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Stroke and suicide among people with severe mental illnesses
Scientific ReportsThe associations between people with severe mental illnesses (SMI) and the risks of stroke, suicide, and death remain unclear. We examined healthcare service usage among adults with and without SMI and explored the risk of stroke, suicide, and death.
Chun-Hui Liao +4 more
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Household catastrophic health expenditure: evidence from Georgia and its policy implications
BMC Health Services Research, 2009 Background To quantify extent of catastrophic household health expenditures, determine factors influencing it and estimate Fairness in Financial Contribution (FFC) index in Georgia to establish the baseline for expected reforms and contribute to the ...
Zoidze Akaki +2 more
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Wild Animal Suffering Is Not Intractable: A Precautionary Approach to Compassionate Intervention
Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Wild animals suffer due to human activity, yet natural factors contribute far more significantly to their suffering. In light of this, some propose that we have a pro tanto obligation to intervene in ecosystems to improve wild animal welfare.
Tristan Katz
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Interrupted time series analysis for the impact of integrated medical insurance on direct hospitalization expense of catastrophic illness. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 Niu L, Song Q, Liu Y, Wang X.
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The Non‐Professional Virtues of the Hospice Volunteer
Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Volunteers have long played a significant role in hospice care. Much of the care volunteers provide consists of weekly hour‐long in‐home visits. Home‐visiting hospice volunteers are not professionals, nor are they strangers or intimates. Hospice volunteers will not typically face moral dilemmas, nor be called upon to make dramatic decisions ...
Michael B. Gill
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Understanding Autistic Young Adults' Perceptions and Experiences of Traumatic and Stressful Events
Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 81, Issue 6, Page 445-461, June 2025.ABSTRACT Objectives The aim of this study was to explore how young autistic adults experience and respond to stressful life events, and the relationship between autistic characteristics and symptoms of stress associated with these events. Methods Using an exploratory sequential mixed‐methods approach, an online qualitative survey was first administered
Alliyza Lim, Robyn L. Young
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International Journal for Equity in Health, 2019 Background Illness is the leading cause (44%) of poverty in China. Since 2016, The health poverty alleviation project, an integral component of the Targeted Poverty Alleviation in China, was implemented in 2016 to strengthen financial risk protection ...
Chu Chen, Jay Pan
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Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and Hypothesis Ultra high risk (UHR) for psychosis can have different clinical trajectories but the remission rates are only 51.9% after 3 years of follow‐up. Deficits in metacognition are associated with severity of symptoms and poor response to treatment.
Trinidad Peláez +6 more
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Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.A pre‐cannulation survey of the circle of Willis (CoW) using transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound was implemented to assess cerebral collateral circulation in children undergoing VA ECMO or cardiac surgery with cervical cannulation. The technique, in use since 2019, employs high‐end ultrasound platforms to assess brain morphology, haemorrhage and ...
Tristan Reddan +3 more
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Health Care Expenditure of Rural Households in Pondicherry, India
International Journal of Medical Students, 2013 Background: Shortcomings in healthcare delivery has led people to spend a substantial proportion of their incomes on medical treatment. World Health Organization (2005) estimates reveal that every year 25 million households are forced into poverty by ...
Poornima Varadarajan +2 more
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