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Effective Optimisation of the Patient Circuits of an Oncology Day Hospital: Mathematical Programming Models and Case Study

Mathematics, 2021
In this paper, we first use the information we have on the patients of an oncology day hospital to distribute the treatment schedules they have in each of the visits to this centre. To do this, we propose a deterministic mathematical programming model in
Adrián González-Maestro, Elena Brozos-Vázquez, Balbina Casas-Méndez, Rafael López-López, Rosa López-Rodríguez, Francisco Reyes-Santias   +5 more
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Reducing wait time from referral to first visit for community outpatient services may contribute to better health outcomes: a systematic review

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Many people wait long periods for community outpatient services. However little is known about the impact of waiting from referral to first visit on patient outcomes.
Annie K. Lewis, Katherine E. Harding, David A. Snowdon, Nicholas F. Taylor   +3 more
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Behind the clock: elucidating factors contributing to longer clinic appointment duration and patient wait time

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Longer wait time in ambulatory clinics can disrupt schedules and decrease satisfaction. We investigated factors associated with patient wait time (WT, check-in to examination room placement), approximate clinician time (ACT, completion of ...
Daniel Jonathan Kagedan, Stephen B. Edge, Kazuaki Takabe   +2 more
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Staff perspectives of a model of access and triage for reducing waiting time in ambulatory services: a qualitative study

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Specific Timely Appointments for Triage (STAT) is an intervention designed to reduce waiting time in community outpatient health services, shown to be effective in a large stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial.
Katherine E. Harding, David A. Snowdon, Annie K. Lewis, Sandra G. Leggat, Bridie Kent, Jennifer J. Watts, Nicholas F. Taylor   +6 more
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The Effect of Automated Mammogram Orders Paired With Electronic Invitations to Self-schedule on Mammogram Scheduling Outcomes: Observational Cohort Comparison

JMIR Medical Informatics, 2021
BackgroundScreening mammography is recommended for the early detection of breast cancer. The processes for ordering screening mammography often rely on a health care provider order and a scheduler to arrange the time and location ...
Frederick North, Elissa M Nelson, Rebecca J Buss, Rebecca J Majerus, Matthew C Thompson, Brian A Crum   +5 more
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The Burden of Surgical Cancellations and No-Shows : Quality management study from a large regional hospital in Oman

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2016
Objectives: The operating theatre (OT) is a vital facility that utilises a considerable portion of the hospital’s budget; thus proper OT utilisation is essential. Surgical cancellation is a leading cause of OT underutilisation. This study aimed to report
Sivasubramanian T. Appavu, Salim M. Al-Shekaili, Ahmed M. Al-Sharif, Mohamed M. Elawdy   +3 more
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Engineered extracellular vesicles enriched with the miR‐214/199a cluster enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy in ovarian cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Loss of the miR‐214/199a cluster is associated with recurrence in ovarian cancer. Engineered small extracellular vesicles (m214‐sEVs) elevate miR‐214‐3p/miR‐199a‐5p in tumor cells, suppress β‐catenin, TLR4, and YKT6 signaling, reprogram tumor‐derived sEV cargo, reduce chemoresistance and migration, and enhance carboplatin efficacy and survival in ...
Weida Wang, Ayesha Alvero, Yi Qin, Mingjin Wang, Alexandra Fox, Yanfeng Li, Michael Millman, Amy Kemper, Gil Mor, Xian Shuang Liu, Michael Chopp, Zheng Gang Zhang, Yi Zhang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

From evaluation to discharge: a cross-sectional study of therapist satisfaction with session duration in outpatient physical therapy [PDF]

PeerJ
Background Physical therapy (PT) session duration influences satisfaction, therapeutic effectiveness, and workload. Although prior studies examined satisfaction and outcomes, limited research has described how session duration is structured across phases
Saad A. Alhammad, Omar Khalid Almuhanna, Muteb Safar Aldosari, Abdulaziz Riyadh Aljumaah   +3 more
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Cell‐cycle‐specific lesion evolution rather than inhibition of double‐strand‐break repair underpins cisplatin radiosensitization

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
We analyze cisplatin–DNA adducts (CDAs) and double‐strand breaks (DSBs) in a cell‐cycle‐dependent manner. We find that CDAs form similarly across all cell cycle phases. DSBs arise only in S‐phase. CDAs might not directly impair DSB repair, but S‐phase DSB lesions evolve in the presence of CDAs and disrupt repair in G2, also causing radiosensitization ...
Ye Qiu, Xixi Lin, Emil Mladenov, Veronika Mladenova, Jürgen Thomale, Ali Sak, Yao Wang, Yunxuan Deng, Eleni Gkika, Martin Stuschke, George Iliakis   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stakeholders’ experiences, perceptions and satisfaction with an electronic appointment system: a qualitative content analysis

BMC Health Services Research
Background Online appointment scheduling systems have been designed and implemented to address barriers and problems related to in-person appointment scheduling; however, these systems also face challenges and issues that require continuous evaluation ...
Faezeh Ostadmohammadi, Ehsan Nabovati, Fatemeh Rangraze Jeddi, Leila Shokrizadeh Arani   +3 more
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