Article
Pediatrics
John S. Hokanson, Aurora B. Arce, Sulequa Asiya Ahmed, Xiao Zhang, Ann M. Dodge, Amy L. Peterson
Summary: The study aimed to assess pediatric cardiologists' practice patterns regarding cholesterol disorders and smoking-related illness. The results showed that many doctors had little formal training in cholesterol disorders and underestimated the prevalence of familial hypercholesterolemia. Regarding smoking-related illness, doctors also lacked formal training and had low rates of screening for tobacco use.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Gloria Manyangu, Brendan Dineen, Rosemary Geoghegan, Gerard Flaherty
Summary: The global publications on lifestyle-based preventive cardiology are increasing, with the USA making the highest contribution in terms of publications and total citation counts. Harvard Medical School is the most prolific institution, and the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology published the largest number of articles, with obesity being the most common theme studied.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Xin-Yu Zhang, Quan Wang, Ke-Lu Yang, Dang Wei, Xiao-Nan Liu
Summary: Childhood cancer survivors are at high risk of cardiovascular diseases due to anticancer therapy-induced cardiotoxicity. However, there is sparse evidence on the prevention of anticancer therapy-induced cardiovascular disease. This systematic review aims to summarize the current prevention strategies for anticancer therapy-induced cardiotoxicity in childhood cancer survivors.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rong He, Ying Xie, Fang Liu, Lanting Zhao, Ou Zhang, Wei Xiang, Lingyun Kong, Le Miao, Ping Zhang
Summary: This study assessed the impact of a Case-based collaborative learning (CBCL) curriculum in webinar format on knowledge and attitudes of internal medicine residents towards cardiologic topics. The CBCL approach, combining problem-based and case-based learning, has been effective in improving medical students’ knowledge, but its applicability to internal medicine residents in a webinar format is limited. The study included internal medicine residents in a residency program in Beijing, China, who participated in eight CBCL sessions on cardiologic topics from February to April 2020. Pre-session reading materials were provided, and multiple-choice questions were used to assess knowledge before and after the sessions. Surveys based on a Likert scale measured satisfaction. Results showed improved knowledge scores and increased satisfaction with the CBCL sessions.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Atsushi Miyawaki, Dhruv Khullar, Yusuke Tsugawa
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether homeless versus non-homeless adults hospitalized for cardiovascular conditions experience differences in care delivery and health outcomes at safety-net versus non-safety-net hospitals. Disparities in receipt of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for homeless patients with cardiovascular conditions were observed only at safety-net hospitals, where homeless adults were less likely to receive certain procedures compared to non-homeless adults. However, these differences did not markedly influence in-hospital mortality rates.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Peter Scott Reid, Emma Neville, Frances Cater, Ricky Mullis, Jonathan Mant, Robbie Duschinsky
Summary: This study explores the role of individual responsibility and self-concept in preventative coping behavior among stroke survivors. The findings highlight the need for a better understanding of how self-perception influences coping efforts.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Cynthia Ponir, Austin Seals, Trevor Caldarera, Edward H. Ip, Charles A. German, Yhenneko Taylor, Justin B. Moore, Hayden B. Bosworth, Michael D. Shapiro, Yashashwi Pokharel
Summary: Providers in cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention practice prefer various specialties to manage common conditions, specialists to manage complex conditions, and preventive cardiologists to treat advanced lipid disorders. Cardiologists are the least favored for prescribing SGLT2 inhibitors in CVD prevention practice.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yazan Daaboul, Amy Lin, Kelly Vitale, Laura K. Snydman
Summary: CETs are only offered in 24% of internal medicine residency programs in the USA. The curricula of these programs vary, and they face logistical and financial challenges.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Masakazu Saitoh, Tetsuya Takahashi, Tomoyuki Morisawa, Akihiro Sakuyama, Hidetaka Watanabe, Koji Sakurada, Yusuke Hanafusa, Masayuki Tahara, Kentaro Iwata, Yusuke Ochi, Go Takamura, Akira Minei
Summary: The study aims to investigate the impact of hospital-acquired disability on long-term functional decline and long-term care dependency, as well as to explore the beneficial effects of postoperative regular exercise on older patients' long-term functional trajectory after cardiac surgery. The multicentre, prospective cohort study will follow older patients for 2 years to assess primary endpoints such as long-term functional decline and long-term care dependency, with secondary endpoints including readmission due to cardiac events or all-cause mortality. Publication of the study results is expected in 2025.
Review
Education & Educational Research
Cecilie Normann Birkeli, Camilla Normand, Karin Isaksson Ro, Monika Kvernenes
Summary: This study conducted a scoping review of educational supervision practices in internal medicine, finding a lack of empirical studies on how educational supervision is conducted and its effect on residents' learning. The study also highlights the confusion in terminology and the weak theoretical foundation.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Julia Loewenthal, Christine P. Beltran, Andrea Wershof Schwartz, Subha Ramani
Summary: This study explored the current status and weaknesses of geriatric education for internal medicine residents, and identified potential strategies for improvement. Through focus groups and interviews, the researchers collected perspectives and suggestions from internists and geriatricians. The importance of geriatric education was universally recognized, but the quality of education was influenced by multiple factors. Closer collaboration and training could help train the next generation of internal medicine residents to deliver age-friendly care.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Li Niu, Fang Yu, Bei Qi, Sushma Hossur, Sufang Tian
Summary: This study evaluated the residency training program and resident performance in Hubei Province. It found that residents in Hubei Province have met the requirements for qualified pathologists, but more efforts are needed in areas such as training curriculum and proficiency examinations. The findings of this study are of great importance for future training.
ARCHIVES OF PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Joanna Liao, Thamanna Nishath, Sangeetha Thevuthasan, Edwin Nieblas-Bedolla, Briana Christophers, Helene Starks, Molly Jackson, Genevieve Pagalilauan
Summary: This study aimed to explore the representation of underrepresented in medicine (UIM) internal medicine residency applicants and matriculants. The study found that there has been a slight increase in the proportion of UIM applicants and matriculants in recent years, with a more significant increase observed among Black and Hispanic/Latino applicants.
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Alexandra M. McKenna, Effie Ioannidou, David B. Banach
Summary: This study analyzed antibiotic prescribing practices by periodontal faculty and residents in an academic setting, revealing that post-procedural prophylaxis was the most common indication for antibiotic use. There is an urgent need to study the role of post-procedural prophylactic antibiotics and optimize prescribing practices in periodontal disease management.
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Matthew Bennett, Andrea Pistillo, Martina Recalde, Carlen Reyes, Heinz Freisling, Talita Duarte-Salles
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the longitudinal trends in cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus incidence in Catalonia, Spain from 2009 to 2018, with a focus on age, sex, and socioeconomic deprivation. The results showed an increase in cardiovascular disease incidence in women aged 40-54 and 55-69, while there was no change or a slight decrease in women and men aged 70+. Hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus incidence decreased in all age groups and sexes, and higher incidence levels were found in the most deprived areas, especially in the 40-54 and 55-69 age groups.