Gastrointestinal cancer risk in patients with a family history of gastrointestinal cancer
Background/Aims: This study was performed to evaluate the relationship between family history of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers and incidence of any GI cancer in the Korean population.
Joo Won Chung +9 more
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Correlation between urodynamic tests, history and clinical findings in treatment of women with urinary incontinence [PDF]
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of urodynamic test in diagnosis of urinary incontinence, comparing detailed data of history and physical examination, and some easy- to-apply clinical tests.
João Bosco Ramos Borges +3 more
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Evaluation of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Predictor Index in Surakarta, Central Java [PDF]
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health problem. New cases of lung Tuberculosis in 2015 were 10.4 million worldwide. One of the challenging in TB control to be addressed is the development of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
Murti, B. (Bhisma) +2 more
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Details acquired from medical history and patients’ experience of empathy – two sides of the same coin [PDF]
BACKGROUND: History taking and empathetic communication are two important aspects in successful physician-patient interaction. Gathering important information from the patient’s medical history is needed for effective clinical decision making while ...
Daniela Vogel +4 more
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Background There is no consensus regarding the best time to teach two fundamental pillars of clinical medicine: medical interview and physical examination. We investigated the impacts of teaching the course “Medical Interview and Physical Examination” in
Haruko Akatsu +6 more
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Extended scope of nursing practice: a multicentre randomised controlled trial of appropriately trained nurses and pre-registration house officers in pre-operative assessment in elective general surgery [PDF]
Aim/ Principal Research Question:1) To determine whether pre-operative assessment carried out by an appropriately trained nurse (ATN) is equivalent in quality to that carried out by a pre-registration house officer (PRHO).2) To assess whether pre ...
Alhameed, H. +15 more
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Background Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are common and associated with many illnesses. Most physicians do not routinely screen for ACEs. We aimed to determine if screening is related to knowledge or medical specialty, and to assess perceived ...
Robert G. Maunder +4 more
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Differential vulnerability to the punishment of cocaine related behaviours: effects of locus of punishment, cocaine taking history and alternative reinforcer availability. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The availability of alternative reinforcement has been shown to reduce drug use, but it remains unclear whether it facilitates a reduction or cessation of drug seeking or taking.
Everitt, Barry J +2 more
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Aim: Communicative skills can be taught and trained as part of medical training. In these courses, lecturers or tutors serve as instructors, and students perform interviews with simulated patients (SP) or role-play (RP) with fellow students.
Herchenröther, Julia +3 more
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Para evitar a fragmentação e a estereotipia e favorecer uma aproximação antecipada da pratica médica, foi introduzido o curso de Semiologia Integrada no programa do segundo ano do curso médico da Unifesp.
Mario Alfredo de Marco +4 more
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