E-HEART score: A novel scoring system for undifferentiated chest pain in the emergency department by V. Yuvaraj, Sachin Sujir Nayak, S. Vimal Krishnan

“…METHODS: A diagnostic accuracy study involving 250 patients with chest pain at the ED of a single tertiary care teaching hospital in India was conducted. The emergency physicians assessed the E-HEART score after integrating their point-of-care echo/focused echo findings into the conventional HEART score on presentation. …”
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Models of Integrated Acute Care for Older Adult Inpatients That Incorporate Integrative Health: An Integrative Review by Bonvin E, Perruchoud E, Tacchini-Jacquier N, Perrenoud J, Melly P, Celik S, Jean M, Verloo H

“…The review was completed in June 2024.Results: We retained 32 studies conducted in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, including 46,899 older adult inpatients, 39 physicians, 148 nurses, 695 allied health-care professionals, and 358 informal caregivers. …”
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Self-reported knowledge and difficulties towards palliative care among healthcare professionals in rural China: a cross-sectional study by Junwei Niu, Min Feng, Changhui Song, Hui Xie

“…Results Among the 255 participants (Mean[age]: 34.82 ± 7.04), 71.8% were females, 57.3% were physicians, and the average work experience was 10.20 years. …”
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Survey of Firearm Storage Practices and Preferences Among Parents and Caregivers of Children by Meredith B. Haag, Catlin H. Dennis, Steven McGaughey, Tess A. Gilbert, Susan DeFrancesco, Adrienne R. Gallardo, Benjamin D. Hoffman, Kathleen F. Carlson

“…Introduction: The American College of Emergency Physicians supports community- and hospital-based programs that intervene to prevent firearm-related injury. …”
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Survey of medication history of patients with stroke after discharge from an acute hospital ward: a case series study by Yuko Fukuda, Risa Ito, Misaki Kakihana, Tsutomu Takahashi, Tetsuji Kanemoto, Toshiyuki Sahara, Masahiko Tsujikawa, Mitsuko Onda

“…Of 13 discrepancies, community pharmacists inquired about 3 cases with physicians, none were approved. Conclusion The medication to prevent stroke recurrence might not be continued after transit to another outpatient after discharge. …”
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Characteristics of adherent and non-adherent patients with hypertension in a Norwegian cross-sectional study by Eirik Olsen, Lene V. Halvorsen, Stine Rognstad, Arleen Aune, Karl Marius Brobak, Ola Undrum Bergland, Vibeke N. Kjær, Knut Liestøl, Marit D. Solbu, Rune Mo, Eva Gerdts, Morten Rostrup, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Aud Høieggen, Mimi S. Opdal, Anne Cecilie K. Larstorp, Camilla L. Søraas

“…We believe that selection at inclusion or possibly a higher confidence in physicians’ authority may be of importance. Adherence was significantly and negatively related to younger age, non-European ethnicity, and increasing number of prescribed antihypertensive pills, and positively to the type of prescribed medication, especially angiotensin receptor blocker (www.ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03209154).…”
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An Easy and Quick Risk-Stratified Early Forewarning Model for Septic Shock in the Intensive Care Unit: Development, Validation, and Interpretation Study by Guanghao Liu, Shixiang Zheng, Jun He, Zi-Mei Zhang, Ruoqiong Wu, Yingying Yu, Hao Fu, Li Han, Haibo Zhu, Yichang Xu, Huaguo Shao, Haidan Yan, Ting Chen, Xiaopei Shen

“…ObjectiveWe propose a simple and fast risk-stratified forewarning model for SS to help physicians recognize patients in time. Moreover, further insights can be gained from the application of the model to improve our understanding of SS. …”
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Evidence adaptation and tailored implementation of family bereavement support in specialised palliative care: A multi-method study by Myrta Kohler, Qëndresa Thaqi, Silke Kuske, Torsten Schwalbach, Marco Riguzzi, Rahel Naef

“…Participants were palliative care staff working in the service, including nurses, physicians, chaplains, psychologists, and two service users. …”
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The Association Between Mitral Regurgitation and Long-Term Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Retrospective Large Sample Cohor... by Yan N, Wu P, Zhu B, Ma A, Wang X, Hai X, Ma X, Jiang H, Yang S

“…After controlling confounding variables completely, we found that moderate/severe MR compared to none MR was found to be significantly associated with 3-year MACCEs [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.83; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.21– 2.77; p = 0.0042], all-cause mortality (HR = 3.11; 95% CI = 1.75– 5.50; p=0.001) and RHF (HR = 1.69; 95% CI = 1.09– 2.62; p= 0.019) through Cox proportional hazards regression models.Conclusion: MR significantly predicted 3-year clinical outcomes in AMI patients undergoing PCI, highlighting the need for physicians to prioritize MR assessment in clinical practice.Keywords: mitral regurgitation, acute myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events…”
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Acceptability and Implementation Challenges of Benzathine Penicillin G Secondary Prophylaxis for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study by Eshetie Melese Birru, Kevin T. Batty, Laurens Manning, Stephanie L. Enkel, Brioni R. Moore

“…Methodology: A descriptive qualitative study using semi-structured interview guides was conducted in four public hospitals in Ethiopia. Physicians and nurses who had at least 1 year of experience in delivering RHD secondary prophylaxis were recruited. …”
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Most prevalent jobs of doctoral degree graduates by detailed field of study by Marc Frenette, Tomasz Handler

“…For example, the most prevalent job among male doctoral graduates of medical science/scientist programs was general practitioners and family physicians (36.1%), followed by specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine (21.6%), specialists in surgery (10.3%), university professors and lecturers (6.4%), and biologists and related scientists (3.2%). …”
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Lower incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma with tenofovir alafenamide in chronic hepatitis B: Evidence from a large-scale cohort by Hye-Jin Yoo, Jae-Young Kim, Jeong-Ju Yoo, Hye Won Lee, Sang Gyune Kim, Young Seok Kim

“…From a practical perspective, these findings can guide physicians in prescribing more effective treatments, assist researchers in designing further studies to explore the mechanisms behind the effectiveness of TAF, and inform policymakers to craft healthcare policies that optimize patient outcomes while considering potential limitations, such as the observational nature of the study and residual confounding factors.…”
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