Palpitations, Shortness of Breath, Weakness in Limbs, Edema, and Dyspnea: A Rare Inflammatory Myopathy with Positive Aniti-mitochondrial Antibodies and Cardiac Involvement by LIANG Chunsu, ZHANG Xuchang, ZHANG Ning, KANG Lin, LIU Xiaohong, YU Jiaqi, LIU Yingxian, QIAO Lin, YANG Yanli, ZHAO Xiaoyi, ZHAO Ruijie, NIU Na, YAN Xuelian

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Is information provided within chronic subdural haematoma education resources adequate? A scoping review. by Conor S Gillespie, Samuel Khanna, Mark E Vivian, Samuel McKoy, Alvaro Yanez Touzet, Ellie Edlmann, Daniel J Stubbs, Benjamin M Davies

“…Due to its variable disease course and high morbidity, patient centred care and shared decision making are essential. However, its occurrence in frail populations, remote from specialist neurosurgeons who currently triage treatment decisions, challenges this. …”
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Progressive Loading in a Strongman Following Distal Biceps Repair: Re-Thinking Load Progression – A Case Report by Daniel Lorenz

“…The case offers a framework for establishing and progressing load while also discussing how a shared decision-making model can lead to positive outcomes.…”
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The Impact of Interdisciplinary Team-Based Care on the Care and Outcomes of Chronically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review by Kongkar R, Ruksakulpiwat S, Phianhasin L, Benjasirisan C, Niyomyart A, Ahmed BH, Puwarawuttipanit W, Chuenkongkaew WL, Adams J

“…At the interpersonal level, it improves healthcare providers’ performance and promotes shared decision-making. At the organizational level, it leads to more efficient healthcare utilization.Keywords: interdisciplinary team-based care, chronic illness, patient outcomes, systematic review…”
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Bringing Patient-Centered Care to the Fore in Diseases of the Pancreas by Sayali A. Pendharkar, Maxim S. Petrov

“…Emerging evidence on the importance of shared-decision making in medicine stresses the need to integrate best clinical evidence and patient-reported outcomes to deliver optimal patient care. …”
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Prediction Tools in Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review by Martin Coia Jadresic, Joseph F Baker

“…Interest in prognostic tools or risk calculators can facilitate shared decision-making about treatment between patients and clinicians. …”
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Perspectives of People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Towards a Decision Aid Assessing Preferences of Glucose-Lowering Drugs: The Dilemma of Choosing by Roldan Munoz S, Mol PGM, de Vries F, van Dijk PR, Hillege H, Postmus D, de Vries ST

“…Regarding usability, missing information was identified, as well as patients’ perspectives about the usefulness of the DA and its role in shared-decision making.Conclusion: The DA was considered promising for shared-decision making but further improvements regarding its comprehensibility and usability are needed, for which this study provides clear guidance.Keywords: decision aid, diabetes mellitus, type 2, qualitative research, participant preference…”
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Recurrent Syncope, a Clue in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy by Julian A. Marin-Acevedo, Catalina Sanchez-Alvarez, Ali A. Alsaad, Ricardo J. Pagán

“…We also highlight the role of early, shared decision-making between patient, family, and medical team in the management of cardiac amyloidosis.…”
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Introduction to the South African Rheumatism and Arthritis Association 2024 guidelines by B Hodkinson, E van Vuuren, A Maharaj, F Paruk, K Makan

“…The purpose of these guidelines is to aid in shared decision-making between patient and physician, aiming to support high-quality clinical care. …”
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Towards a cervical cancer-free future: women’s healthcare decision making and cervical cancer screening uptake in sub-Saharan Africa by Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare, Joshua Okyere, Bupe Mwamba

“…Therefore, policy interventions should focus on empowering women to be able to take autonomous healthcare decisions or shared decision making while targeting subpopulations (ie, multiparous and rural-dwelling women, as well as those in other religious affiliations aside from Christianity) that are less likely to uptake cervical cancer screening. …”
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Semaglutide, type 2 diabetes, and the risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy by Fernando K. Malerbi, Marcello C. Bertoluci

“…If a disc-at-risk pattern is detected, such information could be brought to the attention of the attending clinician involved with diabetes control and discussed with patients for a shared decision-making approach. A new risk-benefit discussion weighing the undoubted benefits of semaglutide in reducing cardiovascular mortality and cardiovascular events, heart failure hospitalization, and renal protection must be started and carefully balanced against a rare but devastating condition such as NAION.…”
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Elective pelvic nodal irradiation for elderly patients with high-risk prostate cancer: A more patient-oriented approach by Federico Iori, Matteo Augugliaro, Emanuele Alì, Cinzia Iotti

“…Hence, in absence of solid data, it appears reasonable to pursuit a shared decision-making process so that older patients can express their informed preferences about the different treatment options. …”
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Integrating psychological and mental health perspectives in disease management: improving patient well-being by Francesca Grosso

“…To address these challenges, it is crucial to prioritize effective communication strategies that enhance patient understanding and foster shared decision-making. Furthermore, integrating a Bayesian interpretation of the human mind into healthcare helps discourage reliance on a singular perspective, ensuring a broader understanding of patient needs and contexts informs medical decisions. …”
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Risk communication in cataract surgery by Diana Lucia Martinez, Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, Matthew B. Schlenker

“…Purpose Risk communication is an integral aspect of shared decision-making and evidence-based patient choice. …”
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CATCH 2023 Meeting Summary: Collaborate & Address Treatment Challenges in Haemophilia by Benson Gary, Curry Nicola, Fletcher Simon, Gregory Will, Harrison Cathy, Laffan Mike, Lowe Gillian, Khair Kate, Kirk Susan, McLaughlin Paul, Percy Charles, Player Denise, Whitaker Sarah

“…This report summarises key issues explored and discussed during CATCH 2023, including ‘raising the bar’ in haemophilia care; haemophilia care for women and girls; changing haemophilia treatment paradigms to consider disease impact as well disease severity; bone health and haemophilia; and shared decision-making.…”
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A Review of “Access to Care” Issues in Aortic Stenosis Patients: A Negative Report Card by Adam M. Reisman, MD, Sammy Elmariah, MD, MPH

“…Connecting these patients with fully informed aortic valve disease experts helps facilitate shared decision-making discussions, thus ensuring that patients have the opportunity to learn about and potentially receive the lifesaving interventions available to them.…”
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Black Seed Oil, Bentonite Clay, and Probiotics: A Comprehensive Holistic Cure for Clostridium difficile Infection in a 2-Year-Old Female Child by Emily Littman, Nicole Winningham, Tana B. Carson, Ivette M. Hidalgo

“…A healthy two-year-old patient presented to a pediatrician with symptoms of, and subsequently confirmed, C. difficile after having been recently hospitalized and treated for a gluteal abscess and cellulitis using clindamycin, vancomycin, and piperacillin/tazobactam. Through a shared decision-making process, the patient’s mother and providers developed a treatment plan for the C. difficile infection (CDI), which included black seed oil, bentonite clay, and Lactobacillus probiotics. …”
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Lay views in Southern France of the acceptability of refusing to provide treatment because of alleged futility by María Teresa Muñoz Sastre, Paul Clay Sorum, Etienne Mullet

“…This description of lay people’s positions in terms of the principles of medical ethics present clinicians with a conceptual tool to improve communication and shared decision making.…”
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Hormonal Therapies for Acne: A Comprehensive Update for Dermatologists by Courtney A. Smith, Emily Gosnell, Turkan Banu Karatas, Chelsea Deitelzweig, Elizabeth M. B. Collins, Howa Yeung

“…Dermatologists should discuss contraceptive options and provide individualized shared decision-making with patients based on patient preferences, contraceptive needs, comorbidity profile, access, and cost. …”
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Personalized Injury Reduction Strategies in Sports Medicine: Lessons Learned from Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment: A Clinical Commentary by Garrett Bullock, Gary Collins, Rober Adams, Charles Thigpen, Ellen Shanley

“… # Clinical Application Applying lessons learned from other healthcare fields could improve shared decision making between the clinician and athlete concerning risk assessment and management. …”
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