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Prehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2803788
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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous cholecystostomy as bridging or definitive treatment in patients with acute cholecystitis grade II or III.https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(23)02808-6
Health-care waste management practices: The case of Ho Teaching Hospital in Ghana.https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(23)02721-4
Globalization of Healthcare Creates Evolving Ethical Dilemmas.https://www.facs.org/for-medical-professionals/news-publications/news-and-articles/bulletin/april-2023-volume-108-issue-4/globalization-of-healthcare-creates-evolving-ethical-dilemmas/
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Oxytocin changes in women with emergency cesarean section: Association with maternal blues by delivery mode. https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(23)02612-9
Defining measures of emergency care access in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e067884
Identifying women who may benefit from higher dose omega-3 supplementation during pregnancy to reduce their risk of prematurity: exploratory analyses from the ORIP trial. Our results support previous findings that women with low total omega-3 levels in early pregnancy are most likely to benefit from taking omega-3 supplements to reduce their risk of EPTB. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e070220
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Preoperative lung ultrasound for confirming the double-lumen endotracheal tube position for one-lung ventilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(23)02665-8
Tranexamic Acid to Prevent Obstetrical Hemorrhage after Cesarean Delivery.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2207419?query=featured_home
Effect of Smartphone App Postoperative Home Monitoring After Oncologic Surgery on Quality of Recovery. A Randomized Clinical Trial.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2802992
Surgical outcomes of gallbladder cancer: the OMEGA retrospective, multicentre, international cohort study. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(23)00128-1/fulltext
Determinants of premature rupture of membrane among pregnant women in Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia: A case-control study.https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(23)02652-X
FDA Revokes Approval for Preterm Birth Drug Makena.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2803999
Harms of exercise training in patients with cancer undergoing systemic treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of published and unpublished controlled trials.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(23)00114-1/fulltext
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Laryngeal mask general anaesthesia versus spinal anaesthesia for promoting early recovery of cervical conisation: A randomised, controlled clinical study.https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(23)02328-9
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Strengthening health systems through essential diagnostic lists and diagnostic network optimization. https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0001773
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Laparoscopic vs Open Surgery for Low Rectal Cancer.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2803099
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New blood test to identify infections could reduce global antibiotic overuse . A diagnostic test developed by Stanford Medicine scientists can separate bacterial and viral infections with 90% accuracy, the first to meet standards set by the World Health Organization. https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2022/12/antibiotics-test-bacteria-virus.html
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Non-communicable diseases, injuries, and mental ill-health in Africa: the role of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(23)00054-2/fulltext
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Eye Drops Recalled after Deaths and Blindness—Here’s What to Know. Here’s how to tell whether your eye drops are safe to use and how to recognize a potential infection.https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/eye-drops-recalled-after-deaths-and-blindness-heres-what-to-know/
What does equitable global health research and delivery look like? Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA) partnership as a case study.https://gh.bmj.com/content/8/3/e011028
Kindness Can Have Unexpectedly Positive Consequences. People who engage in random acts of kindness may not fully recognize the impact of their behavior on others. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/kindness-can-have-unexpectedly-positive-consequences/
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Can we reduce malaria in pregnancy and improve birth outcomes?https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00101-0/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email
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Efficacy and Safety of Early Administration of 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in Patients With Trauma at Risk of Massive Transfusion. The PROCOAG Randomized Clinical Trial. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2802855
The current status of “spirituality and health” teaching in Brazilian medical schools: a nationwide survey. https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-023-04153-z
Efficacy and Safety of Early Administration of 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in Patients With Trauma at Risk of Massive Transfusion. The PROCOAG Randomized Clinical Trial. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2802855
Functional Recovery, Symptoms, and Quality of Life 1 to 5 Years After Traumatic Brain Injury. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2802668
Evaluating the Accuracy of Pulse Oximetry in Children According to Race.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2802301
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The Menstrual Cup. Menstrual Hygiene With Less Environmental Impact.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2802797
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What is the role of clinically assisted hydration in the last days of life?
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