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24-hour access outpatient clinic for patients with exacerbation of chronic disease: a before-after cohort study of differences in acute healthcare utilisation

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Chronic diseases are becoming more common due to an increasing ageing population. Patients with chronic conditions managed in outpatient clinics account for a large share of healthcare costs.
Anders Damgaard Møller, David Høyrup Christiansen, Cathrine Bell, Ulrich Fredberg, Peter Vedsted   +4 more
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“We Don’t Have Things for Counting”: An Exploration of Early Numeracy Skills and Home Learning Experiences of Children Growing up in Poverty in South Africa

Journal of Numerical Cognition, 2023
A child’s home environment has been shown to be related to the development of early numeracy skills in some countries. However, significant relationships between home learning environment and math achievement have not consistently been found, and likely ...
Rebecca Merkley, Elizabeth Sernoskie, Caylee J. Cook, Steven J. Howard, Hleliwe Makaula, Mbulelo Mshudulu, Nosibusiso Tshetu, Catherine E. Draper, Gaia Scerif   +8 more
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Strategic Use of Clinical Pathways [PDF]

Journal of Oncology Practice, 2011
Clinical pathways are detailed, evidence-based processes for delivering cancer care for specific patient presentations. Some oncologists have embraced clinical pathways, while others resist.
Dean H, Gesme, Marian, Wiseman
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The Management of a Post-Extraction Gingival Lesion in a Paediatric Patient: A Case Report

Children
Introduction: In clinical practice, the presence of abnormal physiological root resorption frequently results in the retention of deciduous teeth. Also, unilateral mastication may contribute to the altered physiological process of root resorption.
Erika Cirillo, Massimiliano Ciribè, Alessandra Putrino, Sonia Vanacore, Francesco Pio Litta, Angela Galeotti   +5 more
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Efficacy of F-ACP-Containing Dental Mousse in the Remineralization of White Spot Lesions after Fixed Orthodontic Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Biomedicines
Fixed appliance (FA) therapy predisposes patients to white spot lesions (WSLs). The F-ACP complex (amorphous calcium phosphate nanoparticles enriched with carbonate and fluorine and coated with citrate) has been effective for in vitro enamel ...
Massimiliano Ciribè, Erika Cirillo, Martina Mammone, Giulia Vallogini, Paola Festa, Simone Piga, Gianmaria Fabrizio Ferrazzano, Angela Galeotti   +7 more
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Improving Health Care for Patients with Multimorbidity: A Mixed-Methods Study to Explore the Feasibility and Process of Aligning Scheduled Outpatient Appointments through Collaboration between Medical Specialties

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2022
Background: Many patients with multimorbidity have appointments and parallel trajectories in several outpatient clinics across medical specialties. This organisation may disintegrate care and challenges the navigation of the healthcare system.
Cathrine Bell, Charlotte Weiling Appel, Anne Frølich, Anders Prior, Peter Vedsted   +4 more
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Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate Skeletal and Dental Treatment Effects of Rapid Maxillary Expansion in Children: Comparison Between Two-Band Expander and Bonded Palatal Expander

Applied Sciences
The rapid maxillary expander is one of the most widely used devices in orthodontics, and this study analyzes the skeletal and dental effects of a two-band rapid maxillary expander (RME) and a splint resin palatal expander (SRPE) in growing children with ...
Valeria Viarani, Paola Festa, Giorgia Galasso, Vincenzo D’Antò, Alessandra Putrino, Andrea Mariani, Gaia Bompiani, Angela Galeotti   +7 more
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Development of clinical pathways to improve multidisciplinary care of high-risk pediatric oncology patients

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
Clinical pathways are evidence-based tools that have been integrated into many aspects of pediatric hospital medicine and have proven effective at reducing in-hospital complications from a variety of diseases.
Agnes Reschke, Agnes Reschke, Rebecca M. Richards, Rebecca M. Richards, Stephanie M. Smith, Adrienne H. Long, Lianna J. Marks, Liora Schultz, Liora Schultz, Jennifer L. Kamens, Jennifer L. Kamens, Catherine Aftandilian, Kara L. Davis, Kara L. Davis, Tanja Gruber, Tanja Gruber, Kathleen M. Sakamoto   +16 more
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Clinical Screening Prediction in the Portuguese National Health Service: Data Analysis, Machine Learning Models, Explainability and Meta-Evaluation

Future Internet, 2023
This paper presents an analysis of the calls made to the Portuguese National Health Contact Center (SNS24) during a three years period. The final goal was to develop a system to help nurse attendants select the appropriate clinical pathway (from 59 ...
Teresa Gonçalves, Rute Veladas, Hua Yang, Renata Vieira, Paulo Quaresma, Paulo Infante, Cátia Sousa Pinto, João Oliveira, Maria Cortes Ferreira, Jéssica Morais, Ana Raquel Pereira, Nuno Fernandes, Carolina Gonçalves   +12 more
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Assessment and Rehabilitation Intervention of Feeding and Swallowing Skills in Children with Down Syndrome Using the Global Intensive Feeding Therapy (GIFT)

Children
Background: Children with Down syndrome (DS) experience more difficulties with oral motor skills, including chewing, drinking, and swallowing. The present study attempts to measure the preliminary effectiveness of Global Intensive Feeding Therapy (GIFT ...
Silvia Franceschetti, Marco Tofani, Serena Mazzafoglia, Francesca Pizza, Eleonora Capuano, Massimiliano Raponi, Gessica Della Bella, Antonella Cerchiari   +7 more
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