-Hoang Tran, Hong Tham Pham

“…In conclusion, adding antihypertensive agents was not associated with a higher number of aDRP or likelihood of aDRP corrections. Physician acceptance of aDRP corrections could be strongly related to unnecessary/missing indication, major-to-contraindicated drug interaction, and adverse effects. …”
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Implementation of multidisciplinary team decisions on the management of complex bone and joint infections: an observational study by Jaap L.J. Hanssen, Henrica M.J. van der Linden, Martha T. van der Beek, Robert J.P. van der Wal, Marco F. Termaat, Mark G.J. de Boer, Henk Scheper

“…The cure rate was lower if a patient chose to deviate from the MDT decision (46%) than when the treating physician chose to deviate from the MDT decision (77%). …”
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Preferences and Attitudes Towards Digital Communication and Symptom Reporting Methods in Clinical Trials by McDowell B, Dumais KM, Gary ST, de Gooijer I, Ward T

“…In clinical trial settings, participants are willing to use messaging methods to communicate with their physician. When reporting symptoms, most preferred a phone/video call to physicians (50.9%) and touch screen on device/smartphone (47.3%). 72.7% preferred to report symptoms using their own phone. …”
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Position Paper by Canadian Dental Sleep Medicine Professionals Regarding the Role of Different Health Care Professionals in Managing Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring with Oral A... by Luc Gauthier, Fernanda Almeida, Patrick Arcache, Catherine Ashton-McGregor, David Côté, Helen Driver, Kathleen Ferguson, Gilles Lavigne, Philippe Martin, Jean-François Masse, Florence Morisson, Jeffrey Pancer, Charles Samuels, Maurice Schachter, Frédéric Sériès, Glendon Sullivan

“…Follow-up assessment by the referring physician and polysomnography or sleep studies are required to verify treatment efficacy. …”
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Adherence with Preventive Medication in Childhood Asthma by Scott Burgess, Peter Sly, Sunalene Devadason

“…Unfortunately, patient report a physician's estimation of adherence and knowledge of these risk factors may not assist in determining whether non-adherence is a significant factor. …”
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Diagnostic possibilities of the single-balloon enteroscopy by Ye. D. Fedorov, Ye. V. Ivanova, M. Ye. Timofeyev, P. L. Chernyakevich, O. N. Andreyeva

“…Main questions which arise both at the attending physician, who prescribes investigation of the small intestine, and at endoscopist doctor who plans to perform this invasive intervention are discussed. …”
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Non-Operative Management of Traumatic Gallbladder Bleeding with Cystic Artery Injury: A Case Report by Tae Hoon Kim

“…Gallbladder injuries are rare in cases of blunt abdominal trauma and are usually associated with damage to other internal organs. If the physician does not suspect gallbladder injury and check imaging studies carefully, it may be difficult to distinguish a gallbladder injury from gallbladder stone, hematoma, or bleeding. …”
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Perrault Syndrome Diagnosis in a Patient Presenting to Her Primary Care Provider with Secondary Amenorrhea by Leah May Roberts, Bruce Carnivale

“…Here, we report the case of a 20-year-old female that presented to her internal medicine physician after suffering from secondary amenorrhea. …”
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