Better Evidence and UpToDate Training Module 4: Using Your Institutional Account by Kabale University Library

“…The module briefly explains UpTodate Global Health Topics, Institutional Subscription, Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit through UpToDate and Becoming an UpToDate Certified Trainer…”
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The influence of Christianity on Graeco-Roman medicine up to the Renaissance by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…However, during the 5th century Nestorian Christians, fleeing from persecution by the Church, settled in Persia where they initiated a  blossoming of medical science during the Golden Age of Islam (8th to 13th centuries), coexisting with the Dark Ages of Medieval Europe. …”
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Comparison of two different technologies measuring the same analytes in view of the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) by Stierlin Noel, Hemmerle Andreas, Jung Karin, Thumfart Jörg, Risch Martin, Risch Lorenz

“…This study systematically compared the performance and comparability of two medical laboratory analytical instruments, the conventional wet chemistry analyzer (cobas) and the dry slide technology (Vitros), across various clinical chemistry assays.…”
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Do shorter delays to care and mental health system renewal translate into better occupational outcome after mental disorder diagnosis in a cohort of Canadian military personnel who... by David Boulos, Mark A Zamorski

“…Study participants included 508 individuals with a mental disorder diagnosis identified from CAF medical records of a weighted, stratified random sample of 2014 individuals selected from the study cohort. …”
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Effects of Ciprofol and Propofol General Anesthesia on Postoperative Recovery Quality in Patients Undergoing Ureteroscopy: A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Shi S, Wu J, Wu Y, Han X, Dai H, Chen X, Sun Z, Wang F

“…Shuqi Shi,1,2,* Jimin Wu,1,* Yini Wu,1 Xin Han,1 Hong Dai,1 Xuedong Chen,3 Zhangnan Sun,4 Faxing Wang1,2 1Department of Anesthesiology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University Lishui Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Lishui University, Lishui, People’s Republic of China; 2Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Urology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University Lishui Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Lishui University, Lishui, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Faxing Wang, Department of Anesthesiology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University Lishui Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Lishui University, No. 15, Dazhong Street, Lishui, Zhejiang Province, 323000, People’s Republic of China, Email wfx2023@wmu.edu.cn Zhangnan Sun, Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000, People’s Republic of China, Email 28703077@hebmu.edu.cnObjective: This study compares postoperative recovery quality between Ciprofol and Propofol, providing a reference for the clinical application of anesthetics.Methods: We randomized 112 patients undergoing ureteroscopic surgery into two groups: the Ciprofol group (Group C), with an induction dose of 0.4 mg/kg and a maintenance dose of 0.8– 1.5 mg/(kg·h), and the Propofol group (Group P), with an induction dose of 2 mg/kg and a maintenance dose of 4– 10 mg/(kg·h). …”
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Extension of the basic Global Health Security (GHS) index: Health system security indicator by Živković Živan, Panić Marija

“…The paper discusses the extension of the Global Health Security (GHS) index with new non-medical predictors: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita as a basic indicator of economic growth, Corruption Perception Index (CPI) and Democracy Index (DI) as significant indicators of social relations. …”
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Critical Issues in an Unmotivated Patient with Alcohol Dependence by Nidhi Vadhavekar, Saloni Chatwani, Avinash Desousa, Hardik Sheth, Kavitha V. Dongerkery, Pradnya Deolekar

“…However, all interventions failed, and the patient’s medical complications ultimately led to his demise. …”
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In Reply: Study Protocol of Early-Intervention Acupuncture Analgesia Among Patients With Suspected Acute Renal Colic in Emergency Department [Response to Letter] by Wang X, Cao Y, Liu CZ, Tu JF, Qu ZC

“…Xiao Wang,1 Ying Cao,2 Cun-Zhi Liu,1 Jian-Feng Tu,1 Zhi-Cheng Qu2 1School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Emergency Department, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jian-Feng Tu, School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11, Bei San Huan Dong Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China, Email tujianfeng1@126.com Zhi-Cheng Qu, Emergency Department, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, 23 Meishuguanhou Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100010, People’s Republic of China, Email qzhch0824@163.com…”
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AN AUTOMATED SKIN DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM BASED ON DEEP LEARNING MODEL by LAWRENCE OMOTOSHO, KEHINDE SOTONWA, BENJAMIN ADEGOKE, OLUWASHINA OYENIRAN, JOSHUA OYENIYI

“… The use of computer technology has significantly advanced the medical sector, and many computer technologies have been used to develop healthcare, such as the patient management system, monitoring and control systems, and diagnostic systems. …”
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Building a diverse national research advisory board by Gayle Valensky, Jeff B. Pawelek, Lauren Serpico, David Rodriguez, Maribel Pieters, Yulissa Perez, Julia Moore Vogel

“…In healthcare and medical research, advisory boards are now commonplace, but most boards consist of a relatively homogenous, geographically collocated group, often demonstrating demographic imbalance. …”
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Improving Telemedicine through IoT and Cloud Computing: Opportunities and Challenges by M. Sunil Kumar, D. Ganesh

“…This study evaluates the transformative effect of IoT and cloud-based solutions through the telemedicine domain, especially in the remote delivery of healthcare services and medical consultations. It explores how IoT-enabled medical devices facilitate continuous remote patient monitoring and real-time health data collection and emphasizes the role of wearable devices comprising smartwatches and fitness trackers in elevating data accuracy and offering personalized health insights. …”
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A comparative analysis of the level of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure in urban and rural communities in Edo state Nigeria by Momoh JA, Mathew M, Momoh R.O, Luka-Lawal RK, Gadzama DA5, Daniel H, Prof. Abah SO, Prof. Uzochukwu

“… In many low- and middle-income countries, individuals faced with financial hardship cannot afford medical treatments or even finance the purchase of medicines due to relatively high cost of health care services.In numerous low- and middle-income countries, individuals experiencing financial difficulties are unable to afford medical treatments or purchase medicines due to the relatively high cost of healthcare services. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF MEDIA LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS BY MEANS OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING IN JAPAN by Lyubov V. Gutor, Pavlo A. Sodomora, Oleh H. Vasylenko, Halyna I. Zalutska

“…DST has a confirmed positive influence on public health and medical knowledge development. In higher medical education it can be used as a new type of virtual patients. …”
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<i>Clostridium difficile</i>-associated disease by V. T. Ivashkin, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertycnhy, Ye. A. Poluektova, T. L. Lapina, O. S. Lyashenko, K. V. Ivashkin

“…Preliminary, routine and general cleaning should be carried out in medical institutions as well as the cleaning of hands of medical personnel and medical stock according to sanitary-and-epidemiologic rules and specifications.Conclusion. …”
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The Incidence of Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in Children With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Study by Mohammad Mehdi Rajabi, Behdad Gharib, Mohammad Reza Mirzaaghayan

“…This retrospective study was conducted on pediatric patients refered to Children’s Medical Center Hospital, affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences, from March 2022 to March 2023 for cardiac surgery. …”
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Epidemiologic features of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Russia by O. M. Drapkina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Overall 30 754 patients (56% of women, 44% of men) in the age of 18 to 80 years who sought medical attention of municipal polyclinics irrespective of the reference reason (either with subjective symptoms of liver disease or in the absence of those) have been investigated in 208 large medical centers for 8 months. …”
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Cost-Minimization Analysis for Subcutaneous Daratumumab in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma in Three Gulf Countries by Anas Hamad, Shereen Elazzazy, Ruba Y. Taha, Hani Osman, Sana Alblooshi, Islam Elkonaissi, Mustaqeem A. Siddiqui, Khalil Al-Farsi, Mohammed Al Lamki, Sali Emara, Gihan H. Elsisi

“…**Results:** The model showed that the use of dara-SC in NDMM patients who were eligible or ineligible for ASCT resulted in lower non-drug costs, including premedication drug costs, adverse-effect costs, administration costs, medical staff costs, and indirect costs. The resulting total savings over the 5-year time horizon of the model for Hamad Medical Corporation, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital/Royal Hospital, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), and Tawam Hospital were QAR −2&#8239;522&#8239;686, OMR −143&#8239;214, AED −30&#8239;010&#8239;627, and AED −5&#8239;003&#8239;471, respectively. …”
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Projecting the Potential Budget Impact Analysis of Paliperidone Palmitate in Egyptian Adult Patients with Schizophrenia by Gihan Elsisi, Mohamed Ezzat, Mohamed Ramadan

“…The clinical parameters were extracted from the PRIDE trial. Direct medical costs and indirect costs were measured. The unit cost of drug acquisition for all medications was extracted from the public sector. …”
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Global Research Trends and Focus on the Link Between Heart Failure and NLRP3 Inflammasome: A Bibliometric Analysis From 2010 to 2024 by Lian Y, Zhang H, Xing W, Li S, Lai X, Jia S, Shang J, Liu H

“…YanJie Lian,1,2,&ast; Heyi Zhang,1,2,&ast; Wenlong Xing,1 Sinai Li,3 Xiaolei Lai,1 Sihan Jia,1 JuJu Shang,1 Hongxu Liu1 1Department of Cardiovascular, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100010, People’s Republic of China; 2Graduate School of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, People’s Republic of China; 3Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100010, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: JuJu Shang, Department of cardiovascular, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100010, People’s Republic of China, Email shangjuju@bjzhongyi.com Hongxu Liu, Department of cardiovascular, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100010, People’s Republic of China, Email lhx_263.netBackground: Heart failure (HF) is characterized by elevated morbidity, mortality, and rehospitalization frequencies. …”
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A Hister Beetle Carcinops pumilio (Erichson) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Histeridae: Dendrophilinae: Paromalini) by Matthew R. Moore, Phillip E. Kaufman

“… Includes: Introduction - Taxonomy and Synonymy - Distribution - Description - Life Cycle - Ecology - Economic Importance - Medical and Veterinary Importance - Selected References Also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/beetles/Carcinops_pumilio.htm …”
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