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Open AccessInfluence of psychiatric or social backgrounds on clinical decision making: a randomized, controlled multi-centre study
Frequent and repeated visits from patients with mental illness or free medical care recipients may elicit physicians’ negative emotions and influence their clinical decision making. This study investigated the...
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Open AccessSkills acquisition for novice learners after a point-of-care ultrasound course: does clinical rank matter?
Few studies have compared the effectiveness of brief training courses on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) skill acquisition of novice attending physicians vs. trainees. The purpose of this study was to evaluat...
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Open AccessIncrease in intra-abdominal pressure during airway suctioning-induced cough after a successful spontaneous breathing trial is associated with extubation outcome
A patient’s ability to clear secretions and protect the airway with an effective cough is an important part of the pre-extubation evaluation. An increase in intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is important in gener...
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Open AccessReliability and acceptability of six station multiple mini-interviews: past-behavioural versus situational questions in postgraduate medical admission
The multiple mini-interview (MMI) is increasingly used for postgraduate medical admissions and in undergraduate settings. MMIs use mostly Situational Questions (SQs) rather than Past-Behavioural Questions (PBQ...
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Marked effect and steroid-sparing ability of anakinra on a patient with refractory adult-onset Still’s disease
We report a case of refractory adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) successfully controlled with anakinra, an interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist. The patient was a 23-year-old Japanese woman with AOSD who ...
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Evaluation of the toxicity of stress-related aldehydes to photosynthesis in chloroplasts
Aldehydes produced under various environmental stresses can cause cellular injury in plants, but their toxicology in photosynthesis has been scarcely investigated. We here evaluated their effects on photosynth...
