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Knowledge, attitude, and practices of surgeons regarding venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in tertiary healthcare hospitals of the Rawalpindi Districts

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objectives: To assess doctors' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted from April to September 2021 in three public-sector hospitals affiliated with the ...
Amna Khan, Syeda Fatima, Aamna Abbas Naqvi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physician Practice Patterns and Variation in the Delivery of Preventive Services [PDF]

Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2007
Strategies to improve preventive services delivery (PSD) have yielded modest effects. A multidimensional approach that examines distinctive configurations of physician attributes, practice processes, and contextual factors may be informative in understanding delivery of this important form of care.We identified naturally occurring configurations of ...
Flocke, Susan A., Litaker, David
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Utilization of serum D-dimer assays prior to computed tomography pulmonary angiography scans in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism among emergency department physicians: a retrospective observational study

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background A variety of evidence-based algorithms and decision rules using D-Dimer testing have been proposed as instruments to allow physicians to safely rule out a pulmonary embolism (PE) in low-risk patients.
Leila Salehi, Prashant Phalpher, Hubert Yu, Jeffrey Jaskolka, Marc Ossip, Christopher Meaney, Rahim Valani, Mathew Mercuri   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Commentary: Practice Patterns and Potential Impact on Quality Measures for a Practicing Physician [PDF]

Journal of Oncology Practice, 2009
Practicing physicians make multiple difficult treatment decisions daily. Several influences may affect choice of therapy, including consensus recommendations of the practice, ASCO or National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, medical insurance coverage, geographic location of the practice, data from recently published or presented clinical ...
Cathy, Eng, Scott, Kopetz
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Evidence‐Informed Multidisciplinary Consensus Guidance for the Psychosocial Care of Adolescents With High‐Risk Cancer: Recommendations From the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with high‐risk cancer face complex developmental, psychosocial, and ethical challenges that extend beyond disease‐directed treatment. Although international recommendations exist for communication, psychosocial care, pediatric palliative care, survivorship, and shared decision‐making, these have largely evolved within ...
Johanna M. C. Blom, Dorella Scarponi, Giulia Zucchetti, Teresa Perillo, Maria Montanaro, Elisa Marconi, Chiara Rutigliano, Paolo Colavero, Paola Quarello, Marina Bertolotti, Monica Cellini, Carlo Clerici, Maurizio Mascarin, Francesca Bomben, Andrea Ferrari, the expert workgroup   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current management of juvenile dermatomyositis in Germany and Austria: an online survey of pediatric rheumatologists and pediatric neurologists

Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2018
Background Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare pediatric autoimmune disease with broad variations of the individual course. Data on the optimal management are mostly lacking. Currently treatment decisions are often based on experts’ opinions.
Claas H. Hinze, Fabian Speth, Prasad T. Oommen, Johannes-Peter Haas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

VENUS Study: ViEw of HidradeNitis SuppUrativa by PortugueSe General Practitioners

Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2020
Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic dermatosis with a large impact in patients’ quality of life and an estimated 7-year delay in diagnosis. The General Practitioner (GP) is usually the first doctor to assist the HS patient.
Pedro Mendes-Bastos, Farida Benhadou , Paulo Ferreira, Ana Brasileiro   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deprescribing Antidepressants: A Gap in Psychiatry Training and Research

Acta Médica Portuguesa
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Rebeca Cohen, Pedro Castro-Rodrigues
doaj   +1 more source