Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Training in Improving Outcomes for Dialysis Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xin Kang, Yiping Zhang, Chaonan Sun, Jiaxin Zhang, Zhe Che, Jinhui Zang, Rongzhi Zhang

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Level of Awareness, Screening Practices, and Self-Detection Among Breast Cancer Patients by Ahmed Nawzad Hassan, Mustafa Saber Al-Attar

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Preventive measures and perceived challenges in delivering oral health care for elderly patients: a survey of dental hygienists in Norway by Anne Breivik, Simen E. Kopperud, Qalbi Khan, Aida Mulic, Linda Stein

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Investigation and analysis on the status quo of nurses' knowledge of urinary incontinence and their training needs in the region (上海市某区域护士尿失禁知识认知现状与培训需求的调查分析)... by YUAN Hongyan (袁红艳), XU Fanglei (许方蕾), TANG Ailing (汤爱玲), GE Yan (葛颜), DONG Li (董里)

“…Objective To understand the status quo of clinical nurses' cognition of urinary incontinence knowledge and the demand for specialized training of urinary incontinence in medical institutions at all levels in a certain region in Shanghai. …”
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Investigation and Analysis of Cognition of Upper Limb Lymphedema in Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients by Xuelin YUAN, Na XIE, Liuya JIANG, Li LI, Jie JIA

“…Among them, the awareness rate of treatment methods of lymphedema was the lowest (37.0%); the awareness rate of lymphedema risk factors was 42.0%.Conclusion:According to the results of knowledge of lymphedema related to breast cancer patients in the questionnaire, medical staff should strengthen the health education of breast cancer patients on lymphedema and its clinical manifestations, treatment approaches, risk factors and nursing measures and other aspects in the future work.…”
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Physiotherapists transgressions lodged at the Health Professions Council of South Africa between 2010 and 2020 by Nokuzola D. Dantile, Nombeko Mshunqane, Cornelius W. Van Staden

“…Most transgressions were charging for services not rendered (n = 20 times), invoices drafted inaccurately (n = 17) and false claims submitted to the medical aid schemes (n = 15). Other transgressions included failure to obtain informed consent and patient identity prior to treatment, charging for an unkept appointment, overservicing, misleading advertisements, love relationship with a patient and treating an animal in the same practice as humans. …”
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Sarcopenia: A Major Challenge in Elderly Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease by Maciej Domański, Kazimierz Ciechanowski

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Lived experiences of patients with epidermolysis bullosa: A rare genetic skin disease by Antoinette V. Chateau, David Blackbeard, Colleen Aldous, Ncoza Dlova, Cassidy-Mae Shaw

“…Contribution: To our knowledge, this is the first study in Africa focused on the lived experiences of patients with EB. …”
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Deep learning based tractography with TractSeg in patients with hemispherotomy: Evaluation and refinement by Johannes Gruen, Tobias Bauer, Theodor Rüber, Thomas Schultz

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Drivers of Palliative Care and Hospice Use Among Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer by Megan C. Edmonds, Melissa Mazor, Mayuri Jain, Lihua Li, Marsha Augustin, José Morillo, Olivia S. Allen, Amina Avril, Juan P. Wisnivesky, Cardinale B. Smith

“…Patients were surveyed about their knowledge of palliative care and hospice and their beliefs regarding medical mistrust, lung cancer care, palliative care and hospice. …”
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Understanding Community Health Care Through Problem-Based Learning With Real-Patient Videos: Single-Arm Pre-Post Mixed Methods Study by Kiyoshi Shikino, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Nobuyuki Araki, Ikuo Shimizu, Hajime Kasai, Tomoko Tsukamoto, Hiroshi Tajima, Yu Li, Misaki Onodera, Shoichi Ito

“…ConclusionsCommunity-based PBL with real-patient videos effectively enhances medical students’ understanding of rural health care settings, clinician roles, and the social needs of rural patients. …”
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Obesity management in primary care: Are we adequately preparing the next generation of Canadian family physicians? by Helena Piccinini-Vallis, Vlad Evdaev, Joseph Asaminew, Therese McCurdy, Mark Rogers, Michael Vallis

“…We examined the preparation of Canadian medical learners for obesity management through three cross-sectional studies exploring the: 1) knowledge of evidence-based obesity management among medical students; 2) perspectives of family medicine residents on the adequacy of obesity management training in their residency programs; and 3) intentions of family medicine residents regarding obesity management when they enter practice. …”
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Candiduria in Pediatric Patients: Two Case Reports and a Review of Management Strategies. by Aferdita Ademi, Ferizat Dika Haxhirexha, Agron Dogjani, Kastriot Haxhirexha

“…These fungal urinary infections, known as fungiuria, require a more intricate and prolonged treatment plan involving antifungal medications. This complexity underscores the need for specialized knowledge and skills in managing such cases. …”
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Enhancing student nurses’ ethical skills via simulation-based learning: barriers and opportunities by Richard M. Rasesemola, Manoko P. T. Molabe

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A Novel MEGNet for Classification of High-Frequency Oscillations in Magnetoencephalography of Epileptic Patients by Jun Liu, Siqi Sun, Yang Liu, Jiayang Guo, Hailong Li, Yuan Gao, Jintao Sun, Jing Xiang

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Identifying patients with psychosocial problems in general practice: a scoping review protocol by Thomas Frese, Tobias Deutsch, Eric Sven Kroeber, Susanne Unverzagt, Rosemarie Schwenker

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How patients experience discussing couple relationship problems with GPs: an interview study by Siri Dalsmo Berge, Mette Brekke, Eivind Meland, Thomas Mildestvedt

“…Participants valued a biopsychosocial approach that incorporated knowledge of close relationships into medical consultations. …”
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The Effect of Aromatherapy with Lavender Oil on the Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia by Gulsah Yasa Ozturk, Ibrahim Bashan

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Lipid-lowering agent preferences among patients with hypercholesterolemia: a focus group study by Hei Hang Edmund Yiu, Kehui Deng, Lydia WY Fung, Xuxiao Ye, Joseph Edgar Blais, Hung Fat Tse, Martin Chi Sang Wong, Bryan P. Yan, William Chi Wai Wong, Xue Li, Carlos King Ho Wong, Chun Ka Wong, Esther W. Chan

“…Four main themes emerged: medication management issues, patients’ medication preferences, structure, and comprehension of preference tasks. …”
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Therapeutic Adherence in Hypertensive Patients of the Guanabacoa Julio Antonio Mella University Polyclinic by Addys Díaz Piñera, Armando Rodríguez Salvá, Milenia León Sánchez, Lisbeth Fernández González, Armando Humberto Seuc Jo, Nelsy Álvarez Mesa

“…It is important to implement strategies to improve the level of adherence and knowledge of patients about their disease.…”
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