Burnout of residents: Overview from various medical institutions - A suggested model for improvement

BACKGROUND

Burnout is a common issue among residents across the globe. Although several attempts were made to propose better working hours for residents, burnout is still prevalent as depicted by several studies.

OBJECTIVES

The aim of the paper is to review several worldwide studies related to burnout in residents and propose potential suggestions.

METHODS

The following paper summarizes studies pertinent to burnout in residents from different countries categorized into three main regions: North and South America, Europe, and Middle East. The studies were collected from February 2018 to March 2019.

RESULTS

Numerous studies across the world have revealed high rates of burnout in residents during the last decades.

CONCLUSIONS

Various awareness and wellness programs, as well as professional counseling sessions, are proposed to help residents overcome burnout.

Management of urinary tract infection in women: A practical approach for everyday practice

A common health-care problem worldwide, urinary tract infection (UTI), represents a disease of significant impact on every country's economy, being the most common cause of hospitalization among elderly people and the most common cause of antibiotic prescription in primary care. Diagnosing and managing upper and lower UTI have always been a challenge to physicians, given its high prevalence, risk of recurrence and improper treatment, and the fact of worldwide increase in antibiotic resistance, necessitating implementation of a proper antibiotic stewardship. Urinary infections are twice more likely to occur in females compared to males and its prevalence increases with increasing age. The following is a comprehensive review paper about UTI in females, discussing the various factors leading to a complicated infection. The various etiologies and microbiologies of UTI are also highlighted. In addition to various usual antibiotic regimens for treating UTI, a significant number of nonantimicrobial treatment modalities are highlighted and described in this manuscript, including the novel use of intravesical antibiotics and vaccines for suppression treatment. Finally, a pathway is suggested for the proper diagnosis and treatment that ensures antibiotic stewardship in order to decrease long-term complications.

Review of post bariatric surgery effects on common genitourinary physiology

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