Practice and Evaluation of Competence in Assessment of Arterial Circulation of the Lower Limbs among Medical Students and Physicians in Training – A Systematic Review by Martin Macek, Frida Eek, Axel Wrede, Talha Butt, Stefan Acosta

“…Introduction A recent study on patients with acute lower limb ischemia showed that the proportion of inadequate examination of lower extremity circulation was associated with higher rate of amputation and death. …”
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Septic Shock Requiring Three Vasopressors: Patient Demographics and Outcomes by Gloria H. Kwak, PhD, Rajapaksha W. M. A. Madushani, PhD, Lasith Adhikari, PhD, April Y. Yan, BS, Eric S. Rosenthal, MD, Kahina Sebbane, MS, Zahia Yanes, MS, David Restrepo, BS, Adrian Wong, PharmD, MPH, FCCM, Leo A. Celi, MD, MS, MPH, Emmett A. Kistler, MD, MHQS

“…This is a multicenter retrospective cohort of two ICU databases, Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV) and electronic ICU-Clinical Research Database, which include over 400,000 patients admitted to 342 ICUs. …”
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Systematic review—understanding the barriers and facilitators experienced by healthcare professionals in providing care for tics: a mixed methods systematic review of clinical know... by Adam Parker, Blandine French, Madeline J. Groom, Charlotte L. Hall

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Suicidal ideation and its associated risk factors among students of a medical college in Chennai—A cross-sectional study by M Koushik, Prarthana Veeramani, L Pooja Mary Vaishali, B Charumathi, Timsi Jain

“…Previous studies have analyzed suicidal ideation in patients who have already attempted self-harm. In this study, we aim to find out the prevalence of suicidal ideation and knowledge of danger signs of suicide in a nonclinical population, especially among students of a medical college. …”
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Associations of sleep quality and fall risk among older adult outpatients at Thai Binh Medical University Hospital, Northern Vietnam by Nguyen The Diep, Doan Anh Tuan, Tien Van Nguyen, Hoang Minh Anh, Dao Huy Cu

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Interprofessional education interventions for healthcare professionals to improve patient safety: a scoping review by Yan Jiang, Yan Cai, Xue Zhang, Cong Wang

“…Several studies did not assess the reduction in patient safety incidents involving adverse events or medical errors, relying instead on the improvements in healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitude or practice related to patient safety issues. …”
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Trends in medically serious suicide attempts before and after COVID-19: a four-year retrospective analysis (2018–2022) by Anna Beneria, Luis Marte, Marta Quesada-Franco, Sara García-González, Damià Restoy, Citlalli Pérez-Galbarro, Olga Santesteban-Echarri, Rosa Ramos, Josep Antoni Ramos-Quiroga, María Dolores Braquehais

“…Sixty-eight patients with MSSA were admitted during the first period, and 93 during the COVID period (OR = 1.4 ; CI 95% = 1–1.9 ; p < 0.05). …”
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Superinfections in COVID-19 Patients: Role of Antimicrobials by Vijaya Lakshmi Nag, Navneet Kaur

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Development of a standardized patient-reported clinical questionnaire for children with spinal pain by Freja Gomez Overgaard, Henrik Hein Lauridsen, Mads Damkjær, Anne Reffsøe Ebbesen, Lise Hestbæk, Mikkel Brunsgaard Konner, Søren Francis Dyhrberg O’Neill, Stine Haugaard Pape, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Christian Lund Straszek, Casper Nim

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Impact of clinical pharmacist integration on diabetes management: a prospective cohort by Nur Burcu Kutluay, Muhammed Yunus Bektay, Betul Sumbul-Sekerci, Abdusselam Sekerci, Fikret Vehbi Izzettin

“…Conclusion Pharmaceutical care services provided to diabetes patients had positive effects on disease prognosis, knowledge levels and disease perceptions. …”
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A Retrospective Patient Chart Review and Survey in Patients with Cryopyrin-associated Periodic Syndromes Treated with Anakinra by Helen J. Lachmann, Renée J.G. Arnold, Marco Gattorno, Isabelle Koné-Paut, Alberto Ferreira, Jasmin Kümmerle-Deschner

“…**Conclusions:** To our knowledge, this is the most comprehensive survey of patient experience with CAPS. …”
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability of the Patient-Rated Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire for Thai Patients by Jananya P. Dhippayom, Piyawat Trevittaya, Andy S. K. Cheng

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Research on the application effect of inter-professional training program for newly enrolled medical staff in operating room based on digital information technology by Manhong Zhang, Wenjun Wang

“…It highlights the importance of such programs in enhancing the understanding and cross-disciplinary communication skills for newly enrolled medical staff, ultimately improving patient care through better teamwork.…”
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Knowledge and perspectives of the new National Cervical Screening Program: a qualitative interview study of North Queensland women—‘I could be that one percent’ by Jennifer Banks, Clare Heal, Archana Nagendiram, Rachel Bidgood

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The current status and influencing factors of diabetes knowledge among non-endocrinology nurses of tertiary general hospitals: a cross-sectional survey study by Jia Song, Su Li, Chongcai Gu, Shiyan Zhao, Xing Li, Siqin Liu, Jinmei Tuo, Shiming Huang

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End-of-life health literacy, knowledge and behaviours towards advance care planning among older adults: cross-sectional evidence from Switzerland by Ralf J Jox, Maud Wieczorek, Clément Meier, Sarah Vilpert, Jürgen Maurer, Carmen Borrat-Besson

“…Respondents’ end-of-life knowledge was assessed using test-based questions about 11 end-of-life medical situations. …”
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Empowering patients: simplifying discharge instructions by Charisma DeSai, Keri Janowiak, Beatrice Secheli, Eleanor Phelps, Sam McDonald, Gary Reed, Andra Blomkalns

“…Responses from patient interviews were then scored against the medical record. …”
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Pilot Study of a Modified DOPS Scale for Insulin Pump and CGM Installation Training in Chinese Medical Students During Endocrinology Rotations by Yuan Y, Wang C, Wen S, Li Y, Xu C, Yu F, Li X, He Y, Chen L, Ren Y, Zhou L

“…Key elements of the modified DOPS include 1) Knowledge Assessment: Evaluating understanding of PUMP and CGMS, including interpreting CGMS data for insulin adjustments; 2) Operational Skills: Assessing correct PUMP needle insertion, programming, and adjustments; 3) Patient Safety: Ensuring safe and aseptic procedures; 4) Feedback: Providing constructive feedback to help students improve their skills.Results: Training through DOPS led to significant improvements in all domains, overall performance scores, and reduced execution time for each domain. …”
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Focus on patient perspectives in climate action policies for healthcare. A German survey analysis on what patients are willing to do by Florian Scholz, Nikolaus Börner, Sophie Anne Schust, Josefine Schardey, Florian Kühn, Bernhard Renz, Martin Angele, Jens Werner, Markus Guba, Sven Jacob

“…There was a significant correlation between patients’ environmental friendliness and their readiness to take climate-protective actions (p &lt; 0.001).ConclusionThe study highlights a gap between patients’ environmental awareness and their knowledge of healthcare’s carbon footprint. …”
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Factors Influencing Nurses&rsquo; Knowledge About Delirium in Acute Care Settings in Hail Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Almoliky MA, Alkubati SA, Alsaqri SH, Saleh KA, Sultan MA, Al-Ahdal SA, Balawi AM, Moatakef HI

“…Enhancing these factors could improve nurses’ knowledge and the care and management of patients complaining of delirium in acute care settings.Keywords: delirium, intensive care unit, knowledge, Saudi Arabia…”
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