1,344 results match your criteria: "School of Medical Education.[Affiliation]"

Objectives: This study aimed to explore how hostel support workers (HSWs) experience navigating healthcare alongside people experiencing homelessness (PEH). PEH experience poor health outcomes, increased mortality and face many barriers when accessing healthcare. HSWs have a dynamic and holistic role, working with PEH to navigate access to health and social care, whilst facilitating independence.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

In 2015, U.K. newborn screening (NBS) laboratory guidelines were introduced to standardize dried blood spot (DBS) specimen quality acceptance and specify a minimum acceptable DBS diameter of ≥7 mm.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Implementing educational programs such as E-learning is highly low-cost and highly effective. The aim was to design and implement a sexual health education program to enhance female students' knowledge based on the Kirkpatrick model.

Material And Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental intervention study conducted on 60 female students of the Medical Ethics course at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences based on the Kirkpatrick model.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Case report: Characterizing of free-floating pigmented vitreous cyst using swept-source optical coherence tomography.

Front Med (Lausanne)

August 2024

The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Aim: A free-floating vitreous cyst is a rare eye disease. This study aimed to find diagnostic imaging methods and imaging features for vitreous cysts.

Methods: This article presents a case report along with a literature review of published cases of vitreous cysts.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Predictors of early recurrence of oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma after neoadjuvant FLOT.

Eur J Surg Oncol

December 2024

Northern Oesophagogastric Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom; School of Medical Education, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom. Electronic address:

Background: Although survival of patients with oesophagogastric adenocarcinomas has improved over the years, rates of cancer recurrence remain high. There is limited research on predictors of early recurrence (ER), especially in patients receiving FLOT chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to investigate ER and survival rates and identify risk factors for ER.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Sternal fractures are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, with some patients requiring admission for pain management, often through systemic analgesia, which may be ineffective. Regional anaesthetic techniques are more challenging for sternal fractures than rib fractures and require experienced clinicians. Local anaesthetic techniques are becoming recognised as a modality to improve pain control and to reduce complications from opioid use, especially in the elderly.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • The study aims to assess how genetic factors influence lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in adults by reviewing various research articles.
  • The analysis included 34 studies, focusing on symptoms related to benign prostatic enlargement, urinary incontinence, and other urinary issues, identifying genetic links to conditions like BPE and certain types of UI.
  • The conclusion highlights the complexity of LUTS inheritance and emphasizes the need for further research to better understand these genetic patterns.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Gratitude in the workplace can enhance work achievements and promote individual well-being in organizational contexts. Although the Gratitude at Work Scale (GAWS) was developed in the USA, it has not been corroborated in the Persian culture. The purpose of this study was to validate the Persian version of the Gratitude at Work Scale (GAWS).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The Transformative Impact of Stealth Assessment on Medical Education.

J Adv Med Educ Prof

July 2024

Department of Medical Education, School of Medical Education and Learning Technologies, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

This Letter explores the transformative impact of stealth assessment on medical education and its potential to enhance learning outcomes. Stealth assessment, an innovative approach, subtly measures students' learning progress while the students interact with rich and engaging environments, seamlessly integrating assessment within authentic learning activities. By mirroring the testing scenario with the learning format, stealth assessment mitigates test-related anxiety and promotes continuous engagement in training.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background Surgical site infection in colon surgery is associated with significant cost and increased length of hospital stay. Recently, there has been interest in the use of pulsed lavage to reduce the risk of surgical site infection in contaminated wounds. Although increasingly used and gaining popularity, its effectiveness in elective colorectal surgery has been poorly documented.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of chronic peri-adolescent cannabinoid exposure on schizophrenia-like behaviour in rodents.

Mol Psychiatry

January 2025

Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK.

Article Synopsis
  • This meta-analysis investigates the impact of adolescent cannabinoid exposure on schizophrenia-like behaviors in rodents, highlighting a significant connection supported by various studies.
  • It analyzed data from 359 experiments, showing that cannabinoid exposure led to notable impairments in working memory and social behaviors, while also observing variations in experimental methods used.
  • The findings suggest that both natural and synthetic cannabinoids can produce schizophrenia-like effects, with additional insights indicating that CBD might influence fear memory recall, although more research is needed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Since the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), new variants with enhanced transmissibility and pathogenicity have surfaced. The World Health Organization has designated five such variants-Alpha (B.1.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected many aspects of lifestyle and medical education during the recent years. We aimed to determine the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on medical education to provide an overview of systematic reviews on it.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane library, Google Scholar, and medRxiv, with the following keywords: "SARS-CoV-2," "COVID-19," "Medical Education," "E-learning," "Distance Education," "Online Learning," "Virtual Education," "systematic review," and "meta-analysis," up to 15 April 2023.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: General practice is an essential part of healthcare systems in the UK and internationally but continues to struggle with recruitment. Despite this, few studies have explored factors that influence medical students' career choices around primary care.

Aim: We aimed to revisit factors that had previously been proposed following new ways of working adopted since the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of these changes on learning experiences in primary care.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • International guidelines suggest that surgical removal of suspected localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is common, but some benign cases are identified post-surgery, highlighting a need for better non-invasive diagnostic tests.
  • A systematic review was conducted on imaging tests' accuracy for T1 renal tumors, analyzing 27 studies involving over 2000 tumors, which highlighted various imaging modalities like CT, MRI, and PET scans.
  • While [Tc]Tc-sestamibi SPECT/CT showed promising sensitivity and specificity, the optimal imaging strategy remains uncertain, calling for further research and standardization of diagnostic criteria across different imaging techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Strongyloides stercoralis infection in the UK: A systematic review and meta-analysis of published cases.

Clin Med (Lond)

July 2024

Antimicrobial Pharmacodynamics and Therapeutics Group, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, William Henry Duncan Building, 6 West Derby Street, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK. Electronic address:

Article Synopsis
  • Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic infection that often shows no symptoms but can be severe in those with weakened immune systems, leading to a dangerous 'hyper-infection' status.
  • A review of 1,308 cases in the UK found that 27.7% were asymptomatic, with the highest risk groups being migrants, travellers, and military personnel.
  • Common symptoms included abdominal pain (32.1%), skin rashes (38.4%), and diarrhea (12.6%), suggesting that screening should be proactive for individuals showing any symptoms in at-risk categories.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Navigating identity dissonance: subjectification to balance socialization.

Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract

July 2024

Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medical Education, 200 First St., SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.

One of the main goals of medical education is to facilitate the development of a professional identity. As part of this effort, trainees are exposed to the values and cultures of the profession in a process known as socialization. Learners must then negotiate incongruent aspects between their preexisting identities and nascent professional identities.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Oral Candida in post-radiotherapy patients with xerostomia/hyposalivation: A narrative review.

Oral Dis

June 2024

Department of Microbiology and Center of Excellence on Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Objective: Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) often suffer from xerostomia and/or hyposalivation. As saliva plays an important antimicrobial and cleansing roles, these patients are at higher risks of opportunistic infections. This narrative review aims to provide an overview of current evidence on oral Candida colonisation and infection in these patients.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The umbilical or L3 vertebral body level is often used for body fat quantification using computed tomography. To explore the feasibility of using clinically acquired pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for visceral fat measurement, we examined the correlation of visceral fat parameters at the umbilical and L5 vertebral body levels. We retrospectively analyzed T2-weighted half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin echo (HASTE) MR axial images from Crohn's disease patients who underwent MRI enterography of the abdomen and pelvis over a three-year period.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Laparoscopy versus endovascular aneurysm repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm: A systematic review.

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

August 2024

Department of Laparoscopic Surgery and Surgical Skills, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.

Minimally invasive surgery is a useful alternative to open repair for patients with nonruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). We aim to compare the clinical outcomes for three different minimally invasive techniques: hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS), total laparoscopic surgery (TLS), and endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). The electronic databases MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Library were searched between January and March 2023.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has left millions of individuals with a host of post-viral symptoms that can be debilitating and persist indefinitely. To date there are no definitive tests or treatments for the collection of symptoms known as "Long COVID" or Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). Following our initial case report detailing improvement of Long COVID symptoms after sequential bilateral stellate ganglion blockade (SGB), we performed a retrospective chart analysis study on individuals treated with the same protocol over the course of six months (2021-2022) in our clinic.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF