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Avoidable mortality among long-stay patients with schizophrenia under different smoking-restriction settings

open access: yesTaiwanese Journal of Psychiatry, 2019
Objective: Patients with schizophrenia are at a greater risk of avoidable death. Although smoking is a modifiable factor to reduce the mortality gap, the rate of quitting smoking in these inpatients is still lower than that in the general population.
Kan- Yuan Cheng, Shu- Yuan Chen
doaj   +1 more source

Avoiding premature death in epilepsy [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 2015
General practice is the place to start, and much can be done An estimated 1.16 per 1000 people with epilepsy die suddenly each year.1 In 2013 there were 680 deaths from epilepsy among people aged under 75 (973 deaths at all ages) in England and Wales.2 Sudden death in epilepsy peaks in young adults, particularly men, so a 20 year old with epilepsy has
openaire   +2 more sources

Avoidable Mortality in Municipalities and Administrative Okrugs of Moscow

open access: yesЗдоровье мегаполиса
Background. Avoidable mortality serves as an integral indicator of healthcare system performance. The living conditions of Muscovites and the developments in Moscow healthcare have determined the highest life expectancy rates for the population of Moscow.
T. P. Sabgayda   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heart Failure Anticoagulation Teach-Back Education and Readmissions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
: Heart failure affects millions of Americans each year. Treatment of advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and left ventricular failure is sometimes treated with implantation of a left-ventricular assist device.

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Visualising linked health data to explore health events around preventable hospitalisations in NSW Australia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Objective: To explore patterns of health service use in the lead-up to, and following, admission for a ‘preventable’ hospitalisation. Setting: 266 950 participants in the 45 and Up Study, New South Wales (NSW) Australia Methods: Linked data on ...
Falster, Michael O.   +2 more
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Problems in care and avoidability of death after discharge from intensive care: a multi-centre retrospective case record review study

open access: yesCritical Care, 2021
Background Over 138,000 patients are discharged to hospital wards from intensive care units (ICUs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland annually. More than 8000 die before leaving hospital.
Sarah Vollam   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Fate (Outcome) of Clinically Apparent Single Lesion and Oligofocal Nephroblastomatosis Treated According to SIOP/GPOH Protocols for Wilms Tumor

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The management of clinically apparent single lesions or oligofocal nephroblastomatosis, a facultative precursor of nephroblastoma, remains debated. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 37 patients with clinically apparent single or oligofocal nephroblastomatosis (two to three lesions per kidney) among 2347 patients registered between
Nils Welter   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘They Need to Hear You Say It’: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Barriers and Enablers to End‐of‐Life Discussions With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT End‐of‐life conversations with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer rarely occur without the guidance of healthcare professionals. As a part of the ‘Difficult Discussions’ study, focused on palliative care and advance care planning discussions with AYAs with cancer, we investigated the factors that healthcare professionals identify ...
Justine Lee   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Australian and New Zealand Atlas of Avoidable Mortality [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Copyright © 2006 Commonwealth of AustraliaThe Australian and New Zealand Atlas of Avoidable Mortality aims to illustrate geographic and social variations in avoidable and amenable mortality rates both within and between Australia and New Zealand ...
Fisher, E.   +5 more
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Feasibility and Safety of High‐Dose Proton Re‐Irradiation in Recurrent Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors: A Single‐Institution Retrospective Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors often recur despite multimodality therapy. Although re‐irradiation (re‐RT) has historically been limited by concerns for severe late toxicities, modern techniques have renewed interest in this approach. Proton therapy provides dosimetric advantages that may enable curative re‐treatment with
Jin‐Ho Song   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

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