Identification of progressive pulmonary fibrosis: consensus findings from a modified Delphi study by Athol U. Wells, Simon L. F. Walsh, Ayodeji Adegunsoye, Vincent Cottin, Sonye K. Danoff, Anand Devaraj, Kevin R. Flaherty, Peter M. George, Kerri A. Johannson, Martin Kolb, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Andrew G. Nicholson, Sara Tomassetti, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Kevin K. Brown

“…Conclusions This modified Delphi process provided consensus statements on the identification of ILD progression that were supported by a broad group of clinicians and may help to inform clinical practice until robust evidence-based guidelines are available.…”
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Cause analysis of gastric tube misplacement into the trachea using tetracaine gel as lubricant before gastrointestinal surgery: A case report and literature review (胃肠道术前应用丁卡因胶浆置胃管... by HE Shu (何姝), YU Chunguang (于春光), LI Jiaji (李佳霁), CUI Kaiyue (崔凯月), CHEN Kun (陈坤), DI Xiaowei (狄晓玮)

“…Occasionally, patients have atypical symptoms, which are easily ignored in clinical practice, bringing great safety risks to the operation. …”
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Tiny clue reveals the general trend: a bibliometric and visualized analysis of renal microcirculation by Bing Wang, Mengting Xu, Sunjing Fu, Yingyu Wang, Hao Ling, Yuan Li, Bingwei Li, Xueting Liu, Qin Ouyang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Ailing Li, Xu Zhang, Mingming Liu

“…While the trends discerned from the literature emerging opportunities in diagnostic innovation, renal microcirculation research, and precision medicine interventions, their translation to clinical practice is anticipated to be a deliberate process.…”
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Effects of traditional Chinese medicine massage therapy on pain, functional activity, muscle activation patterns and proprioception in knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled... by Xin Zhou, Cheng Tang, Bowen Zhu, Yangyang Fu, Min Fang, Sitong Fang, Qingguang Zhu, Yuen Yee Janice Hiew

“…According to TCM theory and preliminary clinical practice, loosening of the muscles while pointing to acupoints can promote the recovery of KOA. …”
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Safety of dupilumab in Chinese pediatric patients aged 6 months and older: a prospective real-world study by Yanhua Chen, Jiang Ni, Ming Li, Yuan Hong, Kouzhu Zhu, Rong Hong, Li Deng, Zhijie Li, Jie Pu, Ting Yang, Yan Wang

“…It aims to enhance clinical practice and minimize medication safety risks in pediatric patients.MethodsThis prospective study included children receiving dupilumab in the hospital between January 2022 and December 2023. …”
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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

“…Dealing with serious immune-related and potentially life-threatening side effects has become a routine aspect of clinical practice. Many physicians, however, express a lack of sufficient familiarity with irAEs and their management. …”
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Expert-Based Narrative Review on Compression UltraSonography (CUS) for Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) by Mario D’Oria, Laura Girardi, Ahmed Amgad, Mohab Sherif, Gabriele Piffaretti, Barbara Ruaro, Cristiano Calvagna, Philip Dueppers, Sandro Lepidi, Marco Paolo Donadini

“…Its central role in the diagnostic algorithm of suspected DVT is clearly established in the latest clinical practice guidelines from the European Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Society of Haematology. …”
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Evaluation of two-dimensional ultrasound fetal thymus size in correlation to infection parameters in pregnancies complicated with preterm premature rupture of membranes by Amal Kotb Abdallah, Mohamed Mohesen, Nagwan Kamal, Sahar Mahmoud Abd Elsalam, Sondos Salem, Ehab Salama, Mazen Abdel-Rasheed, Mohamed Eweis

“…Further larger studies with different demographic, maternal characteristics, and different inflammatory processes with and without active management to summarize whether fetal thymus can be used in clinical practice to avoid infection-related fetal morbidities or not.…”
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Development, optimization and application of a universal fluorescence multiplex PCR-based assay to detect BCOR genetic alterations in pediatric tumors by Meng Zhang, Xingfeng Yao, Nan Zhang, Yongbo Yu, Chao Jia, Xiaoxing Guan, Wenjian Xu, Xin Ni, Yongli Guo, Lejian He

“…Methods that analyze these variants simultaneously in a sensitive and convenient manner are lacking in clinical practice. Methods This study validated a Universal Fluorescence Multiplex PCR-based assay that assessed BCOR ITDs, BCOR::CCNB3, BCOR::MAML3 and YWHAE::NUTM2 fusions simultaneously. …”
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CLINICAL CARE PATHWAY AND MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR BLEEDING ASSOCIATED WITH NON-VITAMIN K ANTAGONIST ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS: A MODIFIED DELPHI CONSENSUS FROM SAUDI ARABIA AND UAE by Abdulrahman Al Raizah, Fakhr Alayoubi, Galal Hassan Abdelnaby, Hazzaa Alzahrani, Majid Farraj Bakheet, Mohammed A Alskaini, Rasha Buhumaid, Sameer Al Awadhi, Sara Nooruddin Kazim, Thiagarajan Jaiganesh, Zohair Al Asiri

“…These statements addressed key aspects of managing major bleeding events associated with NOACs, including the increased use of NOAC in clinical practice, clinical care pathways, and treatment options. …”
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Effectiveness of a Videoconference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Patients with Schizophrenia: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Masayuki Katsushima, Hideki Nakamura, Yuki Shiko, Hideki Hanaoka, Eiji Shimizu

“… BackgroundCognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (CBTp) is not sufficiently widespread in clinical practice, although evidence has been presented. …”
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Prognostic Value of the Tricuspid Regurgitation Impact on Outcomes (TRIO) Score in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation by Jizhong Wang, Yuanwei Chen, Xuxing Zhang, Songyuan Luo, Jie Li, Fang Pei, Jianfang Luo

“…The TRIO score could serve as a convenient tool for risk stratification in clinical practice, aiding in identifying high-risk patients.…”
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A Study of Volatile Organic Compounds in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Chuan Hao Gui, Zhunan Jia, Zihao Xing, Fuchang Zhang, Fang Du, Alex Chengyao Tham, Ming Yann Lim, Yaw Khian Chong, Agnes Si Qi Chew, Khai Beng Chong

“…The analysis of VOCs using PTR-MS presents a rapid, non-invasive, and cost-effective method that could be seamlessly integrated into clinical practice, allowing clinicians to better stratify patients based on their need for polysomnography and prioritize those requiring earlier testing. …”
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The Effect of Colloids versus Crystalloids for Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy on Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Wang Niu, Junyi Li, Shouping Wang

“…Goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) contributes to improvements in intraoperative fluid infusion based on objective parameters and has been widely recommended in clinical practice. In addition, increasing evidence reveals that GDFT can improve the prognosis of surgical patients. …”
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Real‐world clinical diagnostics of heart failure patients with reduced or preserved ejection fraction by Jenni Huusko, Timo Purmonen, Iiro Toppila, Mariann Lassenius, Heikki Ukkonen

“…We also compared the characteristics of the diagnosed and undiagnosed patients as well as laboratory tests, procedures, and treatments in everyday clinical practice. Methods and results Patients diagnosed with HF, cardiomyopathy, or hypertension‐induced heart disease (n = 20 878, primary cohort) or not diagnosed with HF but having a record of elevated N‐terminal pro‐brain natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP) (>125 ng/L, n = 24 321, secondary cohort) were included in the study from the specialty care patient register of the Hospital District of Southwest Finland during the years 2005–2017. …”
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Which variables are associated with recruitment failure? A nationwide review on obstetrical and gynaecological multicentre RCTs (2003–2023) by Ben W Mol, Madelon van Wely, L Ramos, J J Duvekot, J B Derks, Fulco van der Veen, Ruben Duijnhoven, H J van Beekhuizen, M J E Mourits, J A M van der Post, E Pajkrt, M A Oudijk, H C J Scheepers, Mariette Goddijn, J Huirne, Marijke C van der Weide, A Kwee, C Willekes, M Y Bongers, Judith Rikken, Romee Casteleijn, S Middeldorp, I M Custers, M P Lambregtse – van den Berg, V Mijatovic, F J M Broekmans, A Hoek, J P de Bruin, M H Mochtar, S Mastenbroek, J P W R Roovers, F Mol, A Vollebregt, C H van der Vaart, K B Kluivers, M E Vierhout, R C Painter, P M A J Geomini

“…The most relevant variables for recruitment failure in multivariable risk prediction modelling were presence of a no-treatment arm (where treatment is standard clinical practice), a compensation fee of less than €200 per included patient, funding of less than €350 000, while a preceding pilot study lowered this risk.Conclusions We identified that the presence of a no-treatment arm, low funding and a low compensation fee per included patient were the most relevant risk factors for recruitment failure within the preplanned period, while a preceding pilot study lowered this risk. …”
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Preterm preeclampsia screening and prevention: a comprehensive approach to implementation in a real-world setting by Stefania Ronzoni, Shamim Rashid, Aimee Santoro, Elad Mei-Dan, Jon Barrett, Nanette Okun, Tianhua Huang

“…Conclusions The study confirms the feasibility of integrating comprehensive preeclampsia screening into clinical practice, notwithstanding geographic separation between laboratory and clinical settings. …”
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Novel models based on machine learning to predict the prognosis of metaplastic breast cancer by Yinghui Zhang, Wenxin An, Cong Wang, Xiaolei Liu, Qihong Zhang, Yue Zhang, Shaoqiang Cheng

“…There remains a significant lack of precise predictive models available for use in clinical practice. Methods: This study utilized patient data from the SEER database (2010–2018) for data analysis. …”
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Decidualized ovarian and rectouterine deep endometriosis disguised as malignancy in the second-trimester of pregnancy: A case report by Lingjie Bao, Ting Wang, Yinping Xiao, Shouxin Gu, Xiaoyu Zhou, Yunxi Zheng, Yun Chen, Xiaofang Yi

“…Conclusions: Decidualization of endometriomas, especially deep endometriosis during pregnancy brings great challenge for clinical practice. A mature multidisciplinary team shows essential importance during treatment decisions. …”
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ChatGPT’s Attitude, Knowledge, and Clinical Application in Geriatrics Practice and Education: Exploratory Observational Study by Huai Yong Cheng

“… BackgroundThe increasing use of ChatGPT in clinical practice and medical education necessitates the evaluation of its reliability, particularly in geriatrics. …”
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