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Using geographic variation in unplanned ambulatory care sensitive condition admission rates to identify commissioning priorities:an analysis of routine data from England [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives To use geographic variation in unplanned ambulatory care sensitive condition admission rates to identify the clinical areas and patient subgroups where there is greatest potential to prevent admissions and improve the quality and efficiency of
Busby, John, Hollingworth, William, Purdy, Sarah   +2 more
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Large-scale implementation of electronic Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (eIMCI) at the primary care level in Burkina Faso: a qualitative study on health worker perception of its medical content, usability and impact on antibiotic prescription and resistance

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Electronic clinical decision algorithms (eCDAs) that guide clinicians during patient management are being deployed in resource-limited settings to improve the quality of care and rational use of medicines (especially antimicrobials). Little is
Cécile Bessat, Noël Adannou Zonon, Valérie D’Acremont   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation between muscle mass and handgrip strength in digestive cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Cancer Medicine, 2019
Background FIGHTDIGO study has shown the feasibility of handgrip strength (HGS) measurements in 201 consecutive digestive cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Johanna Moreau, Marie‐Amélie Ordan, Coralie Barbe, Camille Mazza, Marine Perrier, Damien Botsen, Mathilde Brasseur, Christophe Portefaix, Yohann Renard, Barbara Tallière, Eric Bertin, Christine Hoeffel, Olivier Bouché   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Caroticochlear dehiscence-induced Tullio phenomena cured by vestibular neurectomy

Otolaryngology Case Reports
Caroticochlear Dehiscence (CCD) is a rare condition characterized by thinning or absence of the bony separation between the internal carotid artery and the cochlea. Patients with CCD experience Tullio phenomena secondary to the third window. In this case
Aya Elderee, Rani Hammoud, Adham aljariri, Aisha Larem, Fatima Emam, Abhishek Menon, Hassan Haidar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neuroimmune Interaction in Inflammatory Diseases

Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine, 2008
The inflammatory response is modulated through interactions among the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems. Intercommunication between immune cells and the autonomic nervous system is a growing area of interest.
Peyman Otmishi, Joshiah Gordon, Seraj El-Oshar, Huafeng Li, Juan Guardiola, Mohamed Saad, Mary Proctor, Jerry Yu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk Factors of Postoperative Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Medicina, 2023
Background and Objectives. Hospital-acquired pneumonia is one of the complications that may occur in the postoperative period in patients undergoing heart valve surgery, which may result in prolonged hospitalization, development of respiratory failure ...
Piotr Duchnowski, Witold Śmigielski
doaj   +1 more source

Annotated Bibliography: Understanding Ambulatory Care Practices in the Context of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. [PDF]

, 2016
The ambulatory care setting is an increasingly important component of the patient safety conversation. Inpatient safety is the primary focus of the vast majority of safety research and interventions, but the ambulatory setting is actually where most ...
Mehdi, Harshal, Montano, Maria F., Nash, David B.   +2 more
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High‐Efficacy Treatment in Neuromyelitis Optica Specturm Disorder Patients With Seropositive AQP4 Antibodies—A Real‐World Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the effectiveness of high‐efficacy treatments (HET) and low‐efficacy treatments (LET) in NMOSD patients with anti‐aquaporin‐4 antibodies (AQP4‐ab). Methods In this multi‐center study, we analyzed 183 AQP4‐ab seropositive NMOSD patients who received immunosuppressive treatments (IST).
Xiang Li, Binbin Xue, Jia Li, Dewei Xie, Juyuan Pan, Lanbing Zhu, Qiaowen Tong, Jing Lin, Xu Zhang, Junhui Xia, Jie Lin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physical Activity Health Communication for Adults with Mood Disorders in the United States [PDF]

, 2019
Using national representative data, this study sought to examine receipt of physical activity communication and counseling among adults with mood disorders in comparison to the general population in the United States.
Keller, Abiola O., Ortiz, Angela
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Ambulatory care adverse events and preventable adverse events leading to a hospital admission. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Most healthcare in the US is delivered in the ambulatory care setting, but the epidemiology of errors and adverse events in ambulatory care is understudied. METHODS: Using the population-based data from the Colorado and Utah Medical Practices
Brennan, Troyen A, Holl, Jane L, Thomas, Eric J, Weiss, Kevin B, Woods, Donna M   +4 more
core   +2 more sources