Results of ultrasound screening of the hips in newborns and infants by Džoleva-Tolevska Roza, Poposka Anastasika, Georgieva Danijela

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FUNCTIONAL COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING BREAST CANCER THERAPY AND THE ROLE OF REHABILITATION IN RECOVERY OF FUNCTIONAL STATUS-A CASE REPORT by Svetlana Popovic Petrovic, Aleksandra Kovac, Ivana Novakov, Milanka Tatic

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Prevalence of mental health effects among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic by M. Bakola, K. S. Kitsou, C. Kalogirou, N. Vaitsis, S. Aggelakou-Vaitsi, K. Argyropoulos, M. Kampouraki, E. Gkatsi, K. Tsolaki, M. Vakas, A. Theochari, K. Mavridou, S. Karatzeni, M. Siali, X. Bazoukis, M. Chalkidou, V. Karagianni, P. Gourzis, E. Jelastopulu

“…No dysfunctional thinking about COVID-19 is observed in medical doctors, whereas nurses and other healthcare workers experience higher levels on OCS. …”
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An interaction of Zika virus envelope fragments with serum antibodies derived from subjects after flavivirus infections by D. V. Shanshin, A. Yu. Bakulina, E. I. Kazachinskaia, S. A. Pyankov, A. A. Ilyichev, D. N. Scherbakov

“…Rapid ZIKV spread outlined a number of problems faced by medical doctors, among which the main issue was the lack of assays for its virus-specific diagnostics. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards childhood tuberculosis among healthcare workers at two primary health facilities in Lusaka, Zambia. by Paul Chabala Kaumba, Daniel Siameka, Mary Kagujje, Chalilwe Chungu, Sarah Nyangu, Nsala Sanjase, Minyoi Mubita Maimbolwa, Brian Shuma, Lophina Chilukutu, Monde Muyoyeta

“…In the multivariate analysis, clinical officers and individuals with 1-5 years' work experience at the facility had higher odds, 2.61 (95% CI = 1.18-5.80, p = 0.018) and 3.09 (95% CI = 1.69-5.65, p = 0.001) of having good attitude respectively, and medical doctors had 0.17 lower odds (95% CI = 0.18-5.80, p = 0.018) of good childhood TB practice. …”
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Experience of living with multimorbidity and health workers perspectives on the organization of health services for people living with multiple chronic conditions in Bahir Dar, nor... by Fantu Abebe Eyowas, Marguerite Schneider, Shitaye Alemu, Fentie Ambaw Getahun

“…Nineteen patient participants with two or more chronic NCDs and nine health care providers (six medical doctors and three nurses) were purposively selected and interviewed using semi-structured in-depth interview guides. …”
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Gender-Related Microaggressions in Orthopedic Surgery: A Comprehensive Survey of Women Orthopedists and Implications for Progress, Saudi Arabia by Alhammadi NA, Al Jabbar I, Alahmari SA, Alqahtani RM, Alhadi WA, Alnujaymi BM, Al-Jakhaideb MM, Almoghamer HD, Alqahtani MS, Mahmood SE

“…Additionally, other male medical doctors participate in microaggressions in 33.68% of instances. …”
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A Study on ‘Insul (An Art of Benevolence)’: Formation of Korean Medical Ethics in Modern Korea by Hyojin LEE

“…Soon, a number of articles on ‘Insul’ as a medical ethic were published in newspapers and journals.From the mid-1920s, regardless of whether the doctors practiced East or West medicine, people started to claim that only those who pursued ‘Insul’ were true medical personnel, and they used this as a criterion for evaluating medical doctors. The people’s demand for ‘Insul’ influenced medicine in general, and Western doctors also linked their medical practices to ‘Insul.’ …”
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Clinicians’ Perspectives and Proposed Solutions to Improve Contraceptive Counseling in the United States: Qualitative Semistructured Interview Study With Clinicians From the Societ... by Rose Goueth, Kelsey Holt, Karen B Eden, Aubri Hoffman

“…ResultsFifteen clinicians (12 medical doctors and 3 nurse practitioners) participated, with an average of 19 years of experience in multiple regions of the United States. …”
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Impact of First Healthcare Provider on Acanthamoeba Keratitis Course: How to Overcome Poor Prognosis in Acanthamoeba Keratitis Treatment? A Single Tertiary Center, Observational St... by Przybek-Skrzypecka J, Walkden A, Brahma A, Chidambaram J, Carley FM

“…No significant differences were observed in initial and final visual acuity between HCP groups (p = 0.36).Conclusion: AK patients often seek ocular help earlier from optometrists and opticians than medical doctors. Final clinical outcomes did not significantly differ based on the first HCP seen, but ophthalmologists were more likely to make the diagnosis of AK and initiate anti-amoebal therapy faster than other HCPs. …”
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Treatment burden and regimen fatigue among patients with HIV and diabetes attending clinics of Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital by Oumer Sada Muhammed, Minimize Hassen, Melaku Taye, Eyob Beyene, Beshir Bedru, Melaku Tileku

“…For the qualitative study, 14 patients and 10 health care workers (six nurses and four medical doctors) were included. Participants' mean global Treatment Burden Questionnaire (TBQ) and Treatment Regimen Fatigue Scale (TRFS) score were 28.86 ± 22.13 and − 42.82 ± 17.45, respectively. …”
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How social workers experience supervision: results of an empirical study in the healthcare sector by Brigitte Geißler-Piltz

“…How social workers experience supervision: results of an empirical study in the healthcare sector Very few studies provide insights into how social workers experience supervision as a means of supporting their professional working relations with medical doctors and nurses. The research findings presented in this paper are based on an extensive quantitative survey on “Knowledge and Expertise” in everyday work settings, and guided interviews conducted with selected respondents throughout Germany. …”
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Biomarker-guided personalised emergency medicine for all – hope for another hype? by Philipp Schuetz, Drahomir Aujesky, Christian Müller, Beat Müller

“… Polymorbid patients, diverse diagnostic and therapeutic options, more complex hospital structures, financial incentives, benchmarking, as well as perceptional and societal changes put pressure on medical doctors, specifically if medical errors surface. …”
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Fast Segmentation of Metastatic Foci in H&E Whole-Slide Images for Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Muhammad-Adil Khalil, Yu-Ching Lee, Huang-Chun Lien, Yung-Ming Jeng, Ching-Wei Wang

“…In breast cancer diagnosis, micro-metastases and especially isolated tumor cells are extremely difficult to detect and are easily neglected because tiny metastatic foci might be missed in visual examinations by medical doctors. However, the literature poorly explores the detection of isolated tumor cells, which could be recognized as a viable marker to determine the prognosis for T1NoMo breast cancer patients. …”
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Healers that hurt: a scoping review of media reports of cases of rape in healthcare settings by Adaobi Margaret Okonji, Adeyinka G. Ishola, Love Bukola Ayamolowo, Omowumi M. Femi-Akinlosotu, Boladale Mapayi, Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan

“…They were 31 doctors (44.9%), 17 (24.6%) nurses, four (5.8%) nurse/healthcare assistants, three (4.3%) cleaners/ward boy, two (2.9%) traditional medical doctors, and two (2.9%) security guards. Others included six (8.7%) staff members without designations and one (1.4%) ambulance driver. …”
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Reliability and validity of the Veterans Administration Mobility Screening and Solutions Tool by Christine Melillo, Deborah Rugs, Peter Toyinbo, Blake Barrett, Margeaux Chavez, Linda Cowan, Susan Wyatt, Margaret Arnold, Pauline Hilton, Marie Martin, Jill Earwood, Sheila Cox Sullivan

“…Revisions were made to create the final VA MSST which was evaluated by over 200 healthcare workers from varied disciplines (including medical doctors, advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, radiology and ultrasound technicians, etc.). …”
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Institutional Framework as a Determinant of Variations in Service Quality Between Public and Private Hospitals in Tanzania by Raphael Habi, Emmanuel Matiku

“…Private hospitals included in the study were Bugando referral hospital in Mwanza City, St Francis referral hospital in Ifakara town in Morogoro region and Nkinga referral hospital in Tabora region. Medical doctors, nurses and patients were selected using a systematic random sampling method and patients were selected using a convenience sampling method. …”
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Planning for Hospital Discharge for Older Adults in Uganda: A Qualitative Study Among Healthcare Providers Using the COM-B Framework by Owokuhaisa J, Schwartz JI, Wiens MO, Musinguzi P, Rukundo GZ

“…The study included medical doctors (including consultants and physicians), nurses and physiotherapists directly involved in providing care to older adults. …”
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Treatment burden among patients with heart failure attending cardiac clinic of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital: an explanatory sequential mixed methods study by Minimize Hassen, Desalew Mekonnen, Oumer Sada Muhammed

“…For the qualitative study, 14 patients and 11 health care providers (five nurses and six medical doctors) were included. Participants mean global Treatment Burden Questionnaire (TBQ-15) score was 27.22 ± 19.35. …”
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Cervical Myelopathy and Social Media: Mixed Methods Analysis by Lior M Elkaim, Jordan J Levett, Farbod Niazi, Mohammed A Alvi, Nathan A Shlobin, Joseph R Linzey, Faith Robertson, Rakan Bokhari, Naif M Alotaibi, Oliver Lasry

“…Account categorization showed that 668 of 1769 (37.8%) users discussing DCM on Twitter were medical doctors or researchers, 415 of 1769 (23.5%) were patients or caregivers, and 201 of 1769 (11.4%) were news media outlets. …”
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