Clozapine-Induced Myocarditis: Is Mandatory Monitoring Warranted for Its Early Recognition? by T. A. Munshi, D. Volochniouk, T. Hassan, N. Mazhar

“…We then aim to review some of the available literature and raise awareness among physicians as this condition can potentially be fatal if not detected early.…”
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Breast Cancer: Making Sense of the Numbers by Martha C. Monroe, Barbara F. Shea, Linda B. Bobroff

“…Includes explanations of the different scoring systems used by physicians and a section on understanding how treatments change survival odds. …”
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An Uncommon Manifestation of a Great Imitator: Gummatous Syphilis of the Liver in an HIV-Positive Patient by Nadia Solomon, Tom Heller, Tommaso Manciulli, Paola Del Giacomo, Katleen de Gaetano Donati, Enrico Brunetti, Francesco Taccari

“…Gummatous syphilis is rarely described in the literature, and practicing physicians should be aware of its existence and include this manifestation in the differential diagnosis of patients with a positive serology and focal liver lesions.…”
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Exclusion Spirometry: A Good Idea by Nick R. Anthonise

“…In this issue of the Canadian Respiratory Journal, Almirall and Bégin (pages 195 to 196) make a suggestion aimed at increasing the use of spirometry by primary care physicians, as well as family and general practitioners. …”
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Bilateral Paramedian Thalamic Infarction Initially Presenting as a Convulsive Seizure by Jianping Wang, Xiaojie Fu, Chao Jiang, Hengfang Liu, Yuanzheng Zhao, Wei Han

“…Associated with the relationship between seizure and centrencephalic system and reticular formation as previously reported, we suggest that seizure could be the onset symptom of paramedian thalamic infarction. Physicians should recognize this condition, because both seizure control and early ischemic stroke management are required.…”
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Measuring Quality in Emergency Medical Services: A Review of Clinical Performance Indicators by Mazen J. El Sayed

“…This paper aims at introducing emergency physicians and health care providers to quality initiatives in EMS and serves as a reference for tools that EMS medical directors can use to launch new or modify existing quality control programs in their systems.…”
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Exclusion Spirometry: An Initiative to Increase Lung Function Assessment in Primary Care by José Almirall, Paul Bégin

“…As a result, spirometry is rarely performed by primary care physicians. A new approach is proposed: exclusion spirometry. …”
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Brain drain in Emergency Medicine in Lebanon, building locally and exporting globally by Eveline Hitti, Sarah S. Abdul-Nabi, Afif Mufarrij, Amin Kazzi

“…Abstract Objective Despite the growth of Emergency Medicine (EM) globally, shortages of EM-trained physicians persist in many countries, disproportionately affecting lower middle/low-income countries (LMIC/LIC). …”
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The Merit-based Incentive Payment System: Pearson’s Chi-Square and Categorical Dependent Variable Models Analyzed for Domains---Effective Clinical Care and Efficiency/Cost Reductio... by Amrita Shenoy

“…**Background:** Following the 2015 repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate formula, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' formula under which physicians were reimbursed, two payment systems were put in place to incentivize physicians, one of which was the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). …”
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Medical students' exposure to and attitudes about the pharmaceutical industry: a systematic review. by Kirsten E Austad, Jerry Avorn, Aaron S Kesselheim

“…Students were more approving of gifts to physicians or medical students than to government officials. …”
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Burnout in healthcare – the Emperor’s New Clothes by Wojciech Marlicz, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Dafni Charisopoulou, Janusz Jankowski, Maria Marlicz, Karolina Skonieczna-Zydecka, Patrycja Krynicka, Igor Loniewski, Jerzy Samochowiec, Grażyna Rydzewska, George Koulaouzidis

“…Burnout is common among physicians; it severely alters their health and has a negative impact on functioning of healthcare systems. …”
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БЕЗПЕРЕРВНИЙ ПРОФЕСІЙНИЙ РОЗВИТОК – СТАВЛЕННЯ ЛІКАРІВ by В. Л. Михайленко, А. І. Літвак

“…For the successful continuation of innovations in CPD system in Ukraine, a comprehensive program of support for physicians is needed. The main partners in this should be the Ministry of Public Health of Ukraine, local governments, medical associations and societies, as well as a responsible business structure.…”
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Integration of Palliative Care into Primary Care: A Collaborative Effort Between the Indian Association of Palliative Care and the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medic... by Shrikant Atreya, Savita Butola, Sushma Bhatnagar, Dinesh Kumar, Maryann Muckaden, Jyothsana Kuraikose, Jenifer Jeba, Mayank Gupta, Gayatri Palat, Pankaj Sanghai, Lulu Mathews, Gaurav Kumar, Anjum Joad, Purushottam Giri, Amiruddin Kadri

“…The position paper on primary palliative care jointly published by the Indian Association of Palliative Care and the Association of Family Physicians of India provided the framework for this position paper. …”
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Clinicians’ experience with infographic summaries from the BMJ Rapid Recommendations: a qualitative user-testing study among residents and interns at a large teaching hospital in S... by Thomas Agoritsas, Per Vandvik, Tiffany Hirschel

“…We aimed to assess user experiences of physicians in training in various specialties when they interact with these infographics.Design We conducted a qualitative user-testing study to assess user experience of a convenience sample of physicians in training. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury in a Case Series of Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019): Role of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 and Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade by Avantika Chenna, Venu Madhav Konala, Subhasish Bose, Sasmit Roy, Bhaskar Reddy Madhira, Vijay Gayam, Srikanth Naramala, Sreedhar Adapa

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Challenges in Diagnosis and Management of SLE in Africa: An Online Survey by Farhanah Paruk, Dzifa Dey, Anisa Mosam, Oluwaytoyin Amira Christina, Mohammed Tikly

“…Objective We surveyed African physicians about challenges in diagnosis and management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). …”
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Telephone consultations with otolaryngology – head and neck surgery reduced emergency visits and specialty consultations in northern Alberta by Peter George Jaminal Tian, Dean Eurich, Hadi Seikaly, Douglas Boisvert, John Montpetit, Jeffrey Harris

“…Abstract Background RAAPID (Referral, Access, Advice, Placement, Information, and Destination) is a 24-h call center in Alberta, Canada, facilitating urgent telephone consultations between physicians and specialists. We evaluated the extent to which RAAPID calls to Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) reduced visits to the emergency department and specialty clinics. …”
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Extended Use of The Spanner® Temporary Prostatic Stent in Catheter-Dependent Men with Comorbidities by Angelo J. Cambio, Richard M. Roach, Paul Arnold, Joseph Cambio, Clifford D. Gluck, Sean P. Heron

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Highland Park Shooting Anniversary: From Tragedy to Strategy by John Malcolm Hollingsworth, MD, MS, Margaret Gurley, RN, MHA, Sarah Farley, BS, MS, John N. Cram, RN, BSN, EMT-P, CHSE, Bryan P. Hendren, MD

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Masquerade Syndrome of Multicentre Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma by Silvana Guerriero, Ermete Giancipoli, Lorenza Ciracì, Giuseppe Ingravallo, Marcella Prete, Elisabetta Di Leo, Antonietta Cimmino, Nicola Cardascia

“…In Italy we say that the most unlucky things can happen to physicians when they get sick, despite the attention of colleagues. …”
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