Perceptions and practices of imaging personnel and physicians regarding the use of brain MRI for dementia diagnosis in Uganda. by Rita Nassanga, Noeline Nakasujja, Mark Kaddumukasa, Stephen E Jones, Martha Sajatovic, Michael Grace Kawooya

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and practices of imaging personnel and physicians regarding the use of brain MRI as a diagnostic approach for dementia in Uganda.…”
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Physician Global Assessments or Blood tests do not Predict Mucosal Disease Activity in Ulcerative Colitis by Mayur Brahmania, Charles N Bernstein

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Japanese family physicians' attitudes, difficulties, and perceived significance in managing mental health problems: A qualitative study by Natsuki Kajikawa, Shoji Yokoya, Sachiko Ozone

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Need for appropriate hospital attire in orthopedic patients by Yashpal Gulati, Prince Raina, Y S Suresh Babu

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Comparative Empathy Levels Among Medical Students at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences by Nasrollah Noori Koohani, Narges Motamedi, Neda Yavari

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Emergency medicine physician supervision and mortality among patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians in a task-sharing model of emergency care in rural Uganda: a retrospective analysis of a single-centre training programme by Rebecca Leff, Brian Rice, Bradley Dreifuss, Heather Hammerstedt, Mark Bisanzo, Stacey Chamberlain, Ashley Pickering, Colleen Laurence, Prisca Mary Kizito, Steven Jonathan Kisingiri, Charles Ndyamwijuka, Serena Nakato, Lema Felix Adriko

“…Objectives To assess the association between emergency medicine physician supervision and 3-day mortality for patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians in a task-sharing model of emergency care in rural Uganda.Design Retrospective cohort analysis with multivariable logistic regression.Setting Single rural Ugandan emergency unit.Participants All patients presenting for care from 2009 to 2019.Interventions Three cohorts of patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians had three different levels of physician supervision: ‘Direct Supervision’ (2009–2010) emergency medicine physicians directly supervised all care; ‘Indirect Supervision’ (2010–2015) emergency medicine physicians were consulted as needed; ‘Independent Care’ (2015–2019) no emergency medicine physician supervision.Primary outcome measure Three-day mortality.Results 38 033 ED visits met inclusion criteria. …”
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Perceptions of family physicians in Istanbul about e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids: a qualitative study by Melis Selamoglu, Ayse Emel Onal, Bircan Erbas, Selma Karabey, Meryem Merve Oren, Mahmut Talha Ucar, Chris Barton

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A quality improvement initiative aimed at reducing service strain and improving physician wellness in internal medicine by Jessica Evans, Sydney Ruller, Krista Wooller, Delvina Hasimja Saraqini, Mathilde Gaudreau-Simard

“…Abstract Introduction Hospital strain has been shown to negatively impact physician wellness, educational experience, and patient care. …”
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Demographic influences on Lithuanian physicians’ attitudes toward medical assistance in dying: a cross-sectional study by Benedikt Bachmetjev, Artur Airapetian, Marija Jakubauskienė, Rolandas Zablockis, Asta Čekanauskaitė

“…A survey of 361 physicians in Lithuanian hospitals was conducted between October 2022 and July 2024, using hospital intranets and on-site distribution to guarantee representative sample. …”
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Hopeful News for Physicians Who Involved in the Treatment of Critical Aluminum Phosphide (Rice Pill) Poisoning Patients by Fatemeh Vafapour, Moslem Sedaghattalab

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Profiles of physician follow-up care, correlates and outcomes among patients affected by an incident mental disorder by Marie-Josée Fleury, Louis Rochette, Zhirong Cao, Guy Grenier, Victoria Massamba, Alain Lesage

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Evaluating physician concordance in interpretation of tracheobronchomalacia diagnosis and phenotyping using dynamic expiratory chest computed tomography by G. A. Cortes-Puentes, M. Matatko, B. J. Bartholmai, E. S. Edell, K. G. Lim

“…This study evaluates physician concordance in TBM diagnosis and phenotyping using chest computed tomography (CT) scans with dynamic expiratory views. …”
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Medical students’ perceptions of improving physician satisfaction and patient care: a text network analysis approach by Young Gyu Kwon, Myeong Namgung, Song Hee Park, Mi Kyung Kim, Hyo Hyun Yoo, Chan Woong Kim

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Perceptions and Practice of Early Diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease by Parents and Physicians in a Southwestern State of Nigeria by Oladele Simeon Olatunya, Adefunke Olarinre Babatola, Ezra Olatunde Ogundare, Babatunde Ajayi Olofinbiyi, Olubunmi Adeola Lawal, Jacob Olumuyiwa Awoleke, Olusola Peter Aduloju, Alaba Olanrewaju Daramola, Eyitayo Ebenezer Emmanuel, Oyebanji Anthony Olajuyin, Akinwumi Kolawole Komolafe, Abiola Olukayode Olaleye

“…Results. Most physicians 132 (97.8%) were aware of prenatal SCD diagnosis, but only 51 (37.8%) would recommend it. …”
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Admission Decisions Made by Emergency Physicians Can Reduce the Emergency Department Length of Stay for Medical Patients by Yuri Choi, Jinwoo Jeong, Byoung-Gwon Kim

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of admission decisions by emergency physicians without consultations on the ED LOS and other quality indicators. …”
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The outcomes of recent patient safety education interventions for trainee physicians and medical students: a systematic review by Charles Vincent, Nick Sevdalis, Sonal Arora, Paul Baker, Matthew A Kirkman, Maria Ahmed

“…Objective To systematically review the latest evidence for patient safety education for physicians in training and medical students, updating, extending and improving on a previous systematic review on this topic.Design A systematic review.Data sources Embase, Ovid Medline and PsycINFO databases.Study selection Studies including an evaluation of patient safety training interventions delivered to trainees/residents and medical students published between January 2009 and May 2014.Data extraction The review was performed using a structured data capture tool. …”
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Self-Reported Practices in Opioid Management of Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Survey of Canadian Family Physicians by Michael JM Allen, Mark M Asbridge, Peter C MacDougall, Andrea D Furlan, Oleg Tugalev

“…To assess changes in family physicians’ (FPs) prescribing of opioids following the release of the guideline, it is necessary to know their practices before the guideline was widely disseminated.…”
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Physicians&rsquo; Perceptions of the Quality of Palliative Care and of the Importance of Collaboration in Interdisciplinary Teams in Norwegian Nursing Homes by Skomakerstuen Ødbehr L, Hov R, Sanaker H, Sandsdalen T

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Work-related stressors among hospital physicians: a qualitative interview study in the Tokyo metropolitan area by Daisuke Son, Yuko Ihara, Masahiro Nochi, Ryu Takizawa

“…Objectives We explored Japanese physicians’ work-related stressors and identified those unique to this population, as well as clarified the influence of cultural and medical system diversity on these stressors to determine the content of future stress-reducing interventions for hospital physicians in Japan.Design We conducted a semistructured, face-to-face interview-based qualitative study between August and October 2017. …”
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Psychometric Assessment of a Physician-Patient Communication Behaviors Scale: The Perspective of Adult HIV Patients in Kenya by Juddy Wachira, Susan Middlestadt, Michael Reece, Chao-Ying Joanne Peng, Paula Braitstein

“…There have been no scales specifically developed to assess physician-patient communication behaviors (PPCB) in the sub-Saharan population. …”
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