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Pediatric, Surgery, and Internal Medicine Program Director Interpretations of Letters of Recommendation.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 2019
PURPOSE Literature describing program director (PD) perceptions of letters of recommendation (LORs) and "code" used by letter writers is limited.
Kris Saudek, R. Treat, M. Goldblatt, David Saudek, Heather Toth, M. Weisgerber   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Using item response theory to explore the psychometric properties of extended matching questions examination in undergraduate medical education [PDF]

, 2005
BACKGROUND: As assessment has been shown to direct learning, it is critical that the examinations developed to test clinical competence in medical undergraduates are valid and reliable. The use of extended matching questions (EMQ) has been advocated to
A Van Alphen, B Chopin, BA Fenderson, BD Wright, C Hagquist, CD Kreiter, D Andrich, D Andrich, D Andrich, DL Streiner, G Karabastos, G Rasch, G Rasch, GE Miller, GE Stone, General Medical Council, J Dobby, J Kehoe, J Umar, JC Impara, JM Bland, M Banerji, M Kane, R Hambleton, RD Luce, RF Burton, RK Hambelton, RM Smith, S Alagumalai, SM Case, SM Case, TA Van Batenburg, V Wass, W Wang, WH Angoff, WJ Popham   +35 more
core   +4 more sources

Gut‐Derived Serum Lipopolysaccharide is Associated With Enhanced Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Atrial Fibrillation: Effect of Adherence to Mediterranean Diet

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2017
BackgroundGut microbiota is emerging as a novel risk factor for atherothrombosis, but the predictive role of gut‐derived lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is unknown.
Daniele Pastori, Roberto Carnevale, Cristina Nocella, Marta Novo, Maria Santulli, Vittoria Cammisotto, Danilo Menichelli, Pasquale Pignatelli, Francesco Violi   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intestinal malrotation in a female newborn affected by Osteopathia Striata with Cranial Sclerosis due to a de novo heterozygous nonsense mutation of the AMER1 gene

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2022
Background Osteopathia Striata with Cranial Sclerosis (OS-CS), also known as Horan-Beighton Syndrome, is a rare genetic disease; about 90 cases have been reported to date.
Gregorio Serra, Vincenzo Antona, Maria Rita Di Pace, Mario Giuffrè, Giusy Morgante, Ettore Piro, Roberto Pirrello, Sergio Salerno, Ingrid Anne Mandy Schierz, Vincenzo Verde, Giovanni Corsello   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of Topical Finasteride 0.5% vs 17α-Estradiol 0.05% in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Retrospective, Single-Blind Study of 119 Patients

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2020
Background and Objectives: Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) is a common form of scalp hair loss that occurs in 38% of females. Currently, minoxidil solution is the only therapy approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, but many other treatments are
Alfredo Rossi, Francesca Magri, Andrea D'Arino, Flavia Pigliacelli, Marta Muscianese, Pierpaolo Leoncini, Gemma Caro, Alessandro Federico, Maria Caterina Fortuna, Marta Carlesimo   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The cytoskeletal control of B cell receptor and integrin signaling in normal B cells and chronic lymphocytic leukemia

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
In lymphoid organs, antigen recognition and B cell receptor signaling rely on integrins and the cytoskeleton. Integrins act as mechanoreceptors, couple B cell receptor activation to cytoskeletal remodeling, and support immune synapse formation as well as antigen extraction.
Abhishek Pethe, Tanja Nicole Hartmann
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of a coordinated strategy for containment of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria carriage in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the context of an active surveillance program

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2021
Background Antimicrobial resistance in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients is a threat, due to the frequent use of antimicrobial treatment and invasive devices in fragile babies.
Laura Saporito, Giorgio Graziano, Federica Mescolo, Emanuele Amodio, Vincenzo Insinga, Grazia Rinaudo, Aurora Aleo, Celestino Bonura, Marcello Vitaliti, Giovanni Corsello, Francesco Vitale, Carmelo Massimo Maida, Mario Giuffrè   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acceptance and use of complementary and alternative medicine among medical specialists: a 15-year systematic review and data synthesis

Systematic Reviews, 2022
Background Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has gained popularity among the general population, but its acceptance and use among medical specialists have been inconclusive.
P. Phutrakool, K. Pongpirul
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The impact of patients' chronic disease on family quality of life : an experience from 26 specialties [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have assessed family quality of life in individual disease areas and specialties. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of disease on family members of patients over a wide range of specialties and identify key ...
Basra, Mohammad Khurshid Azam, Finlay, Andrew Yule, Golics, Catherine Jane, Salek, M Sam   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Assessing Loneliness and Other Types of Emotional Distress among Practicing Physicians [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction. Loneliness has been linked to clinician burnout and other types of emotional distress. Research assessing the prevalence of loneliness among physicians is growing.
Ebberwein, Christopher, Kellerman, Rick, Ofei-Dodoo, Samuel   +2 more
core   +2 more sources