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Related ArticlesSurvival, Complications and Patient Reported Outcomes after Pancreatic Surgery. HPB (Oxford). 2019 03;21(3):275-282 Authors: Baekelandt BMG, Fagerland MW, Hjermstad MJ, Heiberg T, Labori KJ, Buanes TA Abstract BACKGROUND: Long-term effects of complications in pancreatic surgery have not been systematically evaluated. The objectives were to assess potential effects of complications on survival and patient reported outcomes (PROs) as...
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Related ArticlesThe Relation Between the Lower Lateral Cartilages and the Function of the External Nasal Valve. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2019 02;43(1):175-183 Authors: Silva EN Abstract INTRODUCTION: The position of the lower lateral cartilages (LLC) is closely related to the function of the external nasal valve (ENV). When there is a cephalic malposition of these cartilages, the nasal alae have inadequate support, which leads to ENV insufficiency during...
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Related ArticlesSub-muscular Breast Augmentation Using Tumescent Local Anesthesia. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2019 02;43(1):7-13 Authors: Bolletta A, Dessy LA, Fiorot L, Tronci A, Rusciani A, Ciudad P, Trignano E Abstract BACKGROUND: Tumescent local anesthesia (TLA) consists of infiltration of saline solution with lidocaine and epinephrine into the tissues to obtain regional anesthesia and vasoconstriction. The use of TLA in augmentation mammoplasty has...
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Related ArticlesBreast Reduction Using the Superomedial Pedicle- and Septal Perforator-Based Technique: Our Clinical Experience. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2019 02;43(1):27-35 Authors: Uslu A, Korkmaz MA, Surucu A, Karaveli A, Sahin C, Ataman MG Abstract BACKGROUND: Adequate tissue removal must be performed for symptom relief following reduction mammoplasty. However, this is not always possible in patients with gigantomastia because the pedicle is planned...
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Related ArticlesChronic Cigarette Smoking Associates Directly and Indirectly with Self-Reported Olfactory Alterations: Analysis of the 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Nicotine Tob Res. 2019 05 21;21(6):818-827 Authors: Glennon SG, Huedo-Medina T, Rawal S, Hoffman HJ, Litt MD, Duffy VB Abstract INTRODUCTION: Population-based studies show inconsistent effects of cigarette smoking on olfactory function. We aimed to identify...
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Related ArticlesItaly in a Time of Emergency and Scarce Resources: The Need for Embedding Ethical Reflection in Social and Clinical Settings. J Clin Ethics. 2020;31(1):92-94 Authors: Nicoli F, Gasparetto A Abstract The COVID-19 virus is severely testing the Italian healthcare system, as the requests for intensive treatment are greater than the real capacity of the system to receive patients. Given this emergency situation, it follows that citizens are...
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Related ArticlesWhen Push Comes to Shove-How Should Physicians Respond to Magical Thinking? J Clin Ethics. 2020;31(1):86-88 Authors: Holm S Abstract Should doctors shove their patients to choose in ways that are aligned with the patients' desired goals, when the patients' choices go wrong because of magical beliefs? I argue that doctors should not shove their patients in this way, but push them towards better and more reflective decision making. We can...
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Related ArticlesThe Paradoxes of Respectful Guidance: A Comment on Kenneth V. Iserson, "Do you Believe in Magic? Shove, Don't Nudge: Advising Patients at the Bedside". J Clin Ethics. 2020;31(1):83-85 Authors: Hausman DM Abstract This commentary argues that the problems identified in Kenneth V. Iserson's Essay, "Do you Believe in Magic? Shove, Don't Nudge: Advising Patients at the Bedside," are perennial difficulties to which there is no single simple...
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Related ArticlesCurare Aude-Caring for Patients, with Them. J Clin Ethics. 2020;31(1):79-82 Authors: Hargraves I, Montori VM, Tilburt JC Abstract We reflect on Dr. Iserson's article in this journal, in which he suggests that clinicians must "shove" patients towards appropriate care. While recognizing that overt clinical guidance is part of care, we suggest that its use should be tempered by the guidance's responsiveness to the human and emotional experience...
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Related ArticlesRoles of the Ethics Consultant: A Response to Vaughan and Colleagues and De Renzo. J Clin Ethics. 2020;31(1):74-75 Authors: Kornfeld DS, Prager K Abstract We respond to commentaries on our article, "The Clinician as Clinical Ethics Consultant: An Empirical Method of Study," that appeared in the summer 2019 issue of The Journal of Clinical Ethics.PMID: 32213694 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Related ArticlesPocketful of Justice: Will Digital Medicine Be Available to the Poor? J Clin Ethics. 2020;31(1):68-73 Authors: Schwartz J Abstract Digital medicine -- a drug delivered with an ingestion sensor and related data collection system -- has potential clinical value, especially for people whose lives are made more disorganized by poverty-related stress. It would be unjust if poor people were effectively barred from this treatment modality. Yet,...
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Related ArticlesRethinking the Assessment of Decision-Making Capacity and Making Treatment-Related Decisions. J Clin Ethics. 2020;31(1):60-67 Authors: Kan JYL Abstract An accurate determination of an individual's decision-making capacity is fundamental to obtaining informed consent for medical treatment, as it allows clinicians to balance respect for patients' autonomy with the best interests of patients. Despite the increasing demand for assessments...
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Related ArticlesA Listening Tour: Pediatric Clinical Ethics Rounds. J Clin Ethics. 2020;31(1):27-41 Authors: Teti SL Abstract A two-year rounding program was initiated by the clinical ethics consult service (CECS) to improve ethics program integration and utilization at our 323-bed tertiary care pediatric hospital. Two critical variables were identified for improvement. One: identification of cases in which an ethics consult would have benefited clinical...
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Related ArticlesPresence of arthralgia exacerbates decreased quality of life in hidradenitis suppurativa patients. Dermatol Online J. 2019 Nov 15;25(11): Authors: Kremer M, Chang TC, Murina A Abstract Hidradenitis suppurativa is characterized by chronic follicular occlusion that presents with recurrent nodules, inflamed abscesses, and scarring. Research has shown that these patients have a decreased quality of life. In addition to its psychosocial effects,...
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Related ArticlesTesting the Pagan Prescription: Using a Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate Pagan Spell-Casting as a Form of Noncontact Healing. J Altern Complement Med. 2020 Mar;26(3):219-225 Authors: Sonnex C, Roe CA, Roxburgh EC Abstract Objectives: This research investigates the healing practices of modern Paganism using a randomized controlled trial. Paganism is a burgeoning belief system in the United Kingdom, within which healing is a key...
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Health-Related Quality of Life of Medical Students in a Chinese University: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Related ArticlesEvaluation of Efficacy and Safety for Lentinan in the Control of the Malignant Pleural Effusions via Intrapleural Injection. Am J Med Sci. 2019 12;358(6):400-411 Authors: Congcong Q, Hengting Z, Shuhui L, Fang Y, Shan W Abstract BACKGROUND: Many studies have investigated the efficacy and safety of lentinan combined with cisplatin versus cisplatin alone for controlling malignant pleural effusion (MPE). This study is a meta-analysis of...
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Related ArticlesLongitudinal Associations between Perceived Quality of Living Spaces and Health-Related Quality of Life among Homeless and Vulnerably Housed Individuals Living in Three Canadian Cities. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 11 29;16(23): Authors: Magee C, Norena M, Hubley AM, Palepu A, Hwang SW, Nisenbaum R, Karim ME, Gadermann A Abstract The objective of this study was to examine longitudinal associations between perceived quality of...
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Related ArticlesEarly recognition of anorexia through patient-generated assessment predicts survival in patients with oesophagogastric cancer. PLoS One. 2019;14(11):e0224540 Authors: Abraham M, Kordatou Z, Barriuso J, Lamarca A, Weaver JMJ, Cipriano C, Papaxoinis G, Backen A, Mansoor W Abstract Cancer cachexia is common in patients with oesophagogastric cancer (OG) and is linked to overall survival (OS). One of the key components of cachexia is anorexia;...
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Related ArticlesHindi LupusPRO: cross cultural validation of disease specific patient reported outcome measure of lupus. Lupus. 2019 Nov;28(13):1534-1540 Authors: Pinto B, Jolly M, Dhooria A, Grover S, Raj JM, Devilliers H, Sharma A Abstract BACKGROUND: LupusPRO is a SLE specific patient reported outcomes measure developed and validated in the USA. This study aimed to validate the Hindi version of LupusPRO in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients...
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Related ArticlesDisability and its association with sociodemographic factors among elderly persons residing in an urban resettlement colony, New Delhi, India. PLoS One. 2019;14(9):e0222992 Authors: Goswami AK, S R, Kalaivani M, Nongkynrih B, Kant S, Gupta SK Abstract Disability prevents an individual from performing to the fullest potential. It is multidimensional. Disability may be physical, mental, social, personal, and environmental or a combination...
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Related ArticlesEvaluation of depression, anxiety and quality of life in hepatitis C patients who treated with direct acting antiviral agents. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2019 Sep;30(9):801-806 Authors: Kesen O, Kani HT, Yanartaş Ö, Aykut UE, Gök B, Gündüz F, Yılmaz Y, Özdoğan OC, Özen Alahdab Y Abstract BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is known to impair the quality of life (QoL). Increased levels of anxiety and depression have been found...
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Related ArticlesEffect of Perioperative Mental Status on Health-related Quality of Life in Patients With Adult Spinal Deformities. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Jan 15;45(2):E76-E82 Authors: Watanabe Y, Yoshida G, Hasegawa T, Yamato Y, Togawa D, Banno T, Oe S, Arima H, Ushirozako H, Yamada T, Murata H, Matsuyama Y Abstract STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective study. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the impact of mental status on the clinical outcomes...
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Related ArticlesCan Professionalism Mini-Evaluation Exercise Scores Predict Medical Residency Performance? Validity Evidence Across Five Longitudinal Cohorts. Acad Med. 2019 11;94(11S Association of American Medical Colleges Learn Serve Lead: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Research in Medical Education Sessions):S57-S63 Authors: Bajwa NM, Nendaz MR, Galetto-Lacour A, Posfay-Barbe K, Yudkowsky R, Park YS Abstract PURPOSE: The residency admissions process...
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Related ArticlesContinuous 12 min walking to music, metronomes and in silence: Auditory-motor coupling and its effects on perceived fatigue, motivation and gait in persons with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2019 Oct;35:92-99 Authors: Moumdjian L, Moens B, Maes PJ, Van Geel F, Ilsbroukx S, Borgers S, Leman M, Feys P Abstract BACKGROUND: In Persons with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS), coupling walking to beats/pulses in short bursts is reported...
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Related ArticlesVitamin D supplementation for the prevention of depression and poor physical function in older persons: the D-Vitaal study, a randomized clinical trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 11 01;110(5):1119-1130 Authors: de Koning EJ, Lips P, Penninx BWJH, Elders PJM, Heijboer AC, den Heijer M, Bet PM, van Marwijk HWJ, van Schoor NM Abstract BACKGROUND: Depressive symptoms and impaired physical functioning are prevalent among older adults. Supplementation...
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Related ArticlesThree-week inpatient energy management education (IEME) for persons with multiple sclerosis-related fatigue: Feasibility of a randomized clinical trial. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2019 Oct;35:26-33 Authors: Hersche R, Weise A, Michel G, Kesselring J, Bella SD, Barbero M, Kool J Abstract BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS)-related fatigue limits participation in everyday activities and has a considerable impact on quality of life (QoL),...
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Related ArticlesSocial media usage and online professionalism among registered nurses: A cross-sectional survey. Int J Nurs Stud. 2019 Oct;98:19-26 Authors: Wang Z, Wang S, Zhang Y, Jiang X Abstract BACKGROUND: Owing to its convenience and easy accessibility, social media is increasingly popular among healthcare professionals and has become a useful tool in the healthcare industry. Doctors' social media use patterns and online professionalism have been...
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Related ArticlesSymptoms and anxiety predict declining health-related quality of life in multiple myeloma: A prospective, multi-centre longitudinal study. Palliat Med. 2019 05;33(5):541-551 Authors: Ramsenthaler C, Gao W, Siegert RJ, Edmonds PM, Schey SA, Higginson IJ Abstract BACKGROUND: Patients with multiple myeloma, an incurable haematological cancer, often receive palliative care only late in their trajectory. Criteria for early referral are lacking....
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