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Analysis of Home Care Supports Funded by the HSE 2008–2016 [PDF]

, 2016
This paper seeks to summarise the situation of publicly funded home care over the period 2008- 2016. Of particular interest is the overall change to the level of resources being directed to home care in the 2016 HSE Service Plan, in particular the actual
Care Alliance Ireland
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Antibiotic prescribing in UK out-of-hours primary care services: a realist-informed scoping review of training and guidelines for healthcare professionals

BJGP Open, 2021
Background: Antibiotic overuse has contributed to antimicrobial resistance, which is a global public health problem. In the UK, despite the fall in rates of antibiotic prescription since 2013, prescribing levels remain high in comparison with other ...
Paula Gomes Alves, Gail Hayward, Geraldine Leydon, Rebecca Barnes, Catherine Woods, Joseph Webb, Matthew Booker, Helen Ireton, Sue Latter, Paul Little, Michael Moore, Clare-Louise Nicholls, Fiona Stevenson   +12 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

After-hours primary care [PDF]

, 2012
After-hours primary care has the potential to improve consumer access to services and reduce the burden on hospital emergency departments. This RESEARCH ROUNDup outlines the function of five models of after-hours service provision, discusses Australian ...
Anikeeva, Olga
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Association of Off‐Hour Admission With Treatment Delay and Unfavorable Outcomes in Patients With Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background Despite numerous efforts to reduce the elevated mortality rate of patients with stroke admitted to the hospital during weekends or nights, it remains unclear whether the off‐hour treatment has been improved.
Yiling Lou, Shiqi Wang, Hengchang Wang, Yulin Xie, Yan Guo, Linlin Wang, Rongxia Zhong, Zuxun Lu, Fujian Song, Furong Wang, Qingqing Jiang, Shiyi Cao   +11 more
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Acute chest pain - A prospective population based study of contacts to Norwegian emergency medical communication centres

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2011
Background Acute chest pain is a frequently occurring symptom in patients with medical emergencies and imposes potentially life threatening situations outside hospitals.
Zakariassen Erik, Burman Robert, Hunskaar Steinar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann, Maike Wellbrock, Javier Louro, Arndt Borkhardt, Martin Schrappe, Claudia Trübenbach, Desiree Grabow, Cécile M. Ronckers, Joachim Schüz   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advanced Access scheduling in general practice and use of primary care: a Danish population-based matched cohort study

BJGP Open, 2020
Background: Advanced access scheduling (AAS) allows patients to receive care from their GP at the time chosen by the patient. AAS has shown to increase the accessibility to general practice, but little is known about how AAS implementation affects the ...
Maria Bang, Henrik Schou Pedersen, Bodil Hammer Bech, Claus Høstrup Vestergaard, Jannik Falhof, Hans Christian Kjeldsen, Peter Vedsted, Mogens Vestergaard   +7 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and evaluation of an “emergency access button” in Danish out-of-hours primary care: a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background Out-of-hours (OOH) health care for acute medical problems is often challenged by long waiting time for callers in need of advice and triage.
J. F. Ebert, L. Huibers, F. K. Lippert, B. Christensen, M. B. Christensen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source