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View article: Optimizing Chemotherapy Waiting Time in the Day Care Unit for Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients: A Lean Six Sigma Approach
Optimizing Chemotherapy Waiting Time in the Day Care Unit for Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients: A Lean Six Sigma Approach Open
Implementing LSS principles successfully reduced chemotherapy waiting times and enhanced process efficiency in the DCU. These findings demonstrate the potential of LSS to address systemic inefficiencies and improve patient-centered outcome…
View article: Linking Emotional Exhaustion to Adverse Patient Events in Paediatric and Women's Health Nursing Units: The Mediating Role of Nurses' Adherence to Patient Safety Protocols
Linking Emotional Exhaustion to Adverse Patient Events in Paediatric and Women's Health Nursing Units: The Mediating Role of Nurses' Adherence to Patient Safety Protocols Open
Background Emotional exhaustion among nurses is a critical factor that significantly impacts patient safety and the overall quality of care in healthcare settings. Despite its recognized importance, the specific mechanisms by which emotion…
View article: Emotional exhaustion among critical care nurses and its link to occupational stress, structural empowerment, and perceived work environment: Is there a generational difference?
Emotional exhaustion among critical care nurses and its link to occupational stress, structural empowerment, and perceived work environment: Is there a generational difference? Open
Background: Critical care nurses experiencing high levels of emotional exhaustion (EE). However, limited studies explored the association between generational differences and nurses’ perceived EE. The objectives of the current study were t…
View article: When cancer reaches the heart: a case series on rare myocardial and endocardial metastases from squamous cell carcinoma
When cancer reaches the heart: a case series on rare myocardial and endocardial metastases from squamous cell carcinoma Open
Cardiac metastases are rare but devastating complications of malignancies. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), particularly from non-pulmonary origins, infrequently metastasizes to the heart, making its cardiac involvement an unusual and underr…
View article: Global trends in the management of cancer through obesity reduction: a bibliometric based systematic literature review
Global trends in the management of cancer through obesity reduction: a bibliometric based systematic literature review Open
The treatment of obesity seems to be emerging as a strategy for the prevention and treatment of cancer. The field is relatively new, publications have begun to emerge in the last 10 years, and there is a growing interest in bariatric surge…
View article: Management of Oligometastatic Gynecological Cancer: Use of Systemic Chemotherapy to Select Patients for Curative Treatment
Management of Oligometastatic Gynecological Cancer: Use of Systemic Chemotherapy to Select Patients for Curative Treatment Open
Introduction: Oligometastatic cancer is a growing field in oncology, offering potential curative-intent treatments for highly selected patients with a limited number of metastases beyond the primary tumor. The definition of oligometastatic…
View article: The Relationship Between Staffing, Nurses’ Emotional Exhaustion, and Adverse Patient Events in Critical Care Units in Sultanate of Oman
The Relationship Between Staffing, Nurses’ Emotional Exhaustion, and Adverse Patient Events in Critical Care Units in Sultanate of Oman Open
Background: Ensuring safe practices remains a top priority for healthcare policymakers. However, limited evidence has examined the link between individual, work‐related factors, and patient safety within critical care units in Oman. Aim: T…
View article: Integrated Curriculum in Medical Schools in Pakistan – What? Why? When? and How Much
Integrated Curriculum in Medical Schools in Pakistan – What? Why? When? and How Much Open
Medical profession is undergoing rapid transition to address the challenges of modern-day healthcare delivery.Therefore, medical education and training have come under scrutiny to ensure medical practitioners are not only fit topractice me…
View article: Enhancing Postgraduate Medical Education: Upscaling and Recognition of Pakistan Training
Enhancing Postgraduate Medical Education: Upscaling and Recognition of Pakistan Training Open
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View article: Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy of Biodegradable Chip Containing Salvadora persica Extract in Chitosan Base as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planning in the Management of Periodontitis
Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy of Biodegradable Chip Containing Salvadora persica Extract in Chitosan Base as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planning in the Management of Periodontitis Open
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View article: Tension Subdural Hygroma Following Resection of Posterior Fossa Tumour in a Child
Tension Subdural Hygroma Following Resection of Posterior Fossa Tumour in a Child Open
Median age at presentation, histological sub-type, clinical stage and outcomes are comparable to the published literature. Almost two-thirds of the patients were obese. These data could be used as a benchmark for outcomes of EC in the regi…
View article: Artificial Intelligence and the Gartner Cycle: Time to Introduce in Undergraduate Medical Education
Artificial Intelligence and the Gartner Cycle: Time to Introduce in Undergraduate Medical Education Open
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View article: A bibliometric analysis of using machine learning and artificial intelligence in prostate cancer detection
A bibliometric analysis of using machine learning and artificial intelligence in prostate cancer detection Open
Prostate cancer stands as one of the most prevalent cancers globally among men, exhibiting substantial geographical variations in both incidence and mortality. While developed countries bear a higher incidence, developing countries grapple…
View article: Evolution of the Management of Brain Metastases: A Bibliometric Analysis
Evolution of the Management of Brain Metastases: A Bibliometric Analysis Open
A systematic review of the published literature was conducted to analyze the management evolution of brain metastases from different cancers. Using the keywords “brain metastasis”, “brain metastases”, “CNS metastasis”, “CNS metastases”, “p…
View article: EP335/#563 Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelets-lymphocytes ratio as response markers in ovarian cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy
EP335/#563 Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelets-lymphocytes ratio as response markers in ovarian cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy Open
Introduction Systemic inflammatory responses are closely associated with cancer initiation, progression and metastasis, consequently, inflammatory markers, including the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR)…
View article: EP413/#15 A case series of eight patients with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia: clinical and biological characteristics and outcome
EP413/#15 A case series of eight patients with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia: clinical and biological characteristics and outcome Open
Introduction Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) are a rare group of tumors that arise from the placental villous Methods We report the presenting features, treatment, and outcomes of patients diagnosed to have GTN over a nine-year p…
View article: The Prevalence and Patterns of Toxicity With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Solid Tumors: A Real-World Experience From a Tertiary Care Center in Oman
The Prevalence and Patterns of Toxicity With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Solid Tumors: A Real-World Experience From a Tertiary Care Center in Oman Open
Introduction Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized the management of multiple cancers over the last decade. They work by employing the immune system and exhibiting activity over T cells resulting in immune upregulation. D…
View article: Correlation between Vascularity and Advancing Histological Grades of Oral Submucous Fibrosis with a Plausible Role in Malignisation
Correlation between Vascularity and Advancing Histological Grades of Oral Submucous Fibrosis with a Plausible Role in Malignisation Open
Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynaecological cancer. The combination of lenvatinib and pembrolizumab has exhibited efficacy as the second line treatment for advanced EC, with a significant benefit in terms of progression free …
View article: A Step towards Personalised Cancer Treatment in Lower Middle-income Countries (LMICS): Molecular Tumour Boards
A Step towards Personalised Cancer Treatment in Lower Middle-income Countries (LMICS): Molecular Tumour Boards Open
Tumour boards are meetings where physicians from various disciplines treating cancer patients meet to recommend evidence-based or the best possible treatment plan. These meetings have evolved with time and now, in every part of the world; …
View article: Undergraduate research in medical schools in Pakistan: Relevance, Needs, and Importance
Undergraduate research in medical schools in Pakistan: Relevance, Needs, and Importance Open
Recent trends in medical education demand practicing physicians to be competent in playing multiple roles. Life-long learning skills underpinned by research & scholarly activity will enable them to play these roles adequately. Therefore, t…
View article: An Unusual Presentation of Choriocarcinoma in a Postmenopausal Woman
An Unusual Presentation of Choriocarcinoma in a Postmenopausal Woman Open
Choriocarcinoma (CC) is a malignant neoplasm of the trophoblastic tissue, with a potential to metastasise to distant organs. Limited case of gestational CC develops after a long latent period. We report a 52-year-old postmenopausal woman w…
View article: Direct and Moderating Effects of Work Environment and Structural Empowerment on Job Stress and Job Satisfaction Among Nurses in Oman
Direct and Moderating Effects of Work Environment and Structural Empowerment on Job Stress and Job Satisfaction Among Nurses in Oman Open
Objectives: This study aimed to explore the relationships between nurses’ work environment, job stress and job satisfaction, along with the moderating effects of work environment and empowerment on the relationship between job stress and j…
View article: Epigenetic status of FBXW7 gene and its role in Ovarian cancer pathogenesis
Epigenetic status of FBXW7 gene and its role in Ovarian cancer pathogenesis Open
Neither mutations nor methylation is the causative mechanism for the FBXW7 downregulation in EOC, suggesting alternative means involving the lncRNA LINC01588.
View article: Durable Response to Pazopanib in a Patient with Fumarate Hydratase-Mutant Tubulocystic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Durable Response to Pazopanib in a Patient with Fumarate Hydratase-Mutant Tubulocystic Renal Cell Carcinoma Open
Tubulocystic carcinoma of the kidney (TC-RCC) is a rare renal tumor and has been recently included as a distinct entity in WHO classification of renal neoplasms. We report the case of a patient with metastatic tubulocystic RCC whose diseas…
View article: Successful Treatment of a Case of Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in a Patient with Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma
Successful Treatment of a Case of Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in a Patient with Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Open
Crescentic glomerulonephritis has been associated with several solid tumour malignancies. Only a few cases of nephropathy have been reported in association with tubo-ovarian/peritoneal malignancies. We report a 55-year-old female patient w…
View article: Predictors of Hypersensitivity Reactions to Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman
Predictors of Hypersensitivity Reactions to Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman Open
HSRs to PBCs impact therapy decisions and understanding the risk factors is important to improve treatment outcomes in cancer patients.
View article: Teaching, learning and assessment of professionalism in medical education: A citation-based systematic review of literature
Teaching, learning and assessment of professionalism in medical education: A citation-based systematic review of literature Open
Background: Professionalism is an important competence in medical practice, yet a complex area. We describe the landscape of published articles on teaching, learning and assessment of professionalism in medical schools. This study aims to …