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Mining Major Transitions of Chronic Conditions in Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions [PDF]

Methods of Information in Medicine, 2017
SummaryObjectives: Evolution of multiple chronic conditions (MCC) follows a complex stochastic process, influenced by several factors including the inter-relationship of existing conditions, and patient-level risk factors. Nearly 20% of citizens aged 18 years and older are burdened with two or more (multiple) chronic conditions (MCC).
Adel, Alaeddini, Carlos A, Jaramillo, Syed H A, Faruqui, Mary J, Pugh   +3 more
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Chronic Pain is a Chronic Condition, Not Just a Symptom [PDF]

The Permanente Journal, 2005
Presented at the Kaiser Permanente Primary Care 2005 conference, Maui, Hawaii, March 20–25, 2005, as Whitten C, Evans C. Chronic pain management in primary care. Conservative estimates indicate that 60 million Americans suffer from some type of persistent or recurrent pain sufficient to significantly affect their lives.1 The Kaiser Permanente (KP)
Christine E, Whitten, Kristene, Cristobal   +1 more
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Physical activity and risk of testicular cancer: a systematic review

BMC Cancer, 2018
Background Physical activity has been implicated as a risk factor in the development of testicular cancer (TC), but the relationship remains controversial. This systematic review pooled available evidence regarding this association. Methods Using Boolean
Stephanie Huang, Virginia Signal, Diana Sarfati, Caroline Shaw, James Stanley, Katherine McGlynn, Jason Gurney   +6 more
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A real-life study of the positive response to DAA-based therapies for hepatitis C in Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
A retrospective cohort of 11,308 chronic hepatitis C infected patients treated with regimens that included Sofosbuvir (SOF), Daclatasvir (DCV), Simeprevir (SMV), or an association of Ombitasvir, Veruprevir/Ritonavir and Dasabuvir (3D) with or without ...
Simone Monzani Vivaldini, Rachel Abraão Ribeiro, Gláucio Mosimann Júnior, Karen Cristine Tonini, Gerson Fernando Mendes Pereira, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo   +5 more
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Health Information and Monitoring of Sexually Transmitted Infections (SIM study): a single-center, parallel, three-arm randomized controlled trial protocol for enhancing adherence to syphilis treatment and follow-up

Trials, 2022
Background Syphilis has recently resurfaced as a significant public health problem. Since the 2000s, isolated syphilis outbreaks have increasingly occurred in North America, Europe, and Australia; in Brazil, there have been progressive increases in both ...
Eliana M. Wendland, Vanessa M. de Oliveira, Luana Giongo Pedrotti, Flavia M. A. Souza, Gerson F. M. Pereira, Antonio Gerbase   +5 more
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Association between empirically derived dietary patterns with blood lipids, fasting blood glucose and blood pressure in adults - the India migration study

Nutrition Journal, 2018
Background Dietary patterns (DPs) in India are heterogenous. To date, data on association of indigenous DPs in India with risk factors of nutrition-related noncommunicable diseases (cardiovascular disease and diabetes), leading causes of premature death ...
Krithiga Shridhar, Ambika Satija, Preet K. Dhillon, Sutapa Agrawal, Ruby Gupta, Liza Bowen, Sanjay Kinra, A. V. Bharathi, D. Prabhakaran, K. Srinath Reddy, Shah Ebrahim, for the Indian Migration Study group   +11 more
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Prevalence, determinants and outcomes of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine use for hypertension among low-income households in Malaysia and the Philippines

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2022
Background Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) is used to treat a broad range of conditions. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), TCAM use is particularly common among those with low socio-economic status.
Lia M. Palileo-Villanueva, Benjamin Palafox, Arianna Maever L. Amit, Veincent Christian F. Pepito, Fadhlina Ab-Majid, Farnaza Ariffin, Dina Balabanova, Mohamad-Rodi Isa, Nafiza Mat-Nasir, Mazapuspavina My, Alicia Renedo, Maureen L. Seguin, Khalid Yusoff, Antonio L. Dans, Martin Mckee   +14 more
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How do tobacco control policies work in low-income and middle-income countries? A realist synthesis

BMJ Global Health, 2022
Background The burden of tobacco use is disproportionately high in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). There is scarce theorisation on what works with respect to implementation of tobacco control policies in these settings. Given the complex nature
Gera E Nagelhout, Upendra Bhojani, Pragati Bhaskar Hebbar, Onno CP van Schayck, Giridhara R Babu, Vivek Dsouza, Nuggehalli Srinivas Prashanth   +6 more
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Interorganisational Integration: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators within the Danish Healthcare System

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2016
Introduction: Despite many initiatives to improve coordination of patient pathways and intersectoral cooperation, Danish health care is still fragmented, lacking intra- and interorganisational integration. This study explores barriers to and facilitators
Anne Marie Lyngsø, Nina Skavlan Godtfredsen, Anne Frølich   +2 more
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Managing Addiction as a Chronic Condition [PDF]

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2007
This article reviews progress in adapting addiction treatment to respond more fully to the chronic nature of most patients' problems. After reviewing evidence that the natural history of addiction involves recurrent cycles of relapse and recovery, we discuss emerging approaches to recovery management, including techniques for improving the continuity ...
Michael, Dennis, Christy K, Scott
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