A late diagnosis of bacterial pericarditis [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal MedicineBackground: Cardiac tamponade in patients with bacterial pericarditis has a high mortality rate. A timely diagnosis is crucial and can only be achieved through repeated systematic clinical evaluation, the use of POCUS and awareness of cognitive biases in
Ibrahim Oulad Sedik +4 more
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Moving forward from spleen response as an endpoint in randomized controlled trials in myelofibrosis [PDF]
HaematologicaAnticancer drugs should make patients live longer and/or feel better. Ideally, endpoints of cancer randomized controlled trials (RCTs) should demonstrate that a drug leads to an increase in overall survival (OS) and/or improvement in quality of life ...
Ruben Van Dijck +2 more
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Increasing the focus on critical appraisal of trials and financial conflict of interest in medical training programs: a perspective from oncology [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineImproving medical education programs is key for achieving true value-based healthcare. Worldwide several approaches have been proposed for adapting current medical curricula in order to better foster modern medical professionals as agents of change ...
Ashley J. Duits +5 more
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Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Archives of Plastic SurgeryAbdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is a rare condition representing 1% of patients operated for endometriosis. We describe a case of a 26-year-old woman, with a history of cesarean delivery, who presented with cyclical pain and a subcutaneous mass in the
Otis C. van Varsseveld +3 more
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Revision of the amphiamerican genus Mysidium Dana, 1852 (Crustacea: Mysida: Mysidae), with descriptions of two new species and the establishment of two new subgenera [PDF]
European Journal of Taxonomy, 2019 Revised definitions are given for the genus Mysidium Dana, 1852, and its eight previously known species, based on material from Curaçao, Bonaire and SE-Brazil, along with the evaluation of published data. Type material of Diamysis columbiae Zimmer, 1915,
Karl J. Wittmann, Peter Wirtz
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Optimising small island developing states and overseas countries and territories classification for comparative public health research: an alternative methodological approach [PDF]
BMJ Global HealthAiming to investigate small island resilience in public health emergencies, we found existing classifications of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) failed to provide a homogeneous group suitable for comparative studies.
Aura Timen +4 more
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Challenging cases of hyponatremia incorrectly interpreted by ChatGPT [PDF]
BMC Medical EducationBackground In clinical medicine, the assessment of hyponatremia is frequently required but also known as a source of major diagnostic errors, substantial mismanagement, and iatrogenic morbidity. Because artificial intelligence techniques are efficient in
Kenrick Berend +2 more
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The Impact of Tourism on Curacao's Economy: A Scenario Approach [PDF]
, 2011 Curaçao is an autonomous countrywithin the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The governmentwants to support tourism development. However,various development strategies are possible. This articlepresents four scenarios of marketing and investmentstrategies that
Heijman, W.J.M. +2 more
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Seronegative spondyloarthropathy (reactive arthritis) fourteen days following E. coli UTI: Case report [PDF]
Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine, 2022 Reactive arthritis (ReA) is a post-infectious autoimmune condition classified as a seronegative spondyloarthritis (SpA). The current case report presents a 30-year-old female returned for follow-up visits after an acute onset of back pain that progressed
Inderbir Padda +4 more
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The Lancet Regional Health. Americas, 2023 Summary: The quality of evidence leading to new oncological treatments suffers shortcomings, as has recently been addressed for drug approvals. In this 'Personal view', we evaluate the unintended effects of adopting stereotactic radiosurgery as the ...
Dorien E.C.M. de Vocht +3 more
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