Communication interventions in adult and pediatric oncology: A scoping review and analysis of behavioral targets. by Bryan A Sisk, Ginny L Schulz, Jennifer W Mack, Lauren Yaeger, James DuBois

“…<h4>Background</h4>Improving communication requires that clinicians and patients change their behaviors. Interventions might be more successful if they incorporate principles from behavioral change theories. …”
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Outcome measures for assessing the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions on equinus foot deformity in post-stroke patients with triceps surae spasticity: A scoping review. by Isabella Campanini, Maria Chiara Bò, Maria Chiara Bassi, Benedetta Damiano, Sara Scaltriti, Mirco Lusuardi, Andrea Merlo

“…TS spasticity was assessed by manual maneuvers performed by clinicians (mainly using the Ashworth Scale), functional tests, mechanical evaluation through robotic devices, or instrumental analysis and imaging (such as the torque-angle ratio, the H-reflex, and ultrasound images). …”
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Effect of Scapular Retraction on Lower Trapezius, Infraspinatus, and Deltoid Muscle Electromyographic Activity During the Side-Lying Abduction Exercise by Masaaki Tsuruike, Todd S. Ellenbecker

“…# Background The lower trapezius (LT) muscle, which stabilizes the scapula posteriorly during arm elevation, has been interesting to both clinicians and researchers for its importance in throwing-related shoulder rehabilitation and injury prevention…”
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Physicians’ moral distinctions between medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in Canada: a qualitative descriptive study by Midori Matthew, Kieran Bonner, Andrew Stumpf

“…However, this research has often neglected the firsthand experiences of the clinicians involved in these procedures. By asking physicians if they perceive the major bioethical accounts as clinically useful, we seek to distinguish between aspects of the contemporary bioethical landscape which are useful at the bedside and those which are divorced from the realities faced by clinicians. …”
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Interleukin-6 related signaling pathways as the intersection between chronic diseases and sepsis by Jie Yang, Lin Yang, Yanjiao Wang, Lu Huai, Bohan Shi, Di Zhang, Wei Xu, Di Cui

“…Abstract Sepsis is associated with immune dysregulated and organ dysfunction due to severe infection. Clinicians aim to restore organ function, rather than prevent diseases that are prone to sepsis, resulting in high mortality and a heavy public health burden. …”
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A scoping review of telehealth diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. by Katherine Kuhl-Meltzoff Stavropoulos, Yasamin Bolourian, Jan Blacher

“…Studies with larger sample sizes and samples across sites will be critical, as these will allow clinicians to identify subjects most likely to benefit from telehealth as well as those more likely to require an in-person assessment. …”
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Body Composition in Preterm Infants: Current Insights and Emerging Perspectives by Sreekanth Viswanathan, Melissa Thoene, Zaineh Alja’nini, Pradeep Alur, Kera McNelis

“…In this paper, we aim to raise awareness among neonatal clinicians about the importance of achieving acceptable neonatal body composition. …”
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The Comparison of Psychological Barriers Between Individuals with a History of Anterior Knee Pain, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, and Healthy Individuals by Emma F Zuk, Sungwan Kim, Julie P Burland, Neal R Glaviano

“…A comprehensive understanding of these psychological barriers in individuals with AKP and ACLR may help clinicians to develop and implement better treatment strategies to address deficits that may exist in these individuals…”
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Duodenal Peptic Ulcer Perforation in the Puerperium Case Report Series by Elizabeth Stiles, Andre Robinson, Erin Fitzgerald, Marie Fleury, Andrew Rubenstein

“…Peptic ulcers, and complications such as perforation, are rare during pregnancy and the puerperium. Accordingly, many clinicians may place these diagnoses low on their differential diagnosis. …”
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Persistent Paradoxical Reaction to Midazolam despite General Anesthesia with Dexmedetomidine by Sarah Park, Mariam Ibrahim, Augusto Torres

“…This case report aims to create awareness about the rare adverse reactions of midazolam and prepare clinicians to manage these situations.…”
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A Near-Fatal Infection with Oseltamivir-Resistant Seasonal Influenza A in a Previously Healthy Child: Case Report by Jesse Papenburg, Christos Karatzios, Yan Li, Nathalie Bastien, Makeda Semret, Dorothy Moore

“…This case highlights three important points for physicians: oseltamivir-resistant influenza A (H1N1) has recently emerged in North America; contrary to previously held beliefs, such strains are capable of causing severe disease in healthy children; and given this change in epidemiology, clinicians caring for children with severe seasonal influenza A infection should consider empiric dual therapy with oseltamivir and amantadine.…”
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Haematologic and Urologic Manifestations of Cryptococcus neoformans by Jessica Morgan, John Vardanega, Mimi Yue, Ian Gassiep

“…These cases highlight the importance of clinicians considering uncommon manifestations of cryptococcal disease.…”
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A Fatal Case of Legionella bozemanii Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Patient by Atif Saleem Siddiqui

“…We describe a case of a 59-year-old immunocompetent female presented with pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress, and septic shock, who was treated with azithromycin, goal-directed resuscitation, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) but did not survive. Clinicians should have high suspicion of rare legionella pathogens as causative agents for pneumonia.…”
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Bacillus pumilus Septic Arthritis in a Healthy Child by V. M. Shivamurthy, Soren Gantt, Christopher Reilly, Peter Tilley, Jaime Guzman, Lori Tucker

“…The case demonstrates that clinicians should consider joint infection in children presenting with acute monoarticular swelling, even without prominent systemic features.…”
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Prediction Tools in Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review by Martin Coia Jadresic, Joseph F Baker

“…Interest in prognostic tools or risk calculators can facilitate shared decision-making about treatment between patients and clinicians. In recent years, there has been a steady increase in the number of models developed using varying methods. …”
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Newborn Screening Saves Lives but Cannot Replace the Need for Clinical Vigilance by F. Neemuchwala, M. Taki, E. Secord, S. Z. Nasr

“…Although the sensitivity of newborn screening is high, false-negative results can still occur which can be misleading if clinicians are not aware of the clinical presentation of CF. …”
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Periodontal Regeneration Using Platelet-Derived Growth Factor in Infrabony Defects: A Series of Three Cases by Kaustubh Thakare, M. L. Bhongade, Preeti Charde, Priyanka Jaiswal, Nachiket Shah, Aniruddha Deshpande

“…The periodontal researchers and clinicians, in an effort to develop effective regenerative therapies, have sought to understand key events involved in the regeneration of periodontium. …”
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VisionMD: an open-source tool for video-based analysis of motor function in movement disorders by Gabriela Acevedo, Florian Lange, Carolina Calonge, Robert Peach, Joshua K. Wong, Diego L. Guarin

“…VisionMD’s user-friendly, customizable framework empowers clinicians and researchers to objectively evaluate motor symptoms in persons with movement disorders without specialized hardware.…”
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Factitiously Elevated Total Triiodothyronine in a Euthyroid Patient with Multiple Myeloma by Kaushik Mandal, Damilola Ashorobi, Alice Lee, Huijuan Liao, Salini C. Kumar, David S. Rosenthal

“…In addition, we alert clinicians that differences in performance characteristics between various manufacturers’ test platforms may also cause spurious reports.…”
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Use of Next Generation Sequencing and Synergy Susceptibility Testing in Diagnosis and Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Blood Stream Infection by Yuetian Yu, Fupin Hu, Cheng Zhu, Erzhen Chen, Liangjing Lu, Yuan Gao

“…Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-Kp) infection is a big challenge for clinicians due to its high mortality. Every effort has been made to improve its clinical outcomes. …”
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