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Uncontrolled asthma is Associated with Increased Visceral Adipose Tissue, Decreased Bone Mineral Content, and Reduced Exercise Capacity

open access: yesJournal of Asthma and Allergy
Florence Schleich,1 Stéphanie Ziant,2 Sébastien Louis,2 Catherine Moermans,1 Rita Deroisy,3 Renaud Louis,1 Jean-François Kaux,3 Thierry Bury2 1Respiratory Medicine, Exercise Physiology Lab, GIGA I3, University and University Hospital of Liège, Liège ...
Schleich F   +7 more
doaj  

What Can Providers' Motivations Tell Us About Healthcare Quality?

open access: yesHealth Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agency theory suggests that variation in providers' quality of care may be explained by their heterogeneous motivations. We provide novel empirical evidence on the links between different sources of provider motivation and quality of care by combining a unique 4‐year survey dataset on Danish general practitioners' motivations with quality ...
Lucy Margaret Poole   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nonparametric Regression for Cost‐Effectiveness Analyses With Observational Data—A Tutorial

open access: yesHealth Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Healthcare decision‐making often requires selecting among multiple treatment options under budget constraints, particularly when one option is more effective but also more costly. Cost‐effectiveness analysis (CEA) provides a framework for evaluating whether the health benefits of a treatment justify its additional costs.
Jonas Esser   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biophysical profile by self‐operated clinician‐guided ultrasound versus standard ultrasound: An observational study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of remote, clinician‐guided biophysical profile (BPP) assessment using a handheld ultrasound device operated by lay users. Methods This prospective, non‐randomized, quasi‐blinded study compared clinician‐guided ultrasound‐based BPP scans performed remotely by lay users using the Pulsenmore ES ...
Anat Pardo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between maternal pre‐pregnancy body mass index and maternal and neonatal outcomes in Saudi Arabia: A retrospective cohort study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) of the mother before pregnancy and the growth of weight during pregnancy are both important perinatal health determinants. The aim of the present study was to examine the association between the maternal BMI and obstetric and ...
Randa Elsayed   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human biomarker navigator

open access: yesiMeta, EarlyView.
The Human Biomarker Navigator integrates the disease continuum, biomarker dynamics, cross‐organ biomarker networks, biomarker classification, and technology‐driven paradigms. It maps how biomarkers link multi‐system physiology and pathology across the nervous, respiratory, endocrine, circulatory, immune, digestive, urinary, reproductive, and ...
Meng‐Yao Li   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exercise-induced bronchial hyperresponsiveness and parental ISAAC questionnaire responses

open access: yes, 1996
The predictive value of parental questionnaire responses for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in childhood asthma has not been fully clarified. The aim of this study was to compare exercise-induced bronchial hyperresponsiveness in 7-year-old children
Couper, DJ (15478040)   +4 more
core  

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