Mucormycosis Associated with Global Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic: A Study of Fungal Profile from a Tertiary Health-care Center by Snigdha Purohit, Kavita Mourya, Nazneen Pathan, Sunita Agarwal, Vithika Vyas, Aruna Vyas

“…Hence, in this article, we focus on conventional techniques for early diagnosis of fungus to help clinicians start empirical treatment for the patient and take necessary steps thereby. …”
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Urine tenofovir adherence testing: Perspectives of recently diagnosed South African adolescents and young adults with HIV accessing care via mobile HIV clinics. by Michalina A Montaño, Siyaxolisa Sindelo, Amanda Fata, Elzette Rousseau, Linda-Gail Bekker, Ingrid T Katz, Paul K Drain

“…Most IDI participants indicated they would want to use the tests if clinically available, and both IDI and FGD participants believed the tests would be helpful to clinicians. Participants believed the tests could motivate people to take their ART regularly, either by reassuring them ART was present in their bodies, or to avoid the negative consequences of being found to be non-adherent. …”
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3D Curvelet-Based Segmentation and Quantification of Drusen in Optical Coherence Tomography Images by M. Esmaeili, A. M. Dehnavi, H. Rabbani

“…This imaging modality can assist clinicians in monitoring the progression of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) by providing high-resolution visualization of drusen. …”
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Reliability and Validity of the Functional Movement Screen™ with a Modified Scoring System for Young Adults with Low Back Pain by Khalid Alkhathami, Yousef Alshehre, Sharon Wang-Price, Kelli Brizzolara

“… # Conclusions The results indicate that the FMS™ is able to distinguish between individuals with and without LBP, and that it could be a useful test for clinicians to quantify movement quality and to assess movement restrictions in individuals with LBP…”
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Research progress of breast cancer surgery during 2010–2024: a bibliometric analysis by Jiawei Kang, Nan Jiang, Munire Shataer, Tayier Tuersong

“…This study provides a significant resource for researchers and clinicians in the field.…”
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Outcome of spine surgery in the context of spinal metastatic disease: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program by Salim M. Yakdan, Maya Herrera, Nour Wehbe, Monifa Al Akoum, Muhammad Irfan Kaleem, Miguel A. Ruiz-Cardozo, Karan Joseph, Nada Assaf, Hani Dimassi

“…These identified factors can be instrumental in assisting clinicians with risk stratification, preoperative optimization, and postoperative care planning, ultimately improving patient outcomes. …”
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Influence of preoperative frailty on quality of life after cardiac surgery: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Kathryn Bezzina, Christophe A Fehlmann, Ming Hao Guo, Sarah M Visintini, Fraser D Rubens, George A Wells, Rosetta Mazzola, Caroline McGuinty, Allen Huang, Lara Khoury, Kevin Emery Boczar

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The findings of this systematic review will be important to clinicians, patients and health policy-makers regarding the use of preoperative frailty as a screening and assessment tool before cardiac surgery.…”
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Chorea Hyperglycemia Basal Ganglia Syndrome in a 63-Year-Old Male by Michael Sperling, Roshan Bhowansingh

“…CHBG is a rare manifestation of poorly controlled diabetes but is the one that clinicians should be aware of. Early recognition and gradual treatment of elevated blood glucose levels appear to lead to total resolution of choreiform symptoms.…”
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Transtelephonic Electrocardiographic Transmission in the Preparticipation Screening of Athletes by Theodoros Samaras, Savvato Karavasiliadou, Evangelia Kouidi, John N. Sahalos, Asterios Deligiannis

“…Transtelephonic electrocardiographic transmission (TET) is the most widespread form of telecardiology since it enables clinicians to assess patients at a distance. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and effectiveness of TET either by fixed telephone line (POTS) or by mobile phone in the preparticipation screening of young athletes. …”
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Advanced Lasers and Their Applications in Dentistry by Olivia Lili Zhang, Iris Xiaoxue Yin, Ollie Yiru Yu, Kenneth Luk, John Yun Niu, Chun Hung Chu

“…The therapeutic application of lasers in caries treatment aligns with the contemporary philosophy of minimally invasive procedures. Clinicians can use laser Doppler flowmetry as a supplementary tool for pulp vitality testing by detecting pulpal blood flow. …”
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Medical Cannabis for Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Systematic Review of Health Care Recommendations by Yaping Chang, Meng Zhu, Christopher Vannabouathong, Raman Mundi, Roland S. Chou, Mohit Bhandari

“…All the included publications provided a recommendation supporting medical cannabis for CNCP in general and for the specific conditions of neuropathic pain, chronic pain in people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and chronic abdominal pain, with detailed information sharing and comprehensive consideration of a patient’s own values and preferences. Conclusion. Clinicians can attend to the guidance currently offered, being aware that only weak recommendations are available for medical cannabis in patients with CNCP, as a third- or fourth-line therapy. …”
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Machine Learning in Acute Stroke Neuroimaging. A Systematic Literature Review by D. Matuliauskas, I. Stražnickaitė, A. Samuilis, D. Jatužis

“…The study aims to overview studies that compare diagnostic performance of AI applications in stroke detection and seg- mentation of stroke lesions with and without human clinicians, appraising the models, study design, and metrics used. …”
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On being and having: a qualitative study of self-perceptions in bipolar disorder by Matthew N. Ponticiello, Alexis L. Chang, Rebecca J. Chang, Salahudeen Mirza, Andrés Martin

“…Thoughtful understanding of patients’ experiences, perspectives, and desires within these three domains may aid clinicians and loved ones alike in more sensitively and effectively addressing the unique individual needs of those living with BD. …”
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) and Associated Sub-scales by Emilie N. Miley, Madeline P. Casanova, Scott W. Cheatham, Lindsay Larkins, Michael A. Pickering, Russell T. Baker

“… # Conclusion The scale structure of the HOOS and HOOS-12 were not supported; however, preliminary evidence to support the scale structure of the HOOS-JR and HOOS-PS was found. Clinicians and researchers who utilize the scales should do so with caution due to their limitations and untested properties until further research establishes the full psychometric properties of these scales and recommendations for their continued use.…”
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Heterotaxy syndrome, dextrocardia, ureteropelvic obstruction, endometriosis, and pulmonary hypertension in an adult with congenital heart defects: a case report by Ahmad Al-Bitar, Mhd Ammar Zalzaleh, Hussien Al Helbawi, Mohammad Hossein Morteza

“…An interdisciplinary approach is crucial for the comprehensive care of patients with heterotaxy, as they may present with a wide range of anatomical abnormalities affecting different organ systems. Clinicians need to be well informed about the complexities of heterotaxy syndromes and their diverse manifestations to provide effective and personalized care.…”
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Effect of Real-Time Environment on Mechanical Properties of Preformed Stainless Steel Archwires: An In Vivo Study by Divya Pai, Arun S. Urala, Kishore Ginjupalli, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Gaurav Agrawal

“…Introduction. Clinicians should be aware of any effect the oral environment may have on archwires. …”
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Helicobacter pylori infection is not associated with portal hypertension-related gastrointestinal complications: A meta-analysis. by Yu Kyung Jun, Ji Won Kim, Byeong Gwan Kim, Kook Lae Lee, Yong Jin Jung, Won Kim, Hyun Sun Park, Dong Hyeon Lee, Seong-Joon Koh

“…In conclusion, H. pylori infection was not associated with the risk of PH-related GI complications. Clinicians should carefully treat cirrhotic patients with PH-related GI complications, regardless of H. pylori infection.…”
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Evaluation of pediatric migraine triggers: a single-center study by Hey-Joon Son, Joo-Ok Jin, Kon-Hee Lee

“…Conclusion This study identified sleep disturbance and academic stress as common triggers of pediatric migraine, with academic stress being the most intense. Clinicians should understand these triggers and advise patients to avoid them by changing their lifestyles, if possible.…”
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Altered Thyroid Function Tests Observed in Hypophosphatasia Patients Treated with Asfotase Alfa by Hajime Kato, Naoko Hidaka, Minae Koga, Yuka Kinoshita, Masaomi Nangaku, Noriko Makita, Nobuaki Ito

“…However, asfotase alfa may be absorbed on the magnetic beads used in the AIA reagent with the AIA-2000 system but not absorbed on the microparticles used in AIA-CL2400. Conclusion. Clinicians should be aware of the possible interference in thyroid function measurements by adopting specific types of immunoassays in asfotase alfa-treated HPP patients.…”
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Adapting a Dental Anxiety Measure to Encourage Empathy by Margaret Tajirian, Benjamin Juarez, Tomas Martinez

“…The I-MDAS improves upon the MDAS by providing dentists with a tool for encouraging empathy. Dental clinicians across nations can use the I-MDAS to combat the vicious cycle of dental anxiety.…”
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