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Prescribing competence: The pros and cons of different methods for assessment

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Evaluating a medical graduate’s competence in rational prescribing is challenging. With the aim to guide and inspire teachers, this narrative review explores different methods that can be used to assess prescribing competence. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and thus a mix of different assessment methods is needed throughout the ...
David J. Brinkman, Erik M. Donker, Jelle Tichelaar, on behalf of the CP4T programme   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sir Charles Ballance : A pioneer surgeon in Malta [PDF]

, 2014
Charles Ballance was arguably the most eminent surgeon stationed in Malta during the Great War. On the 16th February 1918 he removed a bullet from the heart of trooper Robert Martin who was shot in the chest in Salonika three months previously. Sadly the
Manche, Alexander
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SNX10 gene mutation leading to osteopetrosis with dysfunctional osteoclasts [PDF]

, 2017
Acknowledgements We sincerely thank the patients and family members who participated in this study. We would also like to thank Stefan Esher, Umeå University, for help with genealogy, and Anna Westerlund for excellent technical assistance.
Ameur, Adam, Coxon, Fraser P., Dahl, Niklas, Hallmans, Göran, Helfrich, Miep H., Henning, Petra, Kellgren, Therese G., Klar, Joakim, Lerner, Ulf H., Lönnerholm, Torsten, McDermott, Emma, Rydén, Patrik, Sandström, Per-Erik, Stattin, Eva-Lena, Stecksen-Blicks, Christina, Wikström, Johan   +15 more
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Retrospective Evaluation of the Outcomes of Splenectomy in Patients with β-Thalassemia: Insights from a Tertiary Care Center in Bahawalpur

Life and Science
Objective: To evaluate outcomes of splenectomy in patients with β-thalassemia major. Study Design: A retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Department of Hematology, Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur ...
Muhammad Irfan khan, Faseeh Abid, Hafsa Malik, Nadeem Shahid Younas, Ayesha Sarfaraz, Nausherwan Malik, Haris Irfan Khan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pneumococcal and influenza immunization in asplenic persons: a retrospective population-based cohort study 1990-2002

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2010
Background Splenectomy is associated with increased risk for bacteremia, due to impaired clearance of bloodborne agents and to altered phagocytosis and humoral immunity.
Dodds Linda, Langley Joanne M, Fell Deshayne, Langley G Ross   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical and Histopathological Findings in Patients Who Underwent Splenectomy: A Ten-Year Study in Iran

Acta Medica Iranica, 2020
Objective: The description of histopathological features of spleen specimens in those undergoing splenectomy is necessary and even vital for selecting the best patient's diagnostic and therapeutic management.
Arash Dehghan, Nika Eskandari, Nakisa Niknejad   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Splenic infarction: an update on William Osler\u27s observations. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Osler taught that splenic infarction presents with left upper abdominal quadrant pain, tenderness and swelling accompanied by a peritoneal friction rub.
Aharoni, MD, Dvora, Berlowitz, MB BCh, Daniel, Breuer, MD, Gabriel S, Hain, MD, Daniel, Lawrence, MA MBBS MRCP, Yaacov R, Pokroy, MB BCh, Russell   +5 more
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Aplastic Crisis as Primary Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus [PDF]

, 2011
Aplastic crisis is an unusual feature of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We report the case of a 54-year-old woman presenting with both (extravascular) Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia and laboratory findings of bone marrow hyporegeneration with ...
Alger M, Andreas Völkl, Bailey FA, Brooks, Chute JP, Espinoza JL, Feng X, Fuat S. Oduncu, Hinterberger-Fischer M, Hirano N, Hirano N, Mestanza-Peralta M, Michael Bäuerle, Pavithran K, Philipp Baumann, Ralf Schmidmaier, Singh NP, Tagoe C, Takamatsu H, Tan EM, Torok-Storb B, Wolach B, Young NS, Young NS   +23 more
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Recent Advances in Thalassemia Research: A Comprehensive Assessment From Diagnostic Technologies to Clinical Treatment

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Thalassemia, a common hereditary blood disorder causing impaired globin synthesis and related complications, has seen remarkable progress in recent years due to advancements in genomics and molecular biology. Researchers have identified various gene variants related to thalassemia and improved clinical diagnostic methods, including new genetic testing ...
Chaoqiong Zhou, Ting Chen, Ying Huang, Huali Wang, Dahai He, Feng Wu, Yan Zhang, Lirui Kong   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cryohydrocytosis: When Cold Breaks the Membrane

American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
Athina Ntoumaziou, Mary Risinger, Yasmin Elgammal, Wenying Zhang, Theodosia A. Kalfa, Luke R. Smart   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source