EULAR recommendations for patient education for people with inflammatory arthritis

A multidisciplinary task force, representing 10 European countries, formulated a definition for PE and 10 research questions that guided a systematic literature review (SLR) Eight recommendations were developed, four with strength A evidence.

Global Health Perspectives Among Radiation Oncology Residency Program Directors: A Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Survey

Interest in global health has risen among medical students applying to and residents training in radiation oncology, often outpacing available educational offerings.

Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 indirect and direct RT-qPCR detection methods

The best direct methods detected 10 fold fewer viruses than indirect methods. With extracted RNA, the BGI RT-qPCR detection system exhibited superior performance over the Norgen system. The BGI detection system is more expensive than other options tested here.

Evaluation of sample pooling for screening of SARS CoV-2

To overcome the challenge of nucleic acid (NA) extraction and testing kit availability, an efficient method is urgently needed. The standard reverse transcriptase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test of the SARS CoV-2 was employed targeting the nucleocapsid (N) and open reading frame (ORF1ab) We found that a single positive sample can be amplified and detected in pools of up to 7 samples depending on the cycle threshold.

Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 Detection With Nasopharyngeal Swabs

SARS-CoV-2-infected subjects have been proven contagious in the symptomatic, pre-symptomatic, and asymptomatic phases. The identification of these patients is crucial in order to prevent virus circulation. No reliable data on the sensitivity of nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) are available. Three hundred and ninety-three NPS were evaluated in 233 patients; the sensitivity was 77% (95% CI, 73 to 81%)

Description of a late miscarriage case at 16 Weeks of Gestation associated with a SARS-CoV-2 infection

A 40-year-old pregnant woman with no previous complications presented a late miscarriage at 16 weeks of gestation on day 9 of COVID-19 disease. The results of her nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2, tested the same day, were negative.

Effect of erythromycin before endoscopy in patients presenting with variceal bleeding: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Erythromycin, a motilin agonist, induces gastric emptying in patients with variceal bleeding. The need for repeat endoscopy and the mean number of units of blood transfused did not differ significantly in the 2 groups.

Cost effectiveness of nurse delivered endoscopy: findings from randomised multi-institution nurse endoscopy trial (MINuET)

Doctors are probably more cost-effective than nurses for plausible values of a QALY. Patients in the doctor group gained 0.015 QALY more than those in the nurse group, at an increased cost of about pound56 (euro59, $78) per patient.

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