Irish journal of medical science
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Bedside teaching (BST) is a method of structured clinical teaching where the patient is central in education. We had previously explored the patients' perceptions of BST using both a qualitative research study and validation of a questionnaire, both showing strong support by patients for BST once basic rules of respect and confidentiality are followed. With the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical education transitioned to online/virtual learning. ⋯ This study shows extensive and persisting patient support for BST. BST is unique in that it allows students to gain a deeper understanding of the disease which are hard to elicit through online/virtual methods.
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There have been limited reports on the duration of labor progression in pregnant women undergoing vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). This study aimed to investigate the duration of labor progression during VBAC in Hubei, China. ⋯ The duration of labor progression of the first, second, and total stages of VBAC is shorter than that in primiparous women in our observation in China.
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This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of CalliSpheres drug-eluting beads transarterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE) combined with regorafenib in the second-line treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. ⋯ DEB-TACE combined with regorafenib is safe and feasible in the treatment of unresectable HCC, with good efficacy and mild adverse reactions.
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Outpatient waiting list figures have substantially increased over the last 3 years due to the effects of a global pandemic and cyber-hacking crisis. Multidisciplinary initiatives are essential to try to reduce the burden on overwhelmed medical and surgical specialties. ⋯ This outpatient clinic identified a large number of patients waiting significant periods of time for an outpatient appointment and allowed a definitive clinical decision to be made with most patients being either discharged or listed for surgery. Initiatives such as this offer the possibility of reducing the burden of long waiting times on individual institutions.