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Biomedical
Preoperative investigation practices for elective surgical patients: clinical audit
Background
The findings of pre-operative investigations help to identify risk factors that may affect the course of surgery or post-operative recovery by contributing to informed consent conversations between the surgical team and the patient, as well as guiding surgical and anesthetic planning. Certainly, preoperative tests are valuable...
Posted 3 months ago
Biomedical
Assessing nurses’ professional competency: a cross-sectional study in Palestine
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Evaluating nurses’ professional competence is critical for ensuring high-quality patient care. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the nurses’ professional competence level and to identify differences based on demographics in three West Bank hospitals.
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Posted 3 months ago
Biomedical
Comparison of outcome of TIP urethroplasty with or without Buck’s Fascia repair
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Posted 3 months ago
Social Science
Unveiling Connections: A Thorough Analysis of Sustainable Development Goals Integration within the Spanish Physical Education Curriculum
Salvador Boned-Gómez,
Alberto Ferriz-Valero,
Andreas Fröberg,
Posted 3 months ago
Biomedical
Acute ischemic heart disease and interventional cardiology: a time for pause
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Acute coronary syndrome treatment has changed. Patients now get early angiography and revascularization. This approach relies on angiographic images and technical ability. Medical management based on clinical presentation has declined. Advanced cardiac technology and stu...
Posted 3 months ago
Biomedical
Cardiology on the cutting edge: updates from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2020
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The 2020 annual Congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) was the first ever to be held virtually. Under the spotlight of ‘the cutting edge of cardiology’, exciting and ground‑breaking cardiovascular (CV) science was presented both in basic and clinical research. This commentary summarizes essential updates from ...Posted 3 months ago
Biomedical
Knowledge, attitude, and perceived barriers regarding colorectal cancer screening practices and risk factors among medical students in Saudi Arabia
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health problem. It is the third most diagnosed common tumour and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Early screening has been shown to decrease the incidence of CRC cancer and decrease mortality. In Saudi Arabia...
Posted 3 months ago
Biomedical
Generalisation of genomic findings and applications of polygenic risk scores
Posted 3 months ago
Biomedical
Investigating the risk factors for academic difficulties in the medical programme at a South African university
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Posted 3 months ago
Biomedical
Remediation of at-risk medical students: theory in action
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Previous work has shown that a programme drawing on a blend of theories improves outcomes for students who fail and repeat their first semester at medical school. Remediation of struggling students is achieved through a cognitive apprenticeship within a small community of inquiry. This requires expert teachers who perform ...
Posted 3 months ago
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