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Indian J Med Ethics
January 2025
Senior Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AIIMS Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh 174037, INDIA.
Telemedicine technology plays a crucial role in addressing healthcare challenges, particularly in countries like India, by mitigating physician shortages, reducing patient burden and costs, and aiding in disease prevention. The term telemedicine, meaning "healing at a distance," was coined in 1970 [1]. It encompasses the use of electronic, communication, and information technologies to deliver healthcare services remotely.
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December 2024
Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, USA.
Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of an acute abdomen among pediatric patients. The diagnosis of appendicitis is challenging due to the nonspecific presentation. Diagnosis is based on historical, physical, and serologic information as well as right lower quadrant ultrasound (RLQ US).
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December 2024
Trauma and Orthopaedics, Broomfield Hospital, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundations Trust, Chelmsford, GBR.
Aim This study aims to evaluate the reliability and quality of online information on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Methods An internet search on the three top search engines, Google, Yahoo!, and Bing, was done using the keywords "anterior cruciate ligament injury". The search was carried out in June 2023, and 39 websites were selected.
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January 2025
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
Introduction: The emergency physician (EP) workforce has been a recent focus after a workforce projection predicted a surplus of EPs by 2030. A previous study of Iowa emergency departments (EDs) demonstrated wide variability in ED staffing patterns and attributed it to the lack of EP job candidates. With the recent increase in emergency medicine (EM) residency positions, the objectives of this study were to understand how Iowa ED physician staffing has changed in regard to presence of board-certified EPs and what operational differences in Iowa EDs may be associated with staffing to provide insight into what may be occurring in other predominantly rural states.
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January 2025
Radiologic Sciences Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Introduction: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a widely used diagnostic modality in healthcare settings, but it carries inherent safety risks. Understanding healthcare providers' knowledge of MRI safety is crucial for ensuring patient and staff safety. This study aimed to assess MRI safety knowledge among physicians and nurses and explore factors influencing this knowledge.
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