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FACIOSCAPULOHUMERAL MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY: CLINICAL AND GENETIC DIAGNOSIS
(2022-05-10)
Background: Facioscapulohumeral muscular myodystrophy (FSHD) is a hereditary myodystrophy typically affecting skeletal muscles of the facial muscles, shoulder girdles, and upper arms. The clinical course of FSHD is highly ...
Impact Factors of the Nephrectomy Outcomes
(2022-05-10)
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) represents approximately 3% of all cancers with a high incidence, especially in western countries. There has been an increasing annual trend during the last two decades. For the localized RCC ...
Machine-learning derived Pulmonary X-ray Severity (PXS) score to predict COVID-19 severe outcomes
(2022-05-10)
Abstract
Background
Using a previously validated machine learning algorithm that extracts a quantitative measure of Pulmonary Xray Severity (PXS) score. We compared lung involvement among different SARS-COV-2 variants and ...
CRITICAL REFLECTION IN PRE-CLERKSHIP MEDICAL EDUCATION: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
(2022-08-02)
Abstract
Aims: This study aims to (1) teach skills for critical reflection to first-year medical students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson (UACOM-T), (2) measure pre-clerkship critical reflection, ...
A Combined Mastery Learning and Flipped-Classroom Approach: The Effect on Self-Assessment of Leadership Skills
(2022-05-12)
Abstract
Strong leadership is associated with better performance of individuals, teams, and organizations. This project aimed to determine whether a flipped-classroom and mastery-learning curriculum is associated with ...
EXAMINING SLEEP AND INCIDENT DEMENTIA AND ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY IN A LONGITUDINAL, NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE US
(2022-05-10)
According to the Centers for Disease Control, Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia among older adults, is currently the 6th leading cause of death in the United States (US) (1). Moreover, in 2019 it ...
Ovulation Induction Intrauterine Insemination: Predictors of Success
(2022-05-10)
Project 1
Abstract
Objective: To determine whether endometrial thickness (EMT) differs between i) clomiphene citrate (CC) and gonadotropin (Gn) utilizing patients as their own controls, and ii) patients who conceived and ...
Why are we lacking certification standards for Colombia’s doctors? An initial approach to describing the problem
(2022-05-12)
Background: Standardization of medical knowledge is crucial to set minimum standards that can serve as the basis for enhancing high-quality healthcare delivery. Colombia’s medical education system lacks regulation, which ...
Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy, Polypharmacy, and Virologic Failure in Women with HIV in the United States: Retrospective Cohort Analysis
(2022-05-10)
Background:
Women with HIV (WHIV) in the United States face many challenges with adherence to antiretroviral drugs and suboptimal adherence often leads to virologic failure.
Objectives:
The main aim of this study was ...
Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Therapeutic Procedures of the Foregut.
(2022-05-10)
In the past decade, there has been significant progress in the field of interventional therapeutic endoscopy. As a result, the management of foregut diseases, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), achalasia, ...