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AAPM medical physics practice guideline 13.a: HDR brachytherapy, part B

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract The goal of this report is to assist the clinical medical physicist in assuring that key quality standards and practice considerations are met to ensure safe, reliable, and reproducible high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT) treatment. This guideline has been developed to provide appropriate minimum standards for such services.
Susan L. Richardson, Arjit K. Baghwala, Gil'ad N. Cohen, Claire Dempsey, Bruce Libby, Christopher S. Melhus, Robin A. Miller, Daniel J. Scanderbeg, Samantha J. Simiele   +8 more
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Predictors of the intention to use traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) using extended theory of planned behavior: a cross-sectional study among TCM users in Hong Kong

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2022
Background Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine are available and have a long history in Hong Kong. Little is known on the intention to use TCM in Hong Kong.
Tommy K. C. Ng, Man Fung Lo, Ben Y. F. Fong, Hilary H. L. Yee   +3 more
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Radiotherapy medical physics in the Philippines: A contemporary overview

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose With cancer ranking as the third leading cause of death in the Philippines and a disparity in healthcare resources across regions, this research aimed to assess the state of radiotherapy medical physics in the country. Methodology The study utilized a comprehensive online survey with 94 structured questions answered by 19 clinics ...
John Paul C. Cabahug, Ramon Carlo Cruzpero, Luis E. Fong de los Santos, Eric C. Ford, Afua A. Yorke   +4 more
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Professional Development Programs for Teachers of English [PDF]

, 2004
Well-planned programs based on the needs for professional development of teachers are strongly needed to enhance the teaching-staff improvement.The impact of teacher improvement will effect the students learning and school achievement. This paper aims at
Widodo, S. (Singgih)
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Lost in translation: a qualitative study of medical students’ experiences of theoretical and practical teaching of empathy

BMC Medical Education
Background Empathy has proven to be a fundamental component in the patient-doctor relationship and correlates to several positive outcomes in patient care. Despite this, research suggests that empathy decreases during medical education.
Johanna von Knorring, Johanna Salmi, Arja Lehti, Olof Semb   +3 more
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Validity and Reliability of Clinical and Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Multisystem Proteinopathy 1

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Valosin‐containing protein (VCP)‐associated multisystem proteinopathy 1 (MSP1) is caused by variants in the VCP gene. MSP1 results in various phenotypes including progressive myopathy, Paget's disease of bone, frontotemporal dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and parkinsonism, among others.
Lindsay N. Alfano, Megan A. Iammarino, Natalie F. Reash, Linda P. Lowes, Lindsay Pietruszewski, Kathleen Adderley, Lauren Humphrey, Audrey B. Knight, Christopher L. Steiner, Melissa A. Smith, Zarife Sahenk, Anne M. Connolly, Momen Almomen, Eleonora S. D'Ambrosio, Nathan Peck, Allison Peck   +15 more
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Peer assessment of professionalism in undergraduate medical education

BMC Medical Education, 2020
Background Fostering professional behaviour has become increasingly important in medical education and non-traditional approaches to assessment of professionalism may offer a more holistic representation of students’ professional behaviour development ...
Vernon R. Curran, Nicholas A. Fairbridge, Diana Deacon   +2 more
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Cognitive and Patient‐Reported Outcome Measures in LGI‐1‐IgG Autoimmune Encephalitis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Clinical outcome measures for autoimmune encephalitis (AE) are not yet well defined. Cognitive outcome measures (CogOs) and patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) may capture the symptoms of AE, beyond clinician‐reported outcomes (ClinROs) (the Modified Rankin Scale [mRS] and Clinical Assessment Scale in Autoimmune Encephalitis [CASE ...
Tatchaporn Ongphichetmetha, Carol Swetlik, Nicolas Thompson, Albert Aboseif, Vineet Punia, Brittany Lapin, Jeffrey A. Cohen, Rachel Galioto, Amy Kunchok   +8 more
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ASSESSMENT OF EFFICIENCY OF THE MODIFIED IFA METHOD AIMED TO DETECT ANTIBODIES AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND DIAGNOSTICS OF TUBERCULOSIS IN HIV PATIENTS

Туберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2018
The objective of the study: modification of the standard IFA method aimed to detect antibodies against tuberculosis, assessment of its efficiency as a screening tool for prediction and diagnostics of tuberculosis in HIV patients.Subjects and methods. The
A. P. Tsibulkin, I. M. Khаertynovа, R. Sh. Vаliev, K. S. Khаertynov   +3 more
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Performance of Composite Endpoints Defining Progression Independent of Relapse Activity in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The characteristics and utility of composite progression independent of relapse activity (cPIRA; worsening on the Expanded Disability Status Scale [EDSS], or 9‐Hole Peg Test, or Timed 25‐Foot Walk Test) were evaluated as an endpoint in relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) trials using the ENSEMBLE (NCT03085810) and pooled OPERA I/II ...
Ludwig Kappos, Sean Yiu, Jason Reucassel, Jiwon Oh, Cristina Granziera, Joep Killestein, Robert A. Bermel, Claude Berge, Agne Kazlauskaite, Hans‐Martin Schneble, Frank Dahlke, Bruce A. C. Cree   +11 more
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