Background And Aim: Promoting ethical medical practices and preserving human rights principles require an understanding of patient rights. Studies show varying awareness levels among patients regarding their rights. This study aims to assess the level of awareness among patients in Palestine about their rights and the compliance of healthcare professionals.
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November 2024
Introduction: The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a distinct structure with unique developmental and structural characteristics. The LAA is involved in the formation of intra-atrial thrombi, particularly in patients with conditions such as atrial fibrillation and mitral valve disease. Left atrial appendage aneurysms (LAAA) are rare abnormal dilations of the LAA that may cause hazardous complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLarge language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have potential applications in medical education such as helping students study for their licensing exams by discussing unclear questions with them. However, they require evaluation on these complex tasks. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how well publicly accessible LLMs performed on simulated UK medical board exam questions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a case of a 54-year-old female who presents with a gradually expanding mass at the right lateral malleolus. The diagnosis of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma was made after a histopathological examination of the mass following a wide tumor excision. The defected soft tissue area was reconstructed using a local flap, reverse sural artery flap.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke is generally avoided when the expected infarction is large (defined as an Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score of <6).
Objective: To perform a meta-analysis of recent trials comparing MT with best medical management (BMM) for treatment of acute ischemic stroke with large infarction territory, and then to determine the cost-effectiveness associated with those treatments.
Methods: A meta-analysis of the RESCUE-Japan, SELECT2, and ANGEL-ASPECT trials was conducted using R Studio.
In this case report, a 33-year-old male with a history of smoking presented with recurrent palpitations and chest discomfort. Holter monitoring revealed atrial flutter, and imaging showed a giant left atrial appendage aneurysm. Due to the risk of arrhythmias and thromboembolic events, surgical resection was performed successfully.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSarcoidosis is an idiopathic multisystem disorder associated with hilar lymphadenopathy and noncaseating granulomas that can affect any organ. Ocular involvement is less common; however, sarcoidosis is a known cause of uveitis, dry eye, and conjunctival nodules. We report a case of a 36-year-old male with an occupational history of dust exposure presenting to the ophthalmology clinic with bilateral painless upper eyelid swelling of one-week duration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: A balanced scorecard (BSC) is a comprehensive performance evaluation (PE) tool. A recent review summarized that a balanced consideration of PE from six perspectives in hospitals must be considered: financial, customer, internal, external, knowledge and growth, and managerial. However, patients were rarely engaged in BSC implementations.
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