Exploring the causes of adverse events in hospitals and potential prevention strategies [PDF]
Objectives To examine the causes of adverse events (AEs) and potential prevention strategies to minimise the occurrence of AEs in hospitalised patients.
Groenewegen, P.P.,+6 more
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The purpose of this chapter is to highlight the strengths and pitfalls of using the Acoustic Emission (AE) technique for damage assessment in masonry structures, such as historical buildings and monuments, that are subjected to high sustained loads or are exposed to seismic risk.
Verstrynge E.+2 more
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Acute encephalitis syndrome surveillance, Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2011-2012 [PDF]
In India, quality surveillance for acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), including laboratory testing, is necessary for understanding the epidemiology and etiology of AES, planning interventions, and developing policy.
Arunachalam+20 more
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Identification and cost of adverse events in metastatic breast cancer in taxane and capecitabine based regimens. [PDF]
PurposeWe sought to compare the economic impact of treatment-related adverse events (AEs) in patients with metastatic breast cancer (mBC) using taxane- or capecitabine-based treatment regimens as either first- or second-line (FL or SL) therapy in the US ...
Brammer, Melissa+7 more
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The admission experience survey italian version (I-AES). a factor analytic study on a sample of 156 acute psychiatric in-patients [PDF]
Coercive treatments are often regarded as an inevitable and yet highly debated feature of psychiatric care. Perceived coercion is often reported by patients involuntarily committed as well as their voluntary counterparts. The Admission Experience Survey (
Biondi, Massimo+6 more
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The price of tumor control: an analysis of rare side effects of anti-CTLA-4 therapy in metastatic melanoma from the ipilimumab network [PDF]
Background: Ipilimumab, a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) blocking antibody, has been approved for the treatment of metastatic melanoma and induces adverse events (AE) in up to 64% of patients.
A Bashey+88 more
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The price of tumor control [PDF]
Ipilimumab, a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) blocking antibody, has been approved for the treatment of metastatic melanoma and induces adverse events (AE) in up to 64% of patients.
Bergmann, Tanja+35 more
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Physicians' Experiences as Patients with Statin Side Effects: A Case Series. [PDF]
Physicians are among those prescribed statins and therefore, subject to potential statin adverse effects (AEs). There is little information on the impact of statin AEs on physicians affected by them. We sought to assess the character and impact of statin
Golomb, Beatrice Alexandra+2 more
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Poly-substance use and sexual risk behaviours: a cross-sectional comparison of adolescents in mainstream and alternative education settings [PDF]
Background: Surveys of young people under-represent those in alternative education settings (AES), potentially disguising health inequalities. We present the first quantitative UK evidence of health inequalities between AES and mainstream education ...
Elliott, Lawrie+5 more
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