Mucormycosis is a highly aggressive fungal infection affecting diabetic, immuno-
compromised, and, occasionally, healthy patients. This infection is associated with …

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Background: Accurate measurement of polyp size during colonoscopy is important because
of the direct correlation of size with colon cancer. Major studies of colorectal neoplasms …

Although social support has been studied extensively in terms of its role in the relationship
between stress and health, less attention has been devoted to the impact of negative social …

Purpose The mini—clinical evaluation exercise, or mini-CEX, assesses residents' history
and physical examination skills. To date, no study has assessed the validity of the mini-CEX …

Based on good experience using the nurses' observation scale for inpatient evaluation, a
retrospective instrument that records ward behavior, the Overt Aggression Scale (OAS) was …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic simulator training translates into improved operative
performance. Proficiency-based curricula maximize efficiency by tailoring training to meet …

BACKGROUND: Approximately 25% of distal clavicle fractures are unstable. Unstable
patterns have longer times to union and higher nonunion rates. Stable restoration of the …

The development of critical thinking, the ability to solve problems by assessing evidence
using valid inferences, abstractions, and generalizations, is one of the global goals …

Background: It has been customary to initiate feeding through percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy (PEG) tubes 24 hours or more after placement of these tubes. Recent changes …