Haemodynamic Monitoring Using Echocardiography in the Critically Ill: A Review by Michelle S. Chew

“…Physicians caring for the critically ill are now expected to acquire competence in echocardiography. …”
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Recurrent Silent Thyroiditis as a Sequela of Postpartum Thyroiditis by Preaw Hanseree, Vincent Bryan Salvador, Issac Sachmechi, Paul Kim

“…This report is to remind physicians of the possibility of recurrent silent thyroiditis in women with a history of postpartum thyroiditis.…”
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Warthin’s Tumor: A Rare Case Report of a Bilateral Multifocal Parotid Tumor Associated with an Ectopic Tumor by Joana Silva, Nelson Teixeira, Nuno Ramos, Sância Ramos

“…Increased awareness of this potentially higher incidence may aid physicians in better evaluating and treating their patients. …”
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Ruptured Suprasellar Dermoid Cyst presenting with Chemical Meningitis and Blindness by Lakshya Varshney, Laxminarayan Tripathy, Harsh Jain, Sunandan Basu, Mohammad Sarwar

“…Conclusion: Rare cases should be reported for further scientific advancements and a better understanding of physicians in the future if they encounter.…”
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Patient with Cerebral Palsy by Adi Neuman, Bhavita Desai, Daniel Glass, Wassim Diab

“…Given the rarity of this syndrome, physicians need to keep a high index of suspicion in order to prevent the damaging consequences.…”
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Registration and Licensure of Nutrition Professionals in Florida by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Registration and licensure of nutrition professionals exist to protect the public from people who are not qualified to practice as nutrition professionals, just as licensure of physicians protects the public from people who are not qualified to practice medicine. …”
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Administration of non-national immunization program vaccines for children under six in a rural county, Henan Province: Did costs matter? by Miaomiao Yin, Yuan Cao, Xiaolin Xu, Hanzhi Peng, Yu Wang, Qian Long

“…Poor communication between physicians and caregivers was another significant factor, which was caused by low retention of healthcare workers, a shortage of professionals, and insufficient financial incentives for physicians. …”
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Twelve barriers to COPD diagnosis in France: a comparative qualitative study by Maxime Patout, Laurie Fraticelli, Maéva Zysman, Olivier Le Rouzic, Elisabetta Scanferla, Clémence Martin, Mathieu Delorme, Cécilia Nocent-Ejnaini, Guillaume Roucoux, Lize Kiakouama Maleka, Annaig Ozier, Yassine Benarbia, Lize Kiakouama, Olivier Le Rouzic, Jean-Paul Vasseur, Marie-Agnès Wiss-Laurent, Carla Zonca, Nissrine Erraji, Matthieu Chanard, Fabienne Peretz, Catherine Beseme, Antonio Correira Dos Santos, Héla Saïdi, Lynda Saïl

“…Inclusion depended on criteria to generate two purposive samples (patients and physicians). Recruitment occurred online. Data collection proceeded until 15 patients and 15 physicians (eight pulmonologists, seven GPs) were interviewed. …”
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Opinions on hypertension care and therapy adherence at the healthcare provider and healthcare system level: a qualitative study in the Hague, Netherlands by Mattijs E Numans, Michiel L Bots, Sytske van Bruggen, Hedwig M M Vos, Rimke C Vos, Guy Rutten, Saskia E van Grondelle, Judith Meijer, Erik van Duin

“…Data were analysed using the theoretical domains framework (TDF) and the behaviour change wheel.Setting and participants Participants were from a highly urbanised city environment (the Hague, Netherlands), and included nine primary care physicians, six practice nurses and five secondary care physicians involved in hypertension care.Results Nine domains on the TDF were found to be relevant at the healthcare provider level (‘knowledge’, ‘physical, cognitive and interpersonal skills’, ‘memory, attention and decision processes’, ‘professional, social role and identity’, ‘optimism’, ‘beliefs about consequences’, ‘intention’, ‘emotion’ and ‘social influences’) and two domains (‘resources’ and ‘goals’) were found to be relevant at the system level. …”
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Magnifying Chromoendoscopy with Flexible Spectral Imaging Color Enhancement, Indigo Carmine, and Crystal Violet in Predicting the Histopathology of Colorectal Polyps: Diagnostic Va... by Nguyen Binh Pham, Khanh Truong Vu, Nam Hoai Nguyen, Ha Thi-Ngoc Doan, Thanh Trung Tran

“…Physicians should base on their facility and capability to determine an appropriate endoscopy technique.…”
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Risk Factors for Prolonged Length of Stay of Older Patients in an Academic Emergency Department: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Özcan Sir, Gijs Hesselink, Mara Van Den Bogaert, Reinier P. Akkermans, Yvonne Schoon

“…Awareness of factors associated with prolonged LOS of older patients presenting at the ED is essential. Physicians should recognize and take these factors into account, in order to improve clinical outcomes of the (strongly increasing) population of older patients at the ED.…”
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Effectiveness of Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus on Metabolic Syndrome Components: A Real-World, Observational Study by Antonio Nicolucci, Maria Chiara Rossi, Massimiliano Petrelli

“…A longitudinal, retrospective, observational study, conducted among primary care physicians, nutritionists, and specialists from various disciplines. …”
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Enhanced Fetal Arrhythmia Classification by Non-Invasive ECG Using Cross Domain Feature and Spatial Differences Windows Information by Gede Angga Pradipta, Putu Desiana Wulaning Ayu, Made Liandana, Dandy Pramana Hostiadi

“…This study aims to develop an effective screening method for detecting arrhythmia (ARR) to aid physicians in diagnosing potential heart disease in fetal during pregnancy. …”
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Rapid Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections Using Technologies Based on Nucleic Acid Detection by François J Picard, Michel G Bergeron

“…This long delay often forces physicians to treat patients presumptively with broad-spectrum antibiotics. …”
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Angioimmunoblastic T Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Chronic Urticaria by Mohleen Kang, Nitasha Bhatia, Adrienne Sauder, Mirela Feurdean

“…We report a rare case of AITL presenting with chronic, recurrent angioedema and urticaria-like lesions and no palpable peripheral adenopathy. Primary Care physicians, dermatologists, and allergists must maintain a high index of suspicion for cutaneous manifestations of lymphoma, especially if the skin lesions are refractory to standard treatment. …”
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Integral Treatment of the Diabetes Mellitus from an Educative Standpoint by Elodia Rivas Alpizar, Caridad Hernández Gutiérrez, Grethel Quintana Beyra, Belkys Clavero Ramírez, Gisela Zerquera Trujillo

“…It can be used as a guide for the health personnel (physicians, and paramedics) who are directly involved in the development of actions of an integral educative work in the treatment of patients suffering form diabetes mellitus. …”
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The learning subject in a medicine career: the medical health care process, the clinical method by Luis Alberto Corona Martínez

“…This category should represent the fundamental activity of physicians in their professional work. The analysis of functions performed by these professionals allows identifying assistance and the process generated by it: the process of medical health care, as the learning subject for any medicine student. …”
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Primary Renal Synovial Sarcoma by Mehmet Gulum, Ercan Yeni, Murat Savas, Ilyas Ozardali, Ismail Ozdemir, Dilek Mil, Adem Altunkol, Halil Ciftci

“…Fewer than 40 patients have been described in the English literature. Physicians should be aware of the possibility of malignancy in cystic renal masses and raise the suspicion of synovial sarcoma, especially when patients with renal masses are a young adult.…”
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Wenckebach Block due to Hyperkalemia: A Case Report by Aparajita Sohoni, Berenice Perez, Amandeep Singh

“…This paper highlights an infrequently reported dysrhythmia associated with hyperkalemia that emergency physicians should be familiar with.…”
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Orbital Burkitt’s Lymphoma: An Aggressive Presentation by Gian Paolo Giuliari, Ama Sadaka, Maria Angelica Cortez, Antonina Paniagua

“…This case is meant to raise physicians’ awareness on the healthcare situation in some underdeveloped countries, emphasizing the importance of education in preventive medicine.…”
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