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BACKGROUND: Internet is the world's largest network of information and communication services. The internet is widely used in medicine and had a significant impact on research, training, and patient care. OBJECTIVES: (1) To assess internet use to obtain health information for patient care among physicians of a medical…

The aim of this study was to systematically review publications that investigated the prognostic role of E-cadherin immunostaining in patients affected by laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. An appropriate string was run on PubMed to retrieve articles dealing with this topic. A double cross-check was performed on citati…

OBJECTIVE: Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is the most common malignancy in adult kidneys. The American Cancer Society estimated 62,700 new cases and 14,240 deaths in 2018. Although early detection has improved in recent years, the treatment remains a challenge and reliable biomarkers for poor outcomes become necessary for…

UNLABELLED: The aim of the study was to systematically review the patient reported and functional outcomes of treatment for extra-articular proximal or middle phalangeal fractures of the hand in order to determine the best treatment options. The review methodology was registered with PROSPERO. A systematic literature s…

OBJECTIVE:: The main goal of this work was to produce a review of educational strategies to prevent diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. METHOD:: PubMed database was consulted using combined descriptors such as [Prevention], [Educational Activities], [Diabetes], [Hypertension], and [Obesity]. Data from randomized tria…

The purpose of this study was to survey current departmental policies on treatment couch overrides and the values of table tolerances used clinically. A 25-question electronic survey on couch overrides and tolerances was sent to full members of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). The first part o…

BACKGROUND: The phase-out of mercury from clinical settings calls for valid alternatives to assess blood pressure (BP) in children. Aneroid devices provide a mercury-free alternative to BP measurements by auscultation, whereas oscillometric (automated) devices are increasingly becoming the norm in clinical practice due…

AIMS: Hyponatraemia (HN) is the most common electrolyte balance disorder in clinical practice. Since the 1970s, demeclocycline has been used in some countries to treat chronic HN secondary to syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). The precise mechanism of action of demeclocycline is unclear,…

OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to explore the effect of zinc supplementation on lipid peroxidation and lactate levels in rats having diabetes induced by streptozotocin and subjected to acute swimming exercise. METHOD: A total of 80 adult male rats of Sprague-Dawley type were equally allocated to 8 groups: Group 1,…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the implementation, scale, and stakeholder experience of a statewide clinic-to-clinic pediatric subspecialty telemedicine program improving access to care for children in rural and underserved communities. METHODS: A hub-and-spoke telemedicine network was developed linking pediatric subspecialis…

OBJECTIVE: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) has varied presentations whose successful surgical management demands integration of the expanding literature within a comprehensive decision-making framework. Our objective is to compare the workup and management of variant (i.e., normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism (NCPHPT)…

Veneers should be bonded with a resin cement that will undergo minimal discoloration over time. This narrative review was conducted to compare the shade stability of lithium disilicate veneers seated with light-curing (LC) vs dual-curing (DC) resin cement. The PubMed database was searched for in vitro and in vivo studi…

PURPOSE: To synthesise evidence on barriers to cataract surgery uptake in Africa across patient, community, and health system levels, describe regional variation, and identify evidence gaps. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of multiple databases for studies published from January 2000 to March 2025. Searches…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common pediatric urological disorder that can lead to significant renal morbidity if undetected or improperly managed. Ultrasound (US) plays a pivotal role in its assessment, providing a radiation-free tool to prenatal assessment, diagnosis, treatment,…

OBJECTIVE: Due to the boom in the use of certain psychedelics in different neuropsychiatric conditions, the objective was to synthesize the available information on the use of psilocybin (a psychedelic) in the population with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; a developmental neuropsychiatric condition). METHODS: Scoping…

INTRODUCTION: Severe asthma is characterized by poor disease control despite the use of high-dose inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting bronchodilators. Biologic therapies have revolutionized its management, allowing some patients to achieve remission. However, uncertainty remains regarding the optimal duration of tr…

BACKGROUND: The management of exotropia (XT) in the presence of hyperopia is challenging, as these patients are at an increased risk of developing amblyopia and compromised binocular vision. This study aims to evaluate the management approaches and clinical outcomes in XT associated with hyperopia. METHODS: A systemat…

OBJECTIVE: The full fine-tuning paradigm becomes impractical when applying pre-trained models to downstream tasks due to significant computational and storage costs. Parameter-efficient fine-tuning (PEFT) methods can alleviate the issue. However, solely applying PEFT methods leads to sub-optimal performance owing to th…

BACKGROUND: It is common practice for senior medical students in UK General Practice to enter details of their consultations into the electronic patient record (EPR). There is evidence that students benefit educationally from writing in patient records through learning how to make good clinical entries and enhancing th…

BACKGROUND: In Norway, individuals who struggle to participate in the workforce can take part in rehabilitation programmes to improve their work ability. The goal is to return to work by working with cognitive, physical, and environmental processes. Virtual Reality (VR) technology has become a popular and common tool i…