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J Osteopath Med
January 2025
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USA.
Context: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has diverse applications across various clinical specialties, serving as an adjunct to clinical findings and as a tool for increasing the quality of patient care. Owing to its multifunctionality, a growing number of medical schools are increasingly incorporating POCUS training into their curriculum, some offering hands-on training during the first 2 years of didactics and others utilizing a longitudinal exposure model integrated into all 4 years of medical school education. Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (MWU-AZCOM) adopted a 4-year longitudinal approach to include POCUS education in 2017.
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January 2025
Medical Research Council Research Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Objective: This study assessed the association between baseline sociodemographic variables, body composition and 4-year changes in the intake of food groups, including sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) among children, after implementation of the health promotion levy.
Design: Prospective cohort study.
Setting: 10 schools in North West Province, South Africa.
BMC Med Educ
January 2025
Department of Health Services, Policy, and Management, University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health, 915 Greene Street, Discovery Bldg. Suite 349, Columbia, 378, South Carolina, USA.
Background: Health literacy (HL) is crucial for making informed health decisions. Over one-third of US adults have limited HL, leading to adverse health outcomes. Despite its importance, HL education lacks standardization in medical training.
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January 2025
Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, China.
Background: Hearing loss significantly affects children's lives; however, the health-related quality of life (QoL) of children with this disability is not well measured. We sought to develop a reliable and valid measure of health-related QoL in children with hearing loss.
Methods: We constructed a conceptual framework to assess the QoL of children with hearing loss based on the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Version 4.
J Yeungnam Med Sci
January 2025
Department of Medical Education, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Background: This study analyzed the status of community-based practice in public healthcare institutions in Korean medical schools and identified related needs.
Methods: We conducted an online cross-sectional survey in which 32 of 40 medical schools (80.0%) participated between March and April 2023.
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