Musings of a Political Neophyte by Dennis Bowie

“…We hope this will lead to better patient care, which is the major interest of us all, whether a true clinician or a bench researcher. As I stand outside the political realm, trying to make changes, whether in our local hospital, or at the provincial or national level, I am truly aware that there is a need for dialogue with governments and administrators to alter the system.…”
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MUSCLE MRI SEGMENTATION USING RANDOM WALKER METHOD by A. V. Shukelovich, E. V. Snezhko, V. A. Kovalev, A. V. Tuzikov

“…The possibility of clinician’s manual labor amount reduction and random walker algorithm optimization is studied.…”
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Do patients regret having in-office vocal fold injections for glottic insufficiency? by Alice Q. Liu, Yunqi Ji, Amanda Hu

“…Both patients who reported less vocal handicap after VFI and clinician-noted improvements in perceptual evaluation of voice after VFI were associated with significantly lower decisional regret. …”
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Whole-body photobiomodulation therapy for chronic pain: a protocol for a feasibility trial by Nicola R Heneghan, Andrew Soundy, Bethany Fitzmaurice, Asius Rayen

“…A non-probability sample of 20 adult participants with a clinician diagnosis of chronic axial pain, polyarthralgia, myofascial pain or widespread pain will be recruited (self-referral and clinician referral). …”
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A Rare Case of Granulicatella adiacens Vertebral Osteomyelitis by E. van der Palen, C. L. M. de Roij van Zuijdewijn, D. A. R. Castelijn, G. H. Wattel-Louis, J. Kalpoe

“…This case is remarkable due to the absence of endocarditis. A clinician should therefore consider G. adiacens osteomyelitis even in the absence of concurrent hematogenous spread.…”
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Management of Six Root Canals in Mandibular First Molar by Claudio Maniglia-Ferreira, Fabio de Almeida Gomes, Bruno Carvalho Sousa

“…The prognosis for endodontic treatment in teeth with abnormal morphology is unfavorable if the clinician fails to recognize extra root canals.…”
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Association of early versus late care seeking for sport-related concussion in adolescent athletes in Canada: a historical cohort study by Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Carolina Cancelliere, Cameron Marshall, Darrin Germann, Mohsen Kazemi, David Youngwoo Oh

“…Time-to-recovery was defined as the date of clinician clearance to return to sport. Propensity scores were first derived from logistic regression with early versus late clinical presentation as the outcome. …”
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Understanding good communication in ambulance pre-alerts to the emergency department: findings from a qualitative study of UK emergency services by Rachel O’Hara, Joanne Coster, Fiona C Sampson, Jaqui Long

“…Ambulance clinicians sometimes questioned the appropriateness of their pre-alert when ED clinicians did not explain the rationale for not giving the expected response (that is, being accepted into a high-priority area of the ED). …”
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Current attitudes to testicular prosthesis insertion during radical orchidectomy—An international perspective by Anthony Emmanuel, Abi Kanthabalan, Cameron Alexander, Nikita Bhatt, Vinson Chan, Odunayo Kalejaiye, Krishna Narahari, Veeru Kasivisvanathan, Majed Shabbir

“…Abstract Objectives This study aimed to assess current international clinician practices, attitudes and barriers related to testicular prosthesis implantation in patients with testicular cancer at the time of radical inguinal orchidectomy. …”
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RAMIFICATION IN DENTAL PRACTICE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE ANDAWARENESS IN THE SUBJECT OF TOOTH MORPHOLOGY by Namerah Qamar et al

“…Conclusion:Knowledge and awareness of the subject lays the foundation headed for a skillful dentist and an assertive clinician.  …”
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IBD 2009: Emerging Research Frontiers on the Path to a Cure by A Hillary Steinhart, G Tolomiczenko

“…Invitees included CCFC-funded clinician-scientists and researchers, research administrators and international leaders in inflammatory bowel disease research. …”
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A Timely Intervention: Endoscopic Retrieval of a Swallowed Magnetized Activity Watch by Jason S. Radowsky, Joseph S. Lee, Andrew T. Schlussel

“…The accidental ingestion of a foreign object often presents a difficult scenario for the clinician. This includes not only the decision to retrieve the material but also the appropriate technique to use. …”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Consensus, Controversies and Future Directions: A Report from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma Meeting by Kelly Warren Burak, Morris Sherman

“…Although there are many published guidelines to assist the clinician, there remain gaps in knowledge and areas of controversy surrounding the diagnosis and management of HCC. …”
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Class II Malocclusion Treatment by In-House Fabricated, Customized Fixed Functional Appliance in Growing Child by Swati Verma, Falguni Mehta, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Harshikkumar Arvindbhai Parekh, Valai Kasim Shakeel Ahmed, Chhavi Jain

“…Additionally, it may save the clinician’s chair time. This report discussed the in-house laboratory fabrication and clinical procedure of customized fixed functional appliances by utilizing the readily available dental materials in the orthodontic clinical setting.…”
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Measuring how healthcare organizations respond after patients experience harm: perspectives and next steps by Lauge Sokol-Hessner, Lauge Sokol-Hessner, John Adams, Carole Hemmelgarn, Beth Miller, Diane O'Connor, Melissa Parkerton, Leilani Schweitzer, J. Matthew Austin, J. Matthew Austin

“…Patients can experience serious harm from healthcare, the impacts can be prolonged, and events may also affect families and clinicians. Communication and Resolution Programs (CRPs) are designed to reduce these negative impacts, rebuild trust, and improve patient safety, but are not consistently implemented. …”
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Evaluation of the Management of Patients with Detectable Viral Load after the Implementation of Routine Viral Load Monitoring in an Urban HIV Clinic in Uganda by Nsumba Steven Mark, Musomba Rachel, Arvind Kaimal, Mubiru Frank, Tibakabikoba Harriet, Lwanga Isaac, Mohammed Lamorde, Castelnuovo Barbara

“…As per internal clinic guidelines, VL results >1,000 copies/ml are flagged by a quality assurance officer and sent to the requesting clinician. The clinician fills a “decision form” choosing: (1) refer for adherence counselling, (2) repeat VL after 3 months, and (3) switch to second line. …”
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Drug-induced liver injuries by S. F. Galimova

“…DILI have a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms, from asymptomatic elevation of serum transaminase activity to fulminant liver failure. The task of clinician – to withdraw a «causative» drug and under indications to prescribe specific and/or symptomatic treatment in due time. …”
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Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Current Therapy by Gina M. Luckianow, Matthew Ellis, Deborah Governale, Lewis J. Kaplan

“…Therefore, objective criteria have been articulated that aid the bedside clinician in detecting intra-abdominal hypertension as well as the abdominal compartment syndrome to initiate prompt and potentially life-saving intervention. …”
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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Presenting with Acute Ischemic Colitis by Joseph R. H. See, Tarek Sabagh, Christopher J. Barde

“…This report reminds the clinician that ischemic colitis can be an atypical presentation of TTP. …”
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