Deep learning applications in coronary anatomy imaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The application of deep learning on medical imaging is growing in prevalence in the recent literature. One of the most studied areas is coronary artery disease (CAD). Imaging of coronary artery anatomy is fundamental, which has led to a high number of publications describing a variety of techniques.

Hereditary Cancer Syndrome in a Family with Double Mutation in and Genes.

Hereditary cancer syndromes predispose to several types of cancer due to inherited pathogenic variants in susceptibility genes. We describe the case of a 57-year-old woman, diagnosed with breast cancer, and her family. The proband belongs to a family with a suspected tumor syndrome, due to other cancer cases in her family from the paternal and maternal sides.

Oncological and functional outcomes of organ-preserving cystectomy versus standard radical cystectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Radical cystectomy (RC) is historically considered the gold standard treatment for muscle invasive and high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. However, this technique leaves the majority of patients of both sexes with poor sexual and urinary function. Organ-sparing cystectomy (OSC) techniques are emerging as an alternative to the standard procedure to preserve these functions, without compromising the oncological outcomes.

The perceived impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the children with cerebral palsy: the parents' perspective explored within the "6-F words" framework.

Background: In 2020 the world faced the spread of the coronavirus infection disease (Covid-19). This was a general public health emergency but many people with disabilities might have been particularly affected.

Objective: This paper aims to investigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and their families.

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant: A Challenge with COVID-19.

Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there have been multiple peaks of the SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus virus 2) infection, mainly due to the emergence of new variants, each with a new set of mutations in the viral genome, which have led to changes in the pathogenicity, transmissibility, and morbidity. The Omicron variant is the most recent variant of concern (VOC) to emerge and was recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 26 November 2021. The Omicron lineage is phylogenetically distinct from earlier variants, including the previously dominant Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant.

A critical review of cultural competence frameworks and models in medical and health professional education: A meta-ethnographic synthesis: BEME Guide No. 79.

Background: Cultural competence resides at the core of undergraduate and postgraduate medical and health professional education. The evolution of studies on cultural competence has resulted in the existence of multiple theoretical frameworks and models, each emphasising certain elements of culturally appropriate care, but generally lacking in providing a coherent and systematic approach to teaching this subject.

Methods: Following a meta-ethnographic approach, a systematic search of five databases was undertaken to identify relevant articles published between 1990 and 2022.

Students' and tutors' experiences of remote 'student-patient' consultations.

Background: Remote consulting has become part of the medical student clinical experience in primary care, but little research exists regarding the impact on learning.

Aim: To describe the experiences of General Practitioner (GP) educators and medical students in using student-led remote consultations as an educational tool.

Method: A qualitative, explorative study conducted at four UK medical schools.

Intradural extramedullary meningeal melanocytoma: a case report and literature review.

Primary meningeal melanocytomas are extremely rare, benign tumours arising from the leptomeninges. While they are considered to be benign lesions, there is potential for their growth and transformation into malignant melanomas. They are commonly found in the cervical spine, with a decreased incidence in the thoracic and lumbar regions.

Impact of Using Educational Multimedia on Knowledge, Skill, and Reduction of Medical Error Following Bronchoscopy.

Background: Achieving procedural skills is one of the pillars of health higher education which is in line with the social responsibility of medical education. Since it is not possible to encounter important cases in bronchoscopy during the training course, the common cases that the students encounter in their future work environment were prepared as an educational video. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to find out the impact of using bronchoscopy educational video intervention on medical assistants' knowledge, skill, and medical error comparing it with the traditional method at Dr.

Interaction between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry: A scoping review for developing a policy brief.

Background: Payments to physicians by the pharmaceutical industry are common, but recent evidence shows that these payments influence physician prescribing behavior in the form of increased prescription of brand-name drugs, expensive and low-cost drugs, increased prescription of payer company drugs, etc. Considering that these payments increase drug costs for patients and health systems, there is a public interest in controlling them. Therefore, this study aimed to identify and propose policy options for managing physician-pharmaceutical industry interactions in the context of Iran's health system.

A Repeat Pattern of Founder Events for SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Alaska.

Alaska is a unique US state because of its large size, geographically disparate population density, and physical distance from the contiguous United States. Here, we describe a pattern of SARS-CoV-2 variant emergence across Alaska reflective of these differences. Using genomic data, we found that in Alaska, the Omicron sublineage BA.

Impact of Increased Patient-Clinician Virtual Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Student Enthusiasm for Future General Practice Careers.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic restricted the availability of face-to-face primary care visits. This rapidly increased the proportion of primary care patient-clinician visits conducted virtually and asynchronously (remote consultations via video, telephone, and web-based text/email), altering the educational environment for medical students. Our study explored the impact of the increased proportion of primary care visits conducted virtually and asynchronously, on medical students' self-reported interest in pursuing a career in general (family) practice.

Dynamic hip screws versus cephalocondylic intramedullary nails for unstable extracapsular hip fractures in 2021: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.

Background: Extracapsular hip fractures comprise approximately half of all hip fractures and the incidence of hip fractures is exponentially increasing. Extramedullary fixation using a dynamic hip screw (DHS) has been the gold standard method of operative treatment for unstable extracapsular fractures, however, in recent years, intramedullary nails (IMN) have become a popular alternative. IMN versus DHS is continuously discussed and debated in literature.

Job Satisfaction among Ophthalmologists in Iran.

Purpose: To estimate the level of job satisfaction among ophthalmologists in Iran and determine the associated factors that may impact their overall job satisfaction.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 181 ophthalmologists (79.0% male) were interviewed by the Warr-Cook-Wall questionnaire with 7-point-Likert scale, which transformed responses from a 0 (most dissatisfied) to 100 (most satisfied).

Face masks while exercising trial (MERIT): a cross-over randomised controlled study.

Objectives: Physical exertion is a high-risk activity for aerosol emission of respiratory pathogens. We aimed to determine the safety and tolerability of healthy young adults wearing different types of face mask during moderate-to-high intensity exercise.

Design: Cross-over randomised controlled study, completed between June 2021 and January 2022.

Community engagement for birth preparedness and complication readiness in the Community Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) Trial in India: a mixed-method evaluation.

Objective: To describe the process of community engagement (CE) in northern Karnataka, India and its impact on pre-eclampsia knowledge, birth preparedness and complication readiness, pregnancy-related care seeking and maternal morbidity.

Design: This study was a secondary analysis of a cluster randomised trial of Community Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP). A total of 12 clusters based on primary health centre catchment areas were randomised to intervention or control.

The Localization, development and validation of a survey instrument to assess attitudes toward professionalism based on the opinions of clinical teachers.

Background: This study examined the validation of a survey instrument to assess attitudes toward professionalism based on the opinions of clinical teachers in Iran and localized it.

Methods: The research is applied-descriptive, that is conducted in two stages: qualitative and quantitative. Fifteen expert professors in the field of professionalism from Iranian universities of medical sciences participated in qualitative stage by Delphi.

Medical students’ satisfaction level with e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and its related factors: a systematic review.

Purpose: This review investigated medical students’ satisfaction level with e-learning during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its related factors.

Methods: A comprehensive systematic search was performed of international literature databases, including Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Persian databases such as Iranmedex and Scientific Information Database using keywords extracted from Medical Subject Headings such as “Distance learning,” “Distance education,” “Online learning,” “Online education,” and “COVID-19” from the earliest date to July 10, 2022. The quality of the studies included in this review was evaluated using the appraisal tool for cross-sectional studies (AXIS tool).

Metformin-'BRAINS & AIMS' pharmacological/prescribing principles of commonly prescribed (Top 100) drugs: Education and discussion.

We review pharmacological/prescribing principles relating to metformin according to our mnemonic framework: 'BRAINS & AIMS' (Benefits, Risks, Adverse Effects, Interactions, Necessary prophylaxis, Susceptibilities, Administering, Informing, Monitoring and Stopping): Benefits: Metformin's licensed uses: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treatment, reduction in risk or delay of onset. No clear evidence metformin influences patient-important outcomes [Cochrane Review (2020) of 18 RCTs (n = 10 680)]. Risks: Inexpensive, essential WHO list drug; use contraindicated/not tolerated in 15%: for example, contraindication: lactic acidosis in renal impairment (eGFR <30 mL/min/1.

Crossroads experiences for promoting self-authorship of clinical medical students: A qualitative survey.

Background: The capacity of self-authoring one's own beliefs, identity, and relationships is core to many expected outcomes of future health-care professionals. Students' personal and professional development for self-authorship can be promoted by the variety of developmentally effective "crossroads" experiences that they encounter. Identifying the characteristics of the crossroads experiences in clinical rotations can provide a foundation for medical educators to provide an environment that can foster self-authorship.