Medicine

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...
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Cardiology on the cutting edge: updates from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2020

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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...
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Investigating the risk factors for academic difficulties in the medical programme at a South African university

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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 ...
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Medical error disclosure: from the therapeutic alliance to risk management: the vision of the new Italian code of medical ethics

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The Italian code of medical deontology stipulates that physicians must inform patients of each unwanted event and its causes, identifying, reporting, and evaluating adverse events and errors. This duty extends beyond the doctor-patient relationship and is central to improving professional service quality and clinical risk mana...
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Loss of international medical experiences: knowledge, attitudes and skills at risk

Coronary age as a risk factor in the modified Framingham risk score

Assessing the properties of patient-specific treatment effect estimates from causal forest algorithms under essential heterogeneity

Prophylactic corticosteroids for infants undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials