Advance Care Planning in Switzerland: Chances and challenges of delivering high-quality ACP in a small high-income, multilingual, federally organized country.

We describe the development of ACP in Switzerland during the last decade in the German- and French-speaking cantons and on the national level. In 2013, a revision of the Swiss civil law came into force, declaring advance directives (ADs) as binding. Since then, ACP has been researched and implemented primarily by universities and university hospitals.

The development of machine learning in lung surgery: A narrative review.

Background: Machine learning reflects an artificial intelligence that allows applications to improve their accuracy to predict outcomes, eliminating the need to conduct explicit programming on them. The medical field has increased its focus on establishing tools for integrating machine learning algorithms in laboratory and clinical settings. Despite their importance, their incorporation is minimal in the medical sector yet.

Advancements of Artificial Intelligence in Liver-Associated Diseases and Surgery.

The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) based technologies in medicine is progressing rapidly, but the majority of its real-world applications has not been implemented. The establishment of an accurate diagnosis with treatment has now transitioned into an artificial intelligence era, which has continued to provide an amplified understanding of liver cancer as a disease and helped to proceed better with the method of procurement. This article focuses on reviewing the AI in liver-associated diseases and surgical procedures, highlighting its development, use, and related counterparts.

The Development of Healthcare Jobs in the COVID-Pandemic-A New Economic Market.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic commenced in China and has caused the death of numerous people globally. Despite the adverse effects, the outbreak has created room for job opportunities in healthcare, particularly the pharmaceutical domain. The main goal of this study is to examine how the current pandemic has triggered job creation in the healthcare domain and created a new economic market.

Thyroglossal Duct Cyst, a Case Report and Literature Review.

A thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is one of the most commonly encountered congenital anomalies of the neck. However, it is difficult to diagnose as differentiating it from other cysts like brachial cysts, lymphangiomas, epidermoid cysts, dermoid cysts, and hydatid cysts, is challenging. In this paper, we systematically reviewed the literature of 47 patients-25 males (53.

The Increasing Investment of Real Estate in the Health System-A Comparison between the USA and Europe.

Background: This study aimed to compare property development and increasing investment in real estate by the healthcare system organizations in the USA and Europe. Real estate investments have upsurged in healthcare due to the multiple benefits to patients and medical practitioners.

Methods: The approach of acquiring data was through secondary sources and online questionnaires.

The Development of Telemedicine and eHealth in Surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.

SARS-CoV-2 has hampered healthcare systems worldwide, but some countries have found new opportunities and methods to combat it. In this study, we focused on the rapid growth of telemedicine during the pandemic around the world. We conducted a systematic literature review of all the articles published up to the present year, 2021, by following the requirements of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework.

Advantages of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation of super oxidized solution and dwell time in diabetic foot syndrome: a rare case report.

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with instillation therapy (V.A.C.

Intestinal Malrotation Associated With Invagination of the Distal Ileum and Cancer of the Cecum: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Associated midgut malrotation and colon cancer in adult patients is extremely rare and associated with delayed diagnosis and increased morbidity. We present the case of a patient with a three-week history of weakness, diarrhea, and abdominal pain with invagination of the distal ileum. Exploratory laparotomy with ileocecal resection revealed invagination, malrotation, and cecal adenocarcinoma.