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Has acromegaly been diagnosed earlier?

PURPOSE We investigated whether acromegaly has been diagnosed earlier at the Niigata Medical and Dental University Hospital. METHODS Patients with acromegaly (n = 81) who underwent their first transsphenoidal surgery from 2006 to 2015 were reviewed. Two groups were compared: those who underwent surgery between 2006 and 2010 (n = 35) and those who underwent surgery between 2011 and 2015 (n = 4...

NDT theory has been updated.

Thc SEC developcd this statcment 1)1' revicwing kCI' educllional and historical documcl1ls of AOTA. A draft of this papel' was distributcd bmadly for review ancl commel1l to kel' constitucl1l groups ancl leadcrs of the Associarion, Two cycles of review were completed before the statement Ivas submitted to the Representarive Assembly in 1993. The intent of the statement is nor to delineate all p...

Process of Scholarship of Teaching Has Been Successful in Mashad University of Medial Sciences

Background: Medical Education has dramatically evolved in the past decades, and scholarly behaviors have gained popularity. In this study, scholarship-of-teaching activities from Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS) were evaluated for the first time in this country. Methods: Data related to all applicants who were nominated for promotion to associate and full professor positions were s...

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Has this prepubertal girl been sexually abused?

CONTEXT The legal and social sequelae of interpreting genital findings as indicative of sexual abuse are significant. While the absence of genital trauma does not rule out sexual abuse, the physical examination can identify genital findings compatible with sexual abuse. OBJECTIVES To determine the diagnostic utility of the genital examination in prepubertal girls for identifying nonacute sexu...