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Immersive Virtual Reality Training to Improve Novice Physicians’ Emergency Response Skills: Randomized Controlled Trial
Background:Simulation-based training is essential for preparing medical interns to manage high-stakes emergencies. Although virtual reality (VR)-based simulation has been rapidly integrated into medical education, there remains limited evidence directly assessing its effectiveness relative to established high-fidelity simulation (HFS) methodologies.Objective:This study aimed to assess the perceived educational effectiveness of #VR and HFS in enhancing novice physicians’… Continue reading Immersive Virtual Reality Training to Improve Novice Physicians’ Emergency Response Skills: Randomized Controlled Trial
Preoperative Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Use and Its Effect on Intraoperative Hypotension in Non-cardiac Surgeries: A Meta-Analysis
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (#ACE inhibitors ) are widely prescribed for cardiovascular and renal conditions, and a large proportion of patients presenting for non-cardiac surgery are chronic users of these agents. However, the optimal perioperative management of ACE inhibitors remains controversial, particularly regarding their association with intraoperative hypotension. This meta-analysis aimed to systematically evaluate the effect… Continue reading Preoperative Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Use and Its Effect on Intraoperative Hypotension in Non-cardiac Surgeries: A Meta-Analysis
The Impact of Coffee Consumption on Mortality Among Patients With Heart Failure
Aims: To assess the relationship between #coffee consumption and all-cause mortality in heart failure (#HF ) patients, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).Methods and results: We analyzed data from NHANES (2003-2018), including 915 participants with HF who reported daily caffeine intake. Participants were categorized into coffee consumption levels: zero, one,… Continue reading The Impact of Coffee Consumption on Mortality Among Patients With Heart Failure
Temporal trends in hepatic steatosis and its risk factors among young adults: A comparative cohort study
Metabolic-dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (#MASLD ) is increasingly affecting younger populations worldwide, yet early-phase data from low-risk, health-literate groups remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate temporal changes in the prevalence and risk factors of hepatic steatosis among medical students across two cohorts 6 years apart.Methods: We enrolled 489 medical students from King Saud University… Continue reading Temporal trends in hepatic steatosis and its risk factors among young adults: A comparative cohort study
Efficacy and Safety of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors (SGLT2i) in Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Systematic Review
Introduction: Cardiac #amyloidosis is an underdiagnosed cause of heart failure characterized by extracellular deposition of misfolded proteins, most commonly transthyretin (ATTR) or immunoglobulin light chains (AL). Despite recent advances in disease-modifying therapies, prognosis remains poor. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors ( #SGLT2i ) have demonstrated cardiovascular and renal benefits. However, evidence regarding their safety and efficacy… Continue reading Efficacy and Safety of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors (SGLT2i) in Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Systematic Review
Consumer wearables, cardiology and clinical practice
Consumer wearables enable continuous cardiac monitoring through photoplethysmography and electrocardiography. Twenty per cent of Danes now share wearable data with physicians. Evidence shows high accuracy for atrial #fibrillation (AF) detection, but anticoagulation for device-detected AF remains controversial. Ethical challenges include data quality, interoperability, health equity, fairness and privacy. While patients increasingly use wearables, clinical integration… Continue reading Consumer wearables, cardiology and clinical practice
Clinical effect of acupuncture on dysphagia following traumatic brain injury based on fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
Objectives: To investigate the clinical therapeutic effect on #dysphagia following traumatic #brain injury (TBI) treated with acupuncture using fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES).Methods: A total of 68 patients with dysphagia following TBI were enrolled and randomly divided into a control group and an acupuncture group, with 34 patients in each group. In the control… Continue reading Clinical effect of acupuncture on dysphagia following traumatic brain injury based on fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
Impact of tobacco use on inpatient outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective matched cohort study
#Tobacco plays a complex role in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (#IBD ). Its impact on inpatient outcomes of IBD needs additional study. We aimed to assess the impact of smoking on clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with IBD. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) spanning… Continue reading Impact of tobacco use on inpatient outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective matched cohort study
Cardiac-related symptoms in individuals aged ≥65 years without diagnosed cardiac disease: insights from the NORSCREEN trial
Aims: Population-based data on cardiac-related symptoms in individuals without diagnosed #cardiac disease remain limited, despite important implications for early detection and management. We aimed to assess the prevalence of self-reported symptoms and the association with quality of life (QoL) among adults aged ≥65 years with ≥1 additional stroke risk factor, but without diagnosed cardiac disease.Methods… Continue reading Cardiac-related symptoms in individuals aged ≥65 years without diagnosed cardiac disease: insights from the NORSCREEN trial
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