Semaglutide, type 2 diabetes, and the risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy by Fernando K. Malerbi, Marcello C. Bertoluci

“…If a disc-at-risk pattern is detected, such information could be brought to the attention of the attending clinician involved with diabetes control and discussed with patients for a shared decision-making approach. A new risk-benefit discussion weighing the undoubted benefits of semaglutide in reducing cardiovascular mortality and cardiovascular events, heart failure hospitalization, and renal protection must be started and carefully balanced against a rare but devastating condition such as NAION.…”
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Elective pelvic nodal irradiation for elderly patients with high-risk prostate cancer: A more patient-oriented approach by Federico Iori, Matteo Augugliaro, Emanuele Alì, Cinzia Iotti

“…Hence, in absence of solid data, it appears reasonable to pursuit a shared decision-making process so that older patients can express their informed preferences about the different treatment options. …”
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Integrating psychological and mental health perspectives in disease management: improving patient well-being by Francesca Grosso

“…To address these challenges, it is crucial to prioritize effective communication strategies that enhance patient understanding and foster shared decision-making. Furthermore, integrating a Bayesian interpretation of the human mind into healthcare helps discourage reliance on a singular perspective, ensuring a broader understanding of patient needs and contexts informs medical decisions. …”
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Risk communication in cataract surgery by Diana Lucia Martinez, Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, Matthew B. Schlenker

“…Purpose Risk communication is an integral aspect of shared decision-making and evidence-based patient choice. …”
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CATCH 2023 Meeting Summary: Collaborate & Address Treatment Challenges in Haemophilia by Benson Gary, Curry Nicola, Fletcher Simon, Gregory Will, Harrison Cathy, Laffan Mike, Lowe Gillian, Khair Kate, Kirk Susan, McLaughlin Paul, Percy Charles, Player Denise, Whitaker Sarah

“…This report summarises key issues explored and discussed during CATCH 2023, including ‘raising the bar’ in haemophilia care; haemophilia care for women and girls; changing haemophilia treatment paradigms to consider disease impact as well disease severity; bone health and haemophilia; and shared decision-making.…”
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A Review of “Access to Care” Issues in Aortic Stenosis Patients: A Negative Report Card by Adam M. Reisman, MD, Sammy Elmariah, MD, MPH

“…Connecting these patients with fully informed aortic valve disease experts helps facilitate shared decision-making discussions, thus ensuring that patients have the opportunity to learn about and potentially receive the lifesaving interventions available to them.…”
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Black Seed Oil, Bentonite Clay, and Probiotics: A Comprehensive Holistic Cure for Clostridium difficile Infection in a 2-Year-Old Female Child by Emily Littman, Nicole Winningham, Tana B. Carson, Ivette M. Hidalgo

“…A healthy two-year-old patient presented to a pediatrician with symptoms of, and subsequently confirmed, C. difficile after having been recently hospitalized and treated for a gluteal abscess and cellulitis using clindamycin, vancomycin, and piperacillin/tazobactam. Through a shared decision-making process, the patient’s mother and providers developed a treatment plan for the C. difficile infection (CDI), which included black seed oil, bentonite clay, and Lactobacillus probiotics. …”
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The MyLungHealth study protocol: a pragmatic patient-randomised controlled trial to evaluate a patient-centred, electronic health record-integrated intervention to enhance lung can... by Rachel Hess, Angela Fagerlin, Devin Mann, Tanner Caverly, Yue Zhang, Guilherme Del Fiol, Jorie Butler, Michael Flynn, Kensaku Kawamoto, Douglas Martin, Chelsey R Schlechter, Haojia Li, Polina Kukhareva, Christian Balbin, Elizabeth Stevens, Victoria Tiase, Kim Kaphingst, Chakravarthy Reddy, Phillip Warner, Joshua Choi, Claude Nanjo, Quyen Metzger

“…The intervention’s effectiveness will be evaluated through a patient-randomised trial, comparing the combined use of MyLungHealth and DecisionPrecision+ (a provider-focused shared decision-making intervention) against DecisionPrecision+ alone. …”
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Lay views in Southern France of the acceptability of refusing to provide treatment because of alleged futility by María Teresa Muñoz Sastre, Paul Clay Sorum, Etienne Mullet

“…This description of lay people’s positions in terms of the principles of medical ethics present clinicians with a conceptual tool to improve communication and shared decision making.…”
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Hormonal Therapies for Acne: A Comprehensive Update for Dermatologists by Courtney A. Smith, Emily Gosnell, Turkan Banu Karatas, Chelsea Deitelzweig, Elizabeth M. B. Collins, Howa Yeung

“…Dermatologists should discuss contraceptive options and provide individualized shared decision-making with patients based on patient preferences, contraceptive needs, comorbidity profile, access, and cost. …”
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Personalized Injury Reduction Strategies in Sports Medicine: Lessons Learned from Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment: A Clinical Commentary by Garrett Bullock, Gary Collins, Rober Adams, Charles Thigpen, Ellen Shanley

“… # Clinical Application Applying lessons learned from other healthcare fields could improve shared decision making between the clinician and athlete concerning risk assessment and management. …”
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Physician Perspectives on the Potential Benefits and Risks of Applying Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatric Medicine: Qualitative Study by Austin M Stroud, Susan H Curtis, Isabel B Weir, Jeremiah J Stout, Barbara A Barry, William V Bobo, Arjun P Athreya, Richard R Sharp

“…ResultsPhysicians highlighted multiple potential benefits of AI tools, including potential support for optimizing pharmaceutical efficacy, reducing administrative burden, aiding shared decision-making, and increasing access to health services, and were optimistic about the long-term impact of these technologies. …”
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Factors associated with decision-making on fertility among rural women in the central district of Tamil Nadu by Geetha Jeganathan, Sampath kumar Srinivasan, Senthilkumar Ramasamy, Pitchaimani Govindharaj

“…Good communication between partners encourages shared decision-making and equal participation. Women’s decision-making plays an important role in determining their reproductive health and fertility behaviour. …”
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Complications of the Nonoperative versus Operative Treatment of Displaced and Reduced Distal Radius Fractures in Adults: A Systematic Review by Eva A.K. van Delft, Emilien C.J. Wegenrif, Ralph de Vries, Jefrey Vermeulen, Niels W.L. Schep, Frank W. Bloemers

“…The choice of treatment should depend on patient based, shared decision-making, taking the advantages and complications of both the nonoperative and operative treatment into account.…”
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Dislocation after Posterior Stabilized Primary Total Knee Replacement: A Rare Complication in Four Cases by W. Spierenburg, E. L. A. R. Mutsaerts, J. J. A. M. van Raay

“…This stresses the importance of patient education and shared decision-making before performing a total knee replacement.…”
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Comparative analysis of patient-reported outcomes in joint arthroplasty surgeries. by Ville Äärimaa, Karita Kohtala, Keijo Mäkelä, Mikko Karvonen, Anssi Arimaa, Anssi Ryösä, Joel Kostensalo, Fanny Kaivonen, Inari Laaksonen

“…We recommend that prior to shared decision-making, preoperative scores are thoroughly reviewed with the patient, along with other patient specific factors that may influence the end result of the treatment.…”
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Practice of comorbidity management based on community chronic disease health management support centers: an introduction and discussion by Mengyun SUI, Sheng ZHANG, Yuheng WANG, Qinghua YAN, Fei WU, Chen FU, Minna CHENG, Yan SHI

“…Future potential directions and pathways for chronic comorbidity management include optimizing the social collaborative governance mechanism, further improving the network of community and social resource provision, refining the standards and mechanisms for referral of chronic disease patients, formulating shared decision-making and dynamic, continuous, and personalized care plans, and establishing a multidisciplinary collaboration mechanism for comorbidity patients in primary healthcare institutions.…”
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A Qualitative Exploration of Stakeholders’ Preferences for Early-Stage Rectal Cancer Treatment by Merrill E. Rubens, Timothy P. Mayo, Radhika K. Smith, Sean C. Glasgow, Mary C. Politi

“…Patients must consider the treatments’ clinical tradeoffs alongside their personal goals and preferences. Shared decision-making (SDM) between patients and clinicians can improve decision quality when patients are faced with preference-sensitive care options. …”
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Optimal Pathways to Lung Cancer Screening in Primary Care Settings: A Scoping Review by Emmanouil K. Symvoulakis, Izolde Bouloukaki, Antonios Christodoulakis, Antonia Aravantinou-Karlatou, Ioanna Tsiligianni

“…Important strategies for LCS included the use of shared decision-making tools, electronic health record (HER) prompts, risk prediction models, community outreach, and integration with smoking cessation programs. …”
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Refractory Chronic Diffuse Granular Myringitis with Medial Meatal Stenosis by Siew Wei Ling, Chee Chean Lim, Mohamad Fuad Shah Bin Mohd Damanhuri Shah, Philip Rajan Devesahayam

“…The decision for surgical intervention was driven by the presence of a grade IV medial meatal stenosis, the potential risks associated with prolonged medical management, the distressing impact on the patient’s life, and a shared decision-making process. A combined transcanal and postauricular endoscopic approach whereby excision of the granulation tissue, canalplasty, and myringoplasty were performed. …”
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