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Med J Armed Forces India
January 2024
Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Snake bite is a major cause of mortality in the Indian subcontinent. The condition is fraught with the problem of under reporting. Most bites in India are caused by the "Big 4 species," based on this, the anti-snake venom (ASV) is also sourced from these species only.
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January 2025
Department of Psychological Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA.
Objectives: Occupational hearing loss is a significant problem worldwide despite the fact that it can be mitigated by the wearing of hearing protection devices (HPDs). When surveyed, workers frequently report that worsened work performance while wearing HPDs is one reason why they choose not to wear them. However, there have been few studies to supplement these subjective reports with objective measures.
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January 2025
Department of Hepatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Background: Peritoneal metastasis (PM) after the rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a critical issue that negatively affects patient prognosis. Machine learning models have shown great potential in predicting clinical outcomes; however, the optimal model for this specific problem remains unclear.
Methods: Clinical data were collected and analyzed from 522 patients with ruptured HCC who underwent surgery at 7 different medical centers.
Asian J Med Humanit
January 2024
Faculté de Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Objectives: The overall goal of this article is to show that denial is one of the greatest obstacles to good practical judgment and is therefore a major problem in clinical ethics by examining its cognitive structure and the challenges it poses for clinical ethics consultation and intervention. In addition to clinical examples, excerpts of verbatim from citizen forums on triage protocols will be used to illustrate the manifestations of denial in citizens when faced with difficult choices.
Case Presentation: The initial waves of the pandemic and the alarming resurgence of cases with the emergence of highly transmissible variants have created increased pressure on many healthcare systems around the world.
J Emerg Manag
January 2025
Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6034-955X.
Background: Inadequate preparedness of hospitals is associated with negative outcomes in the treatment procedure. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, healthcare systems faced many problems due to the widespread prevalence of the disease. This study was designed and conducted with the aim of investigating and comparing the preparedness levels of hospitals against mass-casualty disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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