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Left lateral decubitus position during sedation‐free transnasal endoscopy: A pilot study
Abstract Objectives Sedation‐free transnasal endoscopy (TNE) is a safe, feasible, and well tolerated procedure performed in children to evaluate the upper gastrointestinal tract. The procedural technique of TNE in children is adopted from procedural standards in adults, typically using the upright seated position.
Rose Lee+3 more
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We read with much interest the article of Schouten et al (1) on identifying workers with a high risk for future long-term sickness absence using the Work Ability Index (WAI).
Ludovic GPM van Amelsvoort+2 more
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Bullying and school attendance: a case study of senior high school students in Ghana [PDF]
This paper focuses on senior high school students and the ways that bullying affects their school attendance. Selected items from the 2008 Ghana Global School-based Student Health Survey are analysed first to explore the relationships between the ...
Bosumtwi-Sam, Cynthia+3 more
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ABSTRACT Background Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, painful inflammatory skin disease. There is a need to evaluate how patients experience their disease. Objectives The HS Uncovered survey was conducted to understand patient activation, the patient journey and burden of disease.
Georgios Kokolakis+9 more
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Multiple Approaches to Absenteeism Analysis [PDF]
Absenteeism research has often been criticized for using inappropriate analysis. Characteristics of absence data, notably that it is usually truncated and skewed, violate assumptions of OLS regression; however, OLS and correlation analysis remain the ...
Sturman, Michael C.
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Abstract Background Parkinson's disease (PD) places a high burden on patients, their families, healthcare systems, and society as a whole, which is rising due to the increasing prevalence of PD. There has been wide variation in the items included in previous cost of illness (COI) studies for PD, possibly underestimating the costs associated with this ...
Anke Wijers+3 more
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Indirect costs of bronchial asthma and its complications
The study presents an analysis of indirect costs in Poland generated by bronchial asthma, which according to the ICD-10 classification was marked with number J45.
Żaneta Kieliszek+2 more
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Mental disorders absenteeism in the years 2004 and 2009 in Slovenia
Background: Absenteeism is a quality indicator of the negative health of the employed population. 6.7–8 % of total absenteeism in Slovenia is due to mental disorders.Methods: We have assembled and compared the lost working days because of mental ...
Jasmina Patkovič Colarič, Matej Kravos
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Factors Contributing to Work-Related Absenteeism during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Workplace absenteeism is a complex issue that can be caused by various factors which include job dissatisfaction, organizational environment, or personal problems.
Grigore Oana Magda
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Worker absence and shirking: evidence from matched teacher-school data [PDF]
We utilise a unique matched teacher-school data set of absenteeism records to quantify shirking behaviour in primary and secondary schools. Shirking behaviour is shown to vary systematically across schools, and hence schools are characterised as either ...
Colin Green, G Leeves, S Bradley
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