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Introduction: Why is philosophy relevant for clinical practice?
No full textThis book is intended as an intellectual resource for clinicians and healthcare professionals who are interested in digging deeper into the philosophical foundations of their daily practice. It is a tool for understanding some of the philosophical motivations and rationality behind the way medicine and healthcare are studied, evaluated and practiced. In particular, this book illustrates the impact that our thinking about causality, both philosophically and conceptually, has on the clinical encounter. The aim is to engage and empower healthcare professionals to take part in changing and defining the premises for their own practice. After all, if clinical decisions should be based on evidence, this ought to be evidence that is relevant and well-suited for the clinic. The book has two parts, Philosophical Framework and Application to the Clinic. The first part is written from the philosophical perspective and presents a singular overall framework. The second part is written primarily by clinicians who address some implications of the philosophical framework for different aspects of their own practice.Ethics & Philosophy of Technolog
Conclusion: Causehealth recommendations for making causal evidence clinically relevant and informed
No full textFrom the philosophical perspective presented in the first part of this book, together with the clinical application of this framework in the second part, it follows that we must change the way we approach causal evidence of health and illness conceptually, methodologically and practically. This has some practical consequences for the clinical encounter, as discussed throughout the book. We here offer some specific CauseHealth recommendations for making causal evidence more clinically relevant and better informed by the clinical encounter. The recommendations follow from an overall consideration of the previous chapters, both the philosophical framework and its clinical implications.Ethics & Philosophy of Technolog
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Online Profiles and Unique Author Identifiers
No full textPresentation for the Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Scholarly Communications and Digital Curation (SCDC) Affinity Group 2013 Winter Meeting. This presentation discusses online profiles and unique author identifiers, their importance, features, and strategies for successfully using them
Rethinking causality, complexity and evidence for the unique patient: A causehealth resource for healthcare professionals and the clinical encounter
No full textThis open access book is a unique resource for health professionals who are interested in understanding the philosophical foundations of their daily practice. It provides tools for untangling the motivations and rationality behind the way medicine and healthcare is studied, evaluated and practiced. In particular, it illustrates the impact that thinking about causation, complexity and evidence has on the clinical encounter. The book shows how medicine is grounded in philosophical assumptions that could at least be challenged. By engaging with ideas that have shaped the medical profession, clinicians are empowered to actively take part in setting the premises for their own practice and knowledge development. Written in an engaging and accessible style, with contributions from experienced clinicians, this book presents a new philosophical framework that takes causal complexity, individual variation and medical uniqueness as default expectations for health and illness.Ethics & Philosophy of Technolog
RETRACTED ARTICLE: In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility study of polyacrylate TiO2@Ag coated nanoparticles for the radiation dose enhancement
No full textWe, the Editors and Publisher of the journal Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, have retracted the following article:Ateeque Ur Rehman, Muhammad Hassan, Sadia Bano, Khizir Farooq, Aun Raza & Muhammad Naeem Anjum (2021) In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility study of polyacrylate TiO2@Ag coated nanoparticles for the radiation dose enhancement. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 49(1), 185–193, DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2021.1889574Since publication, concerns were raised about the methods and some images in this article. Specifically, some images in Figure 7 have been duplicated and rotated. When approached for an explanation, the authors were unable to provide a satisfactory explanation for this. The corresponding author has been informed of our decision to retract.We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines on retractions.The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as “Retracted”
Author Correction: A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic
No full textIn the version of this article initially published, the following authors were omitted from the author list and the Author contributions section for “investigation” and “writing and editing”: Nandor Hajdu (Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary), Jordane Boudesseul (Facultad de Psicología, Instituto de Investigación Científica, Universidad de Lima, Lima, Perú), Rafał Muda (Faculty of Economics, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland) and Sandersan Onie (Black Dog Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia & Emotional Health for All Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia). In addition, Saeideh FatahModares’ name was originally misspelled as Saiedeh FatahModarres in the author list. Further, affiliations have been corrected for Maria Terskova (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia), Susana Ruiz Fernandez (FOM University of Applied Sciences, Essen; Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien, Tübingen, and LEAD Research Network, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany), Hendrik Godbersen (FOM University of Applied Sciences, Essen, Germany), Gulnaz Anjum (Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada, and Department of Economics & Social Sciences, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan). The changes have been made to the HTML and PDF versions of the article
Author Correction: A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic
No full textCorrection to: Nature Human Behaviour https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01173-x, published online 2 August 2021.
In the version of this article initially published, the following authors were omitted from the author list and the Author contributions section for “investigation” and “writing and editing”: Nandor Hajdu (Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary), Jordane Boudesseul (Facultad de Psicología, Instituto de Investigación Científica, Universidad de Lima, Lima, Perú), Rafał Muda (Faculty of Economics, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland) and Sandersan Onie (Black Dog Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia & Emotional Health for All Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia). In addition, Saeideh FatahModares’ name was originally misspelled as Saiedeh FatahModarres in the author list. Further, affiliations have been corrected for Maria Terskova (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia), Susana Ruiz Fernandez (FOM University of Applied Sciences, Essen; Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien, Tübingen, and LEAD Research Network, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany), Hendrik Godbersen (FOM University of Applied Sciences, Essen, Germany), Gulnaz Anjum (Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada, and Department of Economics & Social Sciences, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan). The changes have been made to the HTML and PDF versions of the article
Karydakis Flap in the Management of Pilonidal Sinus Disease: 15 years Single Author Experience
No full textIntroduction: Pilonidal Sinus Disease (PSD) is notorious for its ability to recur and presents a significant challenge to surgeons. Many different surgical methods are practiced and each has its own concepts and conclusions. Various flaps have been reported with satisfactory healing and low recurrence rates. Karydakis flap may be considered ideal as it addresses the primary etiological factors.
Methods: The present multicenter prospective study was conducted during the period April 2002 to April 2017. All patients were operated on by the author. Patients were divided into groups according their ages and Body Mass Index. Mean operating time, blood loss, complications within 30 days and recurrence were the end points of study.
Results: Out of 692 patients, 636 (92%) were male and 56 (8%) were female. 161 (23.2%) had prior PSD surgery. Mean age was 23 years (range 16-49 years). 175 (25.4%) patients had a single midline sinus. Mean operating time was 29 minutes (range 23-70 min), mean blood loss was 26 mL (10-70mL) and mean hospital stay was 3 days (range 2-7 days). Complications were recorded in 80 (11.8%). 26 (3.8%) patients developed a major wound infection requiring opening of the suture and regular dressings. 35 (5.2%) patients developed a minor wound infection, 15 (2.2%) developed seroma and 18 (2.6%) had leakage of serous fluid from drain site. There were only 18 (2.6%) recurrences during the follow up period of 23 months (range 11 months to 4 years).
Conclusion: Karydakis flap is a logical approach for PSD as it addresses the etiological factors of the disease. The recurrence rate is low on short and long term follow up. Karydakis flap avoids painful and prolonged dressing regimens and is well accepted by patients
Author Correction: A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
No full textCorrection to: Nature Human Behaviour https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01173-x, published online 2 August 2021.In the version of this article initially published, the following authors were omitted from the author list and the Author contributionssection for “investigation” and “writing and editing”: Nandor Hajdu (Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest,Hungary), Jordane Boudesseul (Facultad de Psicología, Instituto de Investigación Científica, Universidad de Lima, Lima, Perú), RafałMuda (Faculty of Economics, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland) and Sandersan Onie (Black Dog Institute, UNSWSydney, Sydney, Australia & Emotional Health for All Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia). In addition, Saeideh FatahModares’ name wasoriginally misspelled as Saiedeh FatahModarres in the author list. Further, affiliations have been corrected for Maria Terskova (NationalResearch University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia), Susana Ruiz Fernandez (FOM University of Applied Sciences,Essen; Leibniz-Institut fur Wissensmedien, Tubingen, and LEAD Research Network, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany),Hendrik Godbersen (FOM University of Applied Sciences, Essen, Germany), Gulnaz Anjum (Department of Psychology, Simon FraserUniversity, Burnaby, Canada, and Department of Economics & Social Sciences, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan).<br/
انیسویں صدی کے ایک گمنام ناول "نشتر" کے مرکزی کرداروں کا اجمالی تجزیہ
No full textSajjad Husain Anjum Kasmandvi appeared in the last decade of the 19th
century with his important but neglected or very less disenssed novel "Nishter".
According to the author "Nishter" is the urdu translation of Syed Hassan Shah's
biographic persion novel "Nishter" which he wrote in 1793. But the persion version of
Nishter never founded. In this artical a brief analysis of main characters Hassan Shah
and Khanum Jan in presented
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