Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Presenting with Acute Ischemic Colitis by Joseph R. H. See, Tarek Sabagh, Christopher J. Barde

“…This report reminds the clinician that ischemic colitis can be an atypical presentation of TTP. …”
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Shade Selection, a Key to Esthetics by Shruti Deepak Jadhav, Varsha Sanjay Pandit, Ashwini Avinash Gaikwad, Vinaya Prabhanjan Ingale, Rajlaxmi Pradeep Patil, Mineet Satish Kaul

“…Many factors affect color matching, and when done incorrectly, it can lead to outcomes that are not satisfactory for the patient or the clinician. The following article sheds light on various methods of shade selection and which method is superior in matching the shade as close to that of the natural tooth color.…”
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A Single Step Impression Technique of Flabby Ridges Using Monophase Polyvinylsiloxane Material: A Case Report by Umesh Y. Pai, Vikram Simha Reddy, Rushad Nariman Hosi

“…Complete denture fabrication in clinically compromised situations such as flabby ridges is a challenging task for the clinician. Accurate impressioning of these tissues plays a major role in ensuring a well-fitting prosthesis. …”
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Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome: Not Just Joint Hypermobility by Tina Bregant, Milica Klopcic Spevak

“…Patients usually present late, with chronic moderate to severe pain which is attributed to the joint hypermobility and joint subluxations. If the clinician is aware of the syndrome, he/she can identify affected patients in order to prevent complications. …”
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Rett Syndrome. A Review with Emphasis on Clinical Characteristics and Intervention by Meir Lotan, Bruria Ben-Zeev

“…The intention of the article is to set a clear, up-to-date picture of the individual with RS to prepare the clinician for their future meetings with this population.…”
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Pediatric cervical Intravascular Papillary Endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH): A case report of an unusual presentation by Hussein Smaily, MD, Atilano lacson, MD, FRCPC, Dean Jeffery, MD, FRCPC, André Isaac, MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…The diagnosis of IPEH can be challenging for the clinician and the radiologist as it may mimic other pathologic entities. …”
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Techniques of Fabrication of Provisional Restoration: An Overview by K. M. Regish, Deeksha Sharma, D. R. Prithviraj

“…There are a variety of techniques available to suit the individual needs of the clinician and of the clinical situation, from a single unit to a complete-arch provisional fixed prostheses.…”
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Mis- or Missed Diagnosis: A Series of Four Cases by Sheela Sreedharan, Bhat Sangeetha Govinda, Iyer Satishkumar Krishnan, Kumar Kavita Krishna

“…Alertness on part of the clinician is important to avoid this error. Reported in this paper are four cases that were wrongly diagnosed either due to lack of clinical experience or due to omission of careful clinical, radiographic, and histopathological examinations.…”
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Living, Caring, Learning – Listening to patients with bleeding disorders and not being afraid to advocate by Witkop Michelle

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Identifying the mentorship needs among faculty in a large department of psychiatry- support for the creation of a formal mentorship program by Mary Jane Esplen, Lisa M. Fiksenbaum, Elizabeth Lin, Shaheen A. Darani, John Teshima, Simone N. Vigod, Nicole Kozloff, Peter Szatmari, Krista L. Lanctôt, Certina Ho, Ivan Silver, Sophie Soklaridis, Jiahui Wong

“…Open-ended questions indicated that international medical graduates, faculty identifying as minority, women and clinician teachers may lack access to mentorship. PhD faculty felt disadvantaged compared to MD faculty in gaining first authorship (M Non−MD=1.64 ± 0.79 vs. …”
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Detection of Elder Abuse Through Emergency Care Technicians Screening Tool Revision for Home-Based Primary Care (DETECT-RPC): a cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol by Melvin D Livingston, Brad Cannell, Jason Burnett, Nicholas Sevey, Kristin Lees Haggerty, Carolyn Pickering

“…Substudies 3 and 4 apply a mixed-methods approach to postscreening interviews with clinicians and caregiver/care recipient dyads, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of Risk Factors Causing Diagnostic Delay in Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-exacerbated Respiratory Disease by Melek Cihanbeylerden, Hazal Kayıkçı, Çise Tüccar, Ebru Damadoğlu, Gül Karakaya, Ali Fuat Kalyoncu

“…MATERIAL AND METHODS: This observational, cross-sectional, study included patients aged over 18. The time taken by clinicians to diagnose N-ERD was recorded as the clinician diagnosis time, while the time taken by patients to complete the N-ERD triad was recorded as the actual diagnosis time. …”
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Bacterial Profile and Antibiotic Resistance in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer in Guangzhou, Southern China: Focus on the Differences among Different Wagner’s Grades, IDSA/IWGDF... by Xiaoying Xie, Yunwen Bao, Lijia Ni, Dan Liu, Shaona Niu, Haixiong Lin, Hongyu Li, Chaohui Duan, Li Yan, Songyin Huang, Zhaofan Luo

“…Different bacterial profiles and antibiotic sensitivity were found in different DFU grades and types. Clinician should try to stay updated in antibiotic resistance pattern of common pathogens in their area. …”
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Anterior Segment Imaging in Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia by Sally S. Ong, Gargi K. Vora, Preeya K. Gupta

“…Although there are limitations to each of these imaging modalities, they can be useful adjunctive tools in the diagnosis of OSSN and could greatly assist the clinician in the management of OSSN patients. Nevertheless, anterior segment imaging has not replaced histopathology’s role as the gold standard in confirming diagnosis.…”
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Idiopathic Lymphocele: A Possible Diagnosis for Infraclavicular Masses by Adenauer Marinho de Oliveira Góes Junior, Salim Abdon Haber Jeha

“…The authors also provide a brief review of the most important thing diagnostic features and treatment options for this condition. For the practicing clinician, the most important is to achieve an accurate diagnose and to choose the proper therapeutic method according to each clinical scenario.…”
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Genetics in prenatal diagnosis by Karen Mei Xian Lim, Aniza Puteri Mahyuddin, Arundhati Tushar Gosavi, Mahesh Choolani

“…As genetic testing becomes increasingly available to women, clinician knowledge and awareness of the options available to women is of great importance. …”
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Utility of renal replacement therapy in poisoning and drug overdosage by Rohit Bhowmick, Sasidaran Kandasamy

“…To properly utilize the RRT, the clinician should understand the chemical properties of the toxins and the underlying mechanism of clearance by the concerned RRT technique. …”
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Rare Lung Diseases III: Pulmonary Langerhans’ Cell Histiocytosis by Stephen C Juvet, David Hwang, Gregory P Downey

“…While the focus of the present article is adult PLCH and its pulmonary manifestations, it is important for clinicians to distinguish the adult and pediatric forms of the disease, as well as to be alert for possible extrapulmonary complications. …”
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Canadian Cardiovascular Society and Canadian Thoracic Society Position Statement on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by David Langleben, Stephen Archer, John Granton, Andrew M Hirsch, Robert D Levy, Sanjay Mehta, Evangelos Michelakis, Duncan J Stewart

“…The present document is intended to act as an update for the clinician, to provide a template for the initial evaluation of patients, to enable the understanding of current therapeutic paradigms based on approved indications for Canada, to highlight new therapies on the horizon, and to state the positions of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Canadian Thoracic Society on resource management for pulmonary arterial hypertension in Canada.…”
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Pregnancy-Associated Chest Pain: A Case of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection by Vidhushei Yogeswaran, Satvik Ramakrishna, John S. MacGregor, Lucas Zier, Nora Goldschlager

“…SCAD is often underdiagnosed due to the lack of clinician familiarity, and patients with pregnancy-associated SCAD often have more severe clinical presentations than those without. …”
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