Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Observational Study
External Validation of the SMART Medical Clearance Form for Emergency Patients With Psychiatric Manifestations.
The SMART Medical Clearance Form, developed in the USA, is used to standardize the medical evaluation of emergency patients with primarily psychiatric manifestations. The goal of this study was external validation of the use of this form. ⋯ Use of the SMART Medical Clearance Form apparently enables safe standardized processing of patients with psychiatric manifestations in the emergency room.
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Observational Study
Evaluation of Pain-Related Outcomes After Outpatient Surgical Procedures.
Approximately 8.1 million outpatient surgical procedures were performed in Germany in 2021. Little is known about the quality of postoperative pain treatment in the outpatient sector. ⋯ These data have not been tested for representativeness. They can serve as a point of departure for the optimization of individualized perioperative pain therapy and for the planning of prospective studies.
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Eating disorders are seen mainly as a problem affecting women, not just by the public at large, but also in specialized circles. Although it is true that more women than men suffer from all types of eating disorder, pertinent reviews have clearly shown that they do indeed occur in men, and that the available evidence on the matter is limited. The stigmatization of men with eating disorders makes it harder for these men, and for the relevant professionals, to recognize the symptoms and to seek or provide help. ⋯ It is important to combat the stigmati - zation of men with eating disorders and to remove the obstacles to their appropriate diagnosis and treatment. The current methods of screening and diagnosis need to be adapted to take account of the special aspects of abnormal eating behavior in men. It remains unclear whether and how the disorderspecific treatment of these conditions in men should differ from their treatment in women.