The Central Nervous System Effects and Mimicry of Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID): A Case Report with Literature Review by Sohail Farshad, Fernando Figueroa Rodriguez, Alexandra Halalau, Joseph Skender, Cory Rasmussen, Martin Pevzner

“…Follow-up MRI showed improvement; however, her numbness persisted despite these treatments, which led to an outside physician adding methotrexate for their suspicion of sarcoidosis. …”
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Effects of a Psychological Preparation Intervention on Anxiety Associated with Pediatric Anorectal Manometry by Katherine Lamparyk, Lori Mahajan, Christopher Lamparyk, Ashley Debeljak, Laura Aylward, Kimberly Flynt, Rita Steffen

“…Intervention decreased physician time necessary to successfully complete the study and significantly decreased the number of times patients had to endure balloon inflation.…”
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A multi-institution longitudinal randomised control trial of speaking up: Implications for theory and practice by Efrem Violato, Jennifer Stefura, Meredith Patey, Brian Witschen

“…The present study investigated if integrating Virtual Simulation influenced Respiratory Therapy students' ability to challenge a physician compared to a control condition at multiple time points during training…”
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Assessment of documentation on current patient’s medical records at Accident and Emergency Hospital of Sulaimani-Iraq by Delan Jamal Qader, Faruk Hassan Faraj

“…Non-probability (purposive sample) of 201 patient files were selected from 1,194 patient files during 6 months between Jun to December 2016.The present study showed that the face sheet was completely recorded about %95 which means satisfactory, other items which were recorded by physician such as chief complaint and history of present illness, radiology, laboratory, medication intervention report, consent forms, physical examination, and consultant report were unsatisfactorily recorded. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Management: How to Improve the Therapeutic Confusion in Practice by Nicholas J Talley

“…There appears to be a disconnect between current guidelines for Helicobacter pylori testing and treatment, and clinical practice, including physician beliefs and actual prescribing patterns. …”
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Equipoise and the Ethics of the Canadian Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Trial study: Should There Be a Randomized, Controlled Trial to Evaluate Lung Volume Reduction Surgery? by John D Miller, Michael D Coughlin, Lori Edey, Patricia Miller, Yasmin Sivji

“…If one is to be offered surgery, there must be perceived benefit because the physician has an obligation to offer the best possible treatment for his or her patient. …”
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Non-Operative Rehabilitation Principles for Use in Individuals with Acetabular Dysplasia: A North American Based Delphi Study by Ashley E. Disantis, RobRoy L. Martin, Keelan Enseki, Victoria Spaid, Michael McClincy

“…Consensus, defined a piori as > 75%, was reached for 16/16 questions regarding evaluation principles, activity modifications, appropriate therapeutic exercise progression, return to activity/sport criteria, and indications for physician referral. # Conclusion This North American based Delphi study presents expert-based consensus on non-operative rehabilitation principles for use in individuals with AD. …”
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The Role of Clomipramine in Potentiating the Teratogenic Effects of Caffeine in Pregnant Rats: A Histopathological Study by Vahid Nikoui, Sattar Ostadhadi, Nasrin Takzare, Seyyed Mohammad-Ali Nabavi, Mario Giorgi, Azam Bakhtiarian

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IMAGE QUALITY ANALYSIS 4 CHAMBER SECTIONS OF CARDIAC MRI WITH AND WITHOUT UTILIZING SHIM VOLUME IN THE STEADY STATE FREE PRECESSION SEQUENCES by Clinton Johan Ade Wicaksono, Susy Suswaty, Nursama Heru Apriantoro, Ary Sasongko

“…Objective: To analyse the image quality of 4 chamber sections of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging with and without the use of shim volume on Steady State Free Precession (SSFP) sequences so that it can determine the most optimum 4 chamber images to maintain the diagnostic value by physician. Method: This research is designed through quantitative analytic approach with experiment method. …”
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Consultations on driving in people with cognitive impairment in primary care: A scoping review of the evidence. by Carol Sinnott, Tony Foley, Justin Forsyth, Kathleen McLoughlin, Linda Horgan, Colin P Bradley

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To review the empirical evidence on approaches used by Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) in fitness to drive (FtD) consultations with people living with cognitive impairment.…”
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Acute Pulmonary Embolism Associated with Low-Dose Olanzapine in a Patient without Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism by Vu Hoang Vu, Nguyen Duong Khang, Mai Thanh Thao, Le Minh Khoi

“…Olanzapine-associated pulmonary embolism is a rare entity and might be missed if the physician in charge is not vigilant and well informed. …”
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An application of natural language processing for hypoglycemic event identification in patients with diabetes mellitus by J.E. Camacho-Cogollo, Cristhian Felipe Patiño Zambrano, Christian Lochmuller, Claudia C. Colmenares-Mejia, Nicolas Rozo, Mario A. Isaza-Ruget, Paul Rodriguez, Andrés García

“…The analysis involves searching physicians' notes for keywords and applying supervised classification methods to 146,542 records. …”
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Mediterranean Diet and Metabolic Syndrome by Josipa Radić, Marijana Vučković, Andrej Belančić, Hana Đogaš, Mislav Radić

“…Improving adherence through physician advice and patient education is crucial for maximizing the MeDi’s potential to prevent and manage diabetes and diabetes-related complications.…”
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Evaluation of Irisin Level in Iraqi Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Status as a Predictive Factor by Hiba Mohammed Hatem, Kadhim Khudhair Ghudhaib

“…As a result, early diagnosis and classification of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are critical to aiding physician assessments. Subsequently, the current study aims to determine irisin levels in patients with T2DM and pre-DM as early predictors for disease cases. …”
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Referral Criteria from Community Clinics to Pediatric Emergency Departments by Jacob Urkin, Ilan Segal, Nurit Barak, Joseph Press

“…The objectives of this paper were (1) to create a list of criteria for referral from the community to the PED, (2) to describe how community physicians categorize their need for referral, and (3) to determine agreement between the physician's referral letter and the selected criteria. …”
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Serum alpha-1 acid glycoprotein and gallstone risk in US adult women: a cross-sectional analysis of the NHANES by Xiaocheng Li, Peiling He

“…Gallstone disease was determined by self-reported physician diagnosis. Serum AGP levels were measured using a high-sensitivity turbidimetric immunoassay. …”
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Patient Preferences for Nonvitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Stroke Prevention: A Multicountry Discrete Choice Experiment by Thomas Wilke, Anna-Katharina Meinecke, Bernhard Schaefer, Sandra Buchwald, Daniel Eriksson, Sabrina Müller

“…Patients preferred NOAC treatment options characterized by once-daily dosing regimens (42.8%; p<0.001), shorter distance to treating physicians (25.0%; p<0.001), a small-sized tablet (21.5%; p<0.001), and intake independent of food (10.6%; p<0.001). …”
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Quality of Life, Depression, and Healthcare Resource Utilization among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Concomitant Hypertension and Obesity: A Prospective Survey by Andrew J. Green, Debbra D. Bazata, Kathleen M. Fox, Susan Grandy

“…Respondents with T2DM, HTN, and obesity had significantly more resource utilization with respect to physician visits and emergency room visits but not hospitalizations than respondents with T2DM alone (P=0.03). …”
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Current and future perspectives on clinical management of classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency by Analia Yogi, Kenichi Kashimada

“…For the appropriate management of classic 21OHD, the physician has to be well versed in the physiology of the adrenal cortex, growth, and reproductive function. …”
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