Introduction Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease characterized by a distinctive debilitating skin rash and skeletal muscle weakness.
Stephanie McKee +6 more
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Development of an international standard set of outcome measures for patients with atrial fibrillation: a report of the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) atrial fibrillation working group. [PDF]
AIMS: As health systems around the world increasingly look to measure and improve the value of care that they provide to patients, being able to measure the outcomes that matter most to patients is vital.
Arbelo, E +31 more
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Differences in ICSI utilization rates among states with insurance mandates for ART coverage
Background Assisted reproductive technology (ART) insurance mandates promote more selective utilization of ART clinic resources including intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
Pavel Zagadailov +2 more
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Engineered Tumor-Targeted T Cells Mediate Enhanced Anti-Tumor Efficacy Both Directly and through Activation of the Endogenous Immune System. [PDF]
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) TÂ cell therapy has proven clinically beneficial against B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. However, suboptimal clinical outcomes have been associated with decreased expansion and persistence of
Avanzi, Mauro P +10 more
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Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a heterogenous clinical syndrome. Individuals living with HFpEF and obesity display a distinct phenotype that places considerable burden on their health-related quality of life.
Chisom Kanu +7 more
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A randomized clinical trial comparing family-focused treatment and individual supportive therapy for depression in childhood and early adolescence [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Despite the morbidity and negative outcomes associated with early-onset depression, few studies have examined the efficacy of psychosocial treatment for depressive disorders during childhood.
Asarnow, Joan R. +3 more
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SmartPhones improving clinical outcomes
SmartPhones improving clinical outcomes A group of 50 Port Elizabeth nurses are fighting off their colleagues and the doctors they work with to hold onto SmartPhones that provide them with instant and almost limitless access to a clinical library and treatment guidelines.
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Prognostic significance of endogenous erythropoietin in long-term outcome of patients with acute decompensated heart failure [PDF]
Aims Although previous reports suggest that an elevated endogenous erythropoietin (EPO) level is associated with worse clinical outcomes in chronic heart failure (HF) patients, the prognostic implication of EPO in patients with acute decompensated HF ...
Anand +27 more
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Statistical and Clinical Aspects of Hospital Outcomes Profiling
Hospital profiling involves a comparison of a health care provider's structure, processes of care, or outcomes to a standard, often in the form of a report card.
Normand, Sharon-Lise T. +1 more
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Underuse of coronary revascularization procedures in patients considered appropriate candidates for revascularization. [PDF]
Background: Ratings by an expert panel of the appropriateness of treatments may offer better guidance for clinical practice than the variable decisions of individual clinicians, yet there have been no prospective studies of clinical outcomes. We compared
Banerjee, S +9 more
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