Overview of Olestra: A New Fat Substitute by Richard Hunt, Nora L Zorich, Alan BR Thomson

“…Patients will soon be asking their physicians about its use. This article provides an overview of olestra.…”
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From Midwifery to Birth Assistance: Midwives’ Practice in the First Half of the 20th Century in the Czech Lands by Hana Stoklasová

“…The obtained data provide answers to several questions, e.g. the beginnings of assistants’ careers, their performance, the social structure of their clientele, as well as medical aspects of obstetric practice and cooperation with physicians. The research attempts to define the links between these indicators and also focuses on the financial gains of the midwives in their obstetric practice. …”
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Teenage Male with Cough and Recurrent Bruit by Sheema Gaffar, Elliot Tucker

“…Size, location, and expected course of progression of the lesion help generate a timeline for action. Collaboration of physicians with diverse expertise generates optimal plan of therapy, particularly when faced with an unusual clinical finding. …”
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Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) in the Setting of Trauma and Schizophrenia by Sikander Chohan, Ali Chohan, Muhamid Asif

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Rare Organism Uncommon Disease Case Vignette of Guillain–Barré Syndrome Induced by Fusobacterium nucleatum Infection by K. Shah, A. Ahmed, K. Kaveh, A. Frugoli, M. Hammoudi

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ACL Return to Sport Testing: It’s Time to Step up Our Game by Casey Unverzagt, Evan Andreyo, Jeff Tompkins

“…Patients and physicians have long looked to physical therapists to help determine an athlete’s readiness to return to sport (RTS) following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). …”
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Perception of phage therapy and research across selected professional and social groups in Poland by Maciej Żaczek, Marcin W. Zieliński, Andrzej Górski, Andrzej Górski, Andrzej Górski, Beata Weber-Dąbrowska, Ryszard Międzybrodzki, Ryszard Międzybrodzki, Ryszard Międzybrodzki

“…., patients and their relatives, physicians and anyone who could potentially become infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. …”
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The implementation and side effect management of immune checkpoint inhibitors in gynecologic oncology: a JAGO/NOGGO survey by Maximilian Riedel, Helene Herrmann, Thomas Bartl, Anna-Maria Rossner, Anna Tatzber, Chiara Flethe, Dario Zocholl, Barbara Schmalfeldt, Jalid Sehouli, Klaus Pietzner

“…Conclusion The results of this survey provide valuable insights into physicians’ real-world experiences with irAEs associated with ICI treatment. …”
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Preparing healthcare leaders of the digital age with an integrative artificial intelligence curriculum: a pilot study by Soo Hwan Park, Roshini Pinto-Powell, Thomas Thesen, Alexander Lindqwister, Joshua Levy, Rachael Chacko, Devina Gonzalez, Connor Bridges, Adam Schwendt, Travis Byrum, Justin Fong, Shahin Shahsavari, Saeed Hassanpour

“…Despite the need to train physicians who understand the utility and implications of AI and mitigate a growing skills gap, no established consensus exists on how to best introduce AI concepts to medical students during preclinical training. …”
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Multi-scale channel attention U-Net: a novel framework for automated gallbladder segmentation in medical imaging by Yiming Zhou, Xiaobo Wen, Xiaobo Wen, Kang Fu, Meina Li, Lin Sun, Xiao Hu

“…It satisfies clinical requirements and enhances the efficiency of physicians, particularly in segmenting complex anatomical structures.…”
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The role of the hippocampus in working memory and word reading: Novel neural correlates of reading among youth living in the context of economic disadvantage by ET. Marcelle, H. Yang, JW. Cohen, B. Ramphal, D. Pagliaccio, V. Rauh, BS. Peterson, F. Perera, H. Andrews, AG. Rundle, J. Herbstman, AE. Margolis

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Digital health interventions for improving access to primary care in India: A scoping review. by Lenny Vasanthan, Sindhu Kulandaipalayam Natarajan, Andrew Babu, Mohan S Kamath, Sureshkumar Kamalakannan

“…Virtual primary health care with the specialist in the hub supporting general physicians at the primary health centres in blocks and districts was another such model used for improving access to primary care. …”
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Experiences and overall impact reported by people living with obesity: results from a multinational study by Esther Artime, Swarna Khare, Sarah Zimner-Rapuch, Josefine Redig, Caragh Flannery, Victoria Higgins, Andrea Leith, Ashley Mortimer, Bruno Halpern, Nasreen Alfaris

“…Physicians reported data for up to eight qualifying people/patients with obesity. …”
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Systematic Approach toward the Clinical Diagnosis of Functional Dyspepsia by Pierre Paré

“…Functional dyspepsia (FD) is the most common condition in patients consulting with upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms, resulting in up to 5% of visits to family physicians. By definition, patients with FD have no clinical, biochemical or endoscopic evidence of an organic disease that is likely to explain their symptoms. …”
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A Rare and Serious Unforeseen Complication of Cutting Balloon Angioplasty by Praveen Vemula, Jagadeesh K. Kalavakunta, George S. Abela, Milind Karve

“…Even though stent extraction is a rare complication it can be serious due to dissection, perforation, and closure of the artery. Physicians performing coronary artery interventions would need to be aware of this rare and serious complication especially if any difficulty is encountered while withdrawing the cutting balloon. …”
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Clinical Recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association and Association of Coloproctologists of Russia on Diagnosis and Treatment of Constipation in Adults by V. T. Ivashkin, Yu. A. Shelygin, I. V. Maev, A. A. Sheptulin, D. V. Aleshin, S. I. Achkasov, E. K. Baranskaya, N. D. Kulikova, T. L. Lapina, A. I. Moskalev, M. F. Osipenko, E. A. Poluektova, V. I. Simanenkov, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. Yu. Fomenko, O. S. Shifrin

“…Current clinical recommendations are intended to supply gastroenterologists, physicians and general practitioners with modern methods for the diagnosis and treatment of constipation.Key points. …”
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A case of stroke as a unique sign of subclinical infective endocarditis by Abiotrophia defectiva: a case report by Silvia Puxeddu, Valeria Virdis, Daniele Sacco, Mario Depau, Alessandro M. Atzei, Lorella Pisano, Marcello Di Rosa, Stefania Vacquer, Giorgio Accardi, Emiliano M. Cirio, Aldo Manzin, Cristiana Marinelli, Fabrizio Angius

“…Conclusions This clinical case underscores the importance of investigating the infective origin of endocarditis, even in the absence of clinical or laboratory evidence. Physicians should maintain a high level of suspicion, especially in patients with highly suggestive anamnestic characteristics.…”
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Cardiac Tamponade Induced by Concomitant Use of Rivaroxaban and Amiodarone by Oreoluwa Oladiran, Jared Segal, Ifeanyi Nwosu, Salik Nazir

“…Both rivaroxaban and amiodarone are substrates for the CYP3A4 hepatic pathway, and concomitant use can result in increased plasma rivaroxaban levels causing an increased propensity to bleeding. While most physicians are cognizant of the need for renal dosing of rivaroxaban, this article aims to increase awareness of its interactions with drugs that are also metabolized through the same hepatic CYP450 pathway.…”
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Symptomatic Isolated Pleural Effusion as an Atypical Presentation of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome by Christine M. Mullin, M. Elizabeth Fino, Andrea Reh, Jamie A. Grifo, Frederick Licciardi

“…By reporting our experience, we would like to heighten physicians' awareness in detecting these cases early, as it is our belief that the incidence of pleural effusion in the absence of most commonly recognized risk factors for OHSS may be underestimated and may significantly compromise the health of the patient if treatment is not initiated in a reasonable amount of time.…”
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Clinical Recommendations of the Russian Scientific Liver Society and Russian Gastroenterological Association on Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Fibrosis, Cirrhosis and Their Compl... by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, S. B. Zhigalova, E. A. Kitsenko, G. V. Manukyan, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. V. Maev, I. N. Tikhonov, T. A. Deeva

“…Current clinical recommendations are intended to supply gastroenterologists, physicians and general practitioners with modern methods for the diagnosis and treatment of liver cirrhosis and fibrosis.Key points. …”
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