Latent class cluster analysis of knowledge on acute myocardial infarction in community residents: a cross-sectional study in Tianjin, China by Jing Wang, Xu Zhang, Yan Zhang, Jing Ma, Nan Zhang, Yuan Wang, Jing Gao, Jian-yong Xiao, Yin Liu, Ji-xiang Wang, Xiao-wei Li, Ming-dong Gao, Jing-xian Wang, Shi-bo Xu

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Emergency Medicine Clerkship Grading Scheme, Grade, and Rank-List Distribution as Reported on Standardized Letters of Evaluation by Alexandra Mannix, Thomas Beardsley, Thomas Alcorn, Morgan Sweere, Michael Gottlieb

“…We obtained data on SLOEs from EM residency programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education by reviewing all applicants who applied to either of two EM residency programs in geographically different regions. …”
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Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery clinical electives in undergraduate medicine: a cross-sectional observational study by Katrina M. Jaszkul, Marysia Grzybowski, Timothy Phillips

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Practice Related to Onchocerciasis and Associated Factors among Resource-Limited Selamogo Woreda Residents, South West Ethiopia, 2021 by Girma Gilano, null Mulugeta shegaze, Amanuel Dubale

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Gender bias in urology: The role of gender in selecting urology as a medical specialty by Mansour Alnazari, Abdullah K. Aljohani, Emad S. Rajih, Abdulaziz Bakhsh, Ghadi S. Alghamdi, Faris S. Sebaa, Ali A. Alraddadi, Adel Moalwi

“…Background: Gender inequality has been prevalent in the history of medicine, specifically within surgical specialties. …”
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Association between urinary metallothionein concentration and causes of death among cadmium-exposed residents in Japan: a 35-year follow-up study by Lianen Li, Rie Okamoto, Xian Liang Sun, Teruhiko Kido, Kazuhiro Nogawa, Yasushi Suwazono, Hideaki Nakagawa, Masaru Sakurai

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Resident Trainees Do Not Affect Patient Satisfaction in an Outpatient Gastroenterology Clinic: A Prospective Study Conducted in a Canadian Gastroenterology Clinic by Mayur Brahmania, Madison Young, Chetty Muthiah, Alexandra Ilnyckyj, Donald Duerksen, Dana C Moffatt

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Prevalence of abnormal bone mineral density and its influencing factors among adult residents in Jiangsu province: a cross-sectional survey by Weihao WANG, Huijing HE, Yaoda HU, Xingming CHEN, Tan XU, Ji TU, Ang LI, Binbin LIN, Qihang LIU, Zhiming LU, Tianshu XI, Haibo HUANG, Da XU, Zhili CHEN, Zichao WANG, Guangliang SHAN

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A community-based study to estimate the internet usage and its associated factors among elderly residing in an urban slum area in North India by Garima Sangwan, Nitika Sharma, Rajesh Garg

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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and its Associated Risk Factors among symptomatic Residents of Sulaimani city, Kurdistan region, Iraq, 2020 by Seerwan Hama Rashid Ali, Sabiha Sharif Salih, Taib Ahmed Hama Sour, Goran Mohammad Raouf, Araz Latif Rahim

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Ethno-Botanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Snakebites in Engali Sub-County Kazo District. by Bogere, Mohammed

“…The management of snakebites in Uganda has long been inadequate, leading many citizens to rely on medicinal plants as a primary treatment option. This study aimed to conduct an ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used to treat snakebites in Engari Sub-County, Kazo District. …”
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Demystifying death: a qualitative study using the behavior change wheel framework to explore the palliative care education experiences of doctors, nurses, and community residents by Guodong Yang, Renxiu Wang, Jun Zhao, Kaiwen Ding, Longhui Xu, Yue Liu, Xiaoxuan Han, Chao Zhang, Cuiping Xu

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Variability and performance of NHS England’s ‘reason to reside’ criteria in predicting hospital discharge in acute hospitals in England: a retrospective, observational cohort study... by Elizabeth Sapey, Simon Ball, David McNulty, Felicity Evison, Suzy Gallier, Katherine Reeves

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Bridging the gap: attitudes and practices toward complementary and alternative medicine among oncology patients and healthcare professionals in Croatia by Ljerka Armano, Vanja Vasiljev, Tomislav Rukavina, Denis Juraga, Aleksandar Racz, Aleksandar Racz, Vanja Tešić, Vanja Tešić, Vanja Tešić

“…The prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among oncology patients ranges from 30 to 80%, particularly higher in the United States compared to Europe. …”
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Medico-ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of skin diseases in Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu, India by Prakasam Radha, Chinniaya Udhayavani, Raju Nagaraj, Kumarasamy Sivaranjani

“…Conclusion: Results of the present study revealed that still the urban/sub-urban inhabitants are using medicinal plants available in the vicinity of their residence and, also it has been observed that the knowledge on the usage of medicinal plants and the diversity of the same are alarming for existence. …”
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Relationship Between the Use of Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches for Monitoring Physical Activity and the Sociodemographic Characteristics of Long-Term Care Residents During the C... by Ivana Crnković, Karmen Lončarek, Nada Tomasović Mrčela, Danica Železnik, Tomislav Vlahović

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Enhancing ophthalmology education through a mobile flipped classroom: a new teaching method by Maryam Yadgari, Masomeh Kalantarion, Mohammad-Mehdi Sadoughi, Soleiman Ahmady, Mohammad-Hasan Shahriari

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Misuse of prescription medicines is as prevalent as the use of recreational drugs and novel psychoactive substances in Singapore: an unrecognised public health issue? by Wui Ling Chan, Paul Ivor Dargan, Colleen Michelle Haynes, Jody Lynn Green, Joshua Curtis Black, Richard Charles Dart, David Michael Wood

“…Introduction: Misuse of prescription medicines and the harms associated with such use are growing threats across the world. …”
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Prevalence of and factors associated with symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome among resident physicians in standardised training in China: a cross-sect... by Xin Wang, Ning Li, Xia Li, Zhigang Li, Jun Zhao, Xuefei Wang, Xin Hao, Jiayi Yang, Junjian Tian

“…Objectives This study aims to investigate the incidence of and factors associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among resident physicians in standardised training at eight traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospitals in China.Design A cross-sectional survey was administered to resident physicians in their first to third years of standardised training at eight TCM hospitals.Participants and setting A total of 514 resident physicians in standardised training were included.Measures The questionnaire consisted of two sections, namely: section A collected basic information, and section B included the four-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4), the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Rome IV criteria for IBS. …”
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Effect of Reablement Strategies targeting Sarcopenia (ReStart-S) on sarcopenic older adults residing in long term care settings: A protocol for cluster randomized trial by Prabal Kumar, Shashikiran Umakanth, Olivier Bruyère, Girish N

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