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Income level and chronic ambulatory care sensitive conditions in adults: a multicity population-based study in Italy [PDF]

, 2009
Background A relationship between quality of primary health care and preventable hospitalizations has been described in the US, especially among the elderly.
Forastiere, Francesco, Perucci Carlo A, Agabiti Nera, Forastiere Francesco, Schifano, Patrizia, Russo Antonio, Caranci, Nicola, Caranci Nicola, Davoli Marina, Agabiti, Nera, Costa, Giuseppe, Spadea, Teresa, Perucci, Carlo A., Bisanti, Luigi, Marinacci Chiara, Schifano Patrizia, Pirani Monica, Marinacci, Chiara, Bisanti Luigi, Cesaroni, Giulia, Perucci, Carlo A, Cesaroni Giulia, Davoli, Marina, ?, ?, Pirani, Monica, Costa Giuseppe, Spadea Teresa, Russo, Antonio   +27 more
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Arthropod‐Inspired Miniature Modular Vibration Direct‐Drive Robot With Untethered Locomotion

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work presents an arthropod‐inspired untethered miniature modular vibration direct‐drive robot. By utilizing standardized driving units and nested locking interfaces, on‐demand reconfiguration into quadruped, hexapod, octopod, and circular morphologies is achieved.
Shijing Zhang, Ziteng Liu, Youwei Liu, Dehong Wang, Yingxiang Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

How to set up an Office-based Surgical Suite: A Case Study Guide

SurgiColl
Surgeries continue to move from more expensive, high-acuity facilities to less expensive, low-acuity facilities, prioritizing outpatient surgical care over inpatient care whenever possible for elective surgeries.
James HW Clarkson, Asif M Ilyas
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics and management of patients attending primary asthma clinics in primary health care in the Kingdom of Bahrain: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Introduction: Asthma remains poorly controlled worldwide despite clinical guidelines, continuing to cause high morbidity and mortality. This study examines the clinical characteristics, management practices, and factors affecting asthma control in ...
Fatema Ahmed Al Jerdabi, Mahmood Alawainati, Abeer AbdulRahman AlSaweer, Fadhel Abbas Arafat, Mohamed Alhalwaji, Eman Sayed Mahmood Sharaf, Lamees Al Aradi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Restructuring the final year of the model study programme MaReCuM at the Medical Faculty Mannheim: the academic quarter in ambulatory medicine

GMS Journal for Medical Education, 2019
Introduction: To reflect the ever-growing importance of outpatient care in medical education, MaReCuM – a reformed curriculum, also referred to as a model study programme – was introduced at the Medical Faculty Mannheim in 2006. It divided the final year
Liebke, Lisa, Narciß, Elisabeth, Obertacke, U., Fritz-Joas, Harald   +3 more
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A Hypothalamic Oxytocinergic–Sympathetic Axis Couples Anxiety Dysregulation With Impaired Tendon–Bone Repair

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
RCI is associated with functional suppression of oxytocinergic neurons in the PVN. Reduced PVNOXT neuronal activity contributes to altered sympathetic regulation involving the IML–sympathetic chain pathway, accompanied by changes in norepinephrine signaling at the BTI.
Liyang Wan, Tingmo Huang, Liyue Zeng, Ruixue Du, Hengshuo Zhang, Shen Liu, Tao Zhang, Jianzhong Hu, Hongbin Lu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

One‐Year Healthcare Utilization and Costs After Emergency Department Encounters for Uncomplicated Appendicitis: A Statewide Observational Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Non‐operative management with antibiotics has emerged as an alternative to appendectomy for uncomplicated appendicitis. This study compared one‐year healthcare costs and utilization outcomes after operative versus non‐operative management of uncomplicated appendicitis using statewide administrative data.
Andrew C. Meltzer, Michael Makutonin, Taylor Gorak, Aditya Loganathan, Jack A. Meltzer, Avi Dor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

First primary care visit of the newborn and its implications for breastfeeding

International Breastfeeding Journal
Background The first primary care visit of the newborn aims to assess neonatal feeding, promote breastfeeding, and identify potential health issues.
Paloma Comino-Vázquez, Marta Carballal-Mariño, Josep Vicent Balaguer-Martínez, César García-Vera, Juana María Ledesma-Albarrán   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating Genetic Modifier Genotype With Serum Proteomics in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Clinical Trials Links LTBP4 Genetic Modifier to IL‐23/CD93 Pathways in Muscle

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Genetic modifiers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) that alter disease severity or response to therapy have been reported using natural history or registry data sets of older corticosteroid‐treated patients. We tested associations of genetic modifiers on motor function outcomes in young (4 to < 7 years) steroid naïve clinical trial ...
Utkarsh J. Dang, Yuan Fang, Daniele Sabbatini, Elena Pegoraro, Luca Bello, Paula R. Clemens, Michela Guglieri, John van den Anker, Jesse Damsker, Laura Hagerty, Yetrib Hathout, Michael Ziemba, Lauren Morgenroth, Surajit Bhattacharya, Kanneboyina Nagaraju, Jyoti K. Jaiswal, Eric P. Hoffman   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban-Rural Disparity in Geographical and Temporal Availability of Pediatric Clinics: A Nationwide Survey in Taiwan

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2017
The shortage and maldistribution of pediatricians affected after-hours pediatric services, especially in rural areas. Our study aimed to examine the urban-rural disparity in geographical and temporal availability of the pediatrician workforce in Taiwan ...
Hsin-I Leu, Wei-Ting Chang, Ming-Hwai Lin, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Shinn-Jang Hwang, Li-Fang Chou, Mei-Jy Jeng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source