Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders in the context of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic by R. Kaladytė Lokominienė

“…The compulsory limitations of contacts with physicians and relatives make cognitively impaired patients more prone to violations of medication regimen. …”
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Comparison of Nasopharyngeal Airway Device and Nasal Oxygen Tube in Obese Patients Undergoing Intravenous Anesthesia for Gastroscopy: A Prospective and Randomized Study by Qiansong Xiao, Yingying Yang, Yinbin Zhou, Yan Guo, Xing Ao, Ran Han, Jiali Hu, Dongfeng Chen, Chunhui Lan

“…Satisfaction of the physician and anesthetist was greater in Group A; the groups were similar in patient satisfaction. …”
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Successful task shifting: a mixed-methods cross-sectional evaluation of an emergency obstetric care program to increase access to cesarean sections in rural Nepal by Rita Thapa Budhathoki, Abigail G. Knoble, Suresh Tamang, Bal Sundar Chansi Shrestha, Arpana BC Kalaunee, Indra Rai, Bikash Shrestha, Pravin Paudel, Ruma Rajbhandari, Archana Amatya

“…ASBAs were significantly more likely to be performing CSs with a family physician or another ASBA present (p < 0.001; p < 0.001). …”
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Self-Assessment of Medical Ethics and Professionalism: Comparison Between Preclinical and Clinical Medical Students by Saima Naz Shaikh, Uzair Abbas, Tazeen Shah, Arsalan Ahmad Uqaili, Hudebia Allah Buksh, Mehreen Fatima

“…BACKGROUND Ethics and professionalism are fundamental elements in the practice of medicine consisting of a set of values, behaviors, and relationships that reinforce the trust and respect for the physician in a society. It consists of several key elements that are learnt during their formative years of study. …”
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Insights into prescribing patterns for antidepressants: an evidence-based analysis by Hua Min, Farrokh Alemi

“…This study aimed to analyze prescribing patterns for antidepressants across healthcare providers, including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists, to better understand the complex factors influencing these patterns in the management of depression. …”
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Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Mixed-Methods Cross-Sectional Study Examining Patient Characteristics and Reasons for Presentations by Patricia A. Poulin, Jennifer Nelli, Steven Tremblay, Rebecca Small, Myka B. Caluyong, Jeffrey Freeman, Heather Romanow, Yehudis Stokes, Tia Carpino, Amanda Carson, Yaadwinder Shergill, Ian G. Stiell, Monica Taljaard, Howard Nathan, Catherine E. Smyth

“…Although most participants had a primary care physician, the ED was seen as the only or best option when pain became unmanageable. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Nurses Working in the Adult Intensive-Care Unit and Associated Factors towards the Use of Physical Restraint in Federally Administered Hospital... by Lielt Mersha Woldekirkos, Tilahun Jiru, Heyria Hussien, Belayneh Shetie

“…Physical restraints are prescribed by the physician, but the ICU nurse remains the decision maker responsible in assessing the need, application, and removal of PR on patients in the ICU setting. …”
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Unexpected acute appendicitis found at laparoscopic surgery for a right ovarian teratoma: A case report by Rie Okuya, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Nozomi Sakai, Eri Katayama, Kaori Kuroda, Kaori Koga

“…Gynecologists and an emergency physician specializing in gastroenterology who attended the patient suspected an acute abdomen caused by adnexal torsion or tumor leakage associated with a right ovarian teratoma 5 cm across. …”
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Impact of a Novel Insulin Management Service on Non-insulin Pharmaceutical Expenses by John E. Schneider, Anjani Parikh, Ivana Stojanovic

“…Cost savings may be achieved through reduced complications and hospitalizations, as well as reduced outpatient, physician, and clinic costs. This study quantified the reduction in pharmaceutical expenses related to the use of an enhanced insulin management service to improve glycemic control. …”
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Minimizing the Diagnostic Delay in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: The Role of Nonneurologist Practitioners by Martin Matharan, Stéphane Mathis, Sarah Bonabaud, Louis Carla, Antoine Soulages, Gwendal Le Masson

“…The main objective of this study was to determine the average time to diagnose ALS and the role of each physician, general practitioner (GP), or specialist (neurologist or not) involved in the management of these patients. …”
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Evaluation of post-earthquake fractures according to anatomical body parts: A retrospective study by Muhammed Furkan Arpaci, Ferhat Tas, Gokce Bagci Uzun, Mehmet Akcicek, Feyza Inceoglu, Mine Argali Deniz, Emre Demirel, Hidir Pekmez

“…The study included 137 patients aged between 1-90 years diagnosed with fractures by an orthopedic physician. Radiographs were taken of patients admitted to the emergency department after the earthquake. …”
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Developing the Ready Military Medical Force: military-specific training in Graduate Medical Education by John B Holcomb, Jan O Jansen, Eric A Elster, Matthew D Tadlock, Jennifer M Gurney, Emily W Baird, Daniel T Lammers, Richard D Betzold, Shaun R Brown, Matthew J Eckert, Daniel B Cox, Jeffrey D Kerby

“…Introduction Graduate Medical Education plays a critical role in training the next generation of military physicians, ensuring they are ready to uphold the dual professional requirements inherent to being both a military officer and a military physician. …”
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Influenza vaccination of school teachers: A scoping review and an impact estimation. by Anne Huiberts, Brigitte van Cleef, Aimée Tjon-A-Tsien, Frederika Dijkstra, Imke Schreuder, Ewout Fanoy, Arianne van Gageldonk, Wim van der Hoek, Liselotte van Asten

“…The impact for the Netherlands of a hypothetical 50% vaccine uptake was subsequently estimated: 74-293 potentially averted physician visits and 11,178-28,896 potentially averted days of influenza absenteeism (on ≈200,000 total teacher population). …”
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Interaction of the gastroenterologist and psychiatrist at management of patient with functional disorder of gastro-intestinal tract by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova, A. G. Beniashvili

“…In some cases, when the physician implicates mental parentage of somatic symptoms, certain patients are referred to psychiatrist. …”
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STD Training in Canadian Medical Schools by Jo-Anne A Doherty, A Gordon Jessamine

“…CONCLUSIONS: There is no simple solution to ensure that every physician in Canada receives sufficient clinical training in STDs. …”
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Quality of Life Philosophy VI. The Concepts by Soren Ventegodt, Niels Jørgen Andersen, Joav Merrick

“…The paper shows that the concepts in each group can be seen as related to each other in a quite intuitive and logical way, to give a coherent quality of life philosophy that allows the physician to encourage, inspire, and support his patient. …”
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Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Erdafitinib vs Enfortumab Vedotin in Patients with Locally Advanced Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma by Suzy Van Sanden, Ayman Youssef, Simona Baculea, Keith Stubbs, Spyros Triantos, Zijiao Yuan, Caitlin Daly

“…**Methods:** An anchored MAIC was conducted according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Decision Support Unit guidance, with physician’s choice of chemotherapy (docetaxel/paclitaxel and vinflunine) as the common comparator. …”
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Cannabis use amongst tinnitus patients: consumption patterns and attitudes by Dorsa Mavedatnia, Marc Levin, Jong Wook Lee, Amr F. Hamour, Kaye Dizon, Trung Le

“…Over half of patients learned about cannabis from a friend or family member and only 22% of patients learned about cannabis from a physician or nurse. Conclusion Cannabis use is common amongst patients with tinnitus and current users of cannabis reported that it helped with their symptoms. …”
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Case study: Stomach ulcers in the context of tricuspid atresia—“I can barely stomach it” by Thomas C. Varkey, Chloe-Marie Lee Roeder, Rachel Elizabeth Daum, Sajana Ravi, Emily C. Courtois, Kyle Simtion, Caitlyn Simtion, Cheney E. Merhavy, Zachary I. Merhavy, Teresa C. Frohman, Elliot M. Frohman, Christie Spann

“…Acquiring this information is the cornerstone of an effective patient-physician relationship. Based on the history, a standardized diagnostic approach can be employed, given the likelihood of certain diagnoses. …”
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Initial Development and Validation of a Transition Readiness Scale for Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Oded Hammerman, Areej Bayatra, Dan Turner, Arie Levine, Raanan Shamir, Amit Assa, Michael Wilschanski, Yaacov G. Bachner, Eran Israeli

“…The correlation between adolescents and physicians, as well as between parents and physicians, was only consistent for self-efficacy. …”
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