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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patterns of Prescription Opioid Use: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Adults Without a Cancer Diagnosis Initiating Opioids Using Administrative Claims Data

Drugs - Real World Outcomes, 2022
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to disruptions of healthcare delivery and may thus have impacted patterns of prescription opioid use, including risk factors for long-term use.
Anne-Marie Castilloux, Genaro Castillon, Yola Moride   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
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Consultants and firm-level innovation performances: a doubly robust estimation approach [PDF]

Eastern Journal of European Studies, 2020
This paper examines firms use of external consultants and commercial labs as an essential source of knowledge for innovation performance and activities in the IT and other information service firms.
Samuel AMPONSAH ODEI, Michael AMPONSAH ODEI, Henry Junior ANDERSON   +2 more
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25 vs. 27-gauge micro-incision vitrectomy surgery for visually significant macular membranes and full-thickness macular holes: a retrospective study

International Journal of Retina and Vitreous, 2020
Background To evaluate visual and safety outcomes for 25-gauge (25G) and 27-gauge (27G) micro-incision vitrectomy platforms (MIVS) for the treatment of epiretinal membrane and full-thickness macular holes.
Gordon T. Brown, Sangeethabalasri Pugazhendhi, Robert M. Beardsley, John W. Karth, Peter A. Karth, Allan A. Hunter   +5 more
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Tocilizumab as a Therapeutic Agent for Critically Ill Patients Infected with SARS‐CoV‐2

Clinical and Translational Science, 2021
Tocilizumab is an IL‐6 receptor antagonist with the ability to suppress the cytokine storm in critically ill patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome‐coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2).
Russell M. Petrak, Nathan C. Skorodin, Nicholas W. Van Hise, Robert M. Fliegelman, Jonathan Pinsky, Vishal Didwania, Michael Anderson, Melina Diaz, Kairav Shah, Vishnu V. Chundi, David W. Hines, Brian P. Harting, Kamo Sidwha, Brian Yu, Paul Brune, Anjum Owaisi, David Beezhold, Joseph Kent, Dana Vais, Alice Han, Neethi Gowda, Nishi Sahgal, Jan Silverman, Jonathan Stake, Jenie Nepomuceno, Renuka Heddurshetti   +25 more
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Touch in the consultation [PDF]

British Journal of General Practice, 2012
Touch is arguably one of the most important of the five senses classified by Aristotle. The role of touch is firmly anchored in Biblical scriptures where it served as a vehicle for blessing and healing; for example, Isaac blessed his son Jacob by laying hands, and Jesus cured countless sick people of their ailments through touch.
Carter, Singh, Drew, Leder
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Safety of Daprodustat for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia: Final Analysis of a Multicenter Postmarketing Surveillance Study in Japan

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This final analysis of a multicenter, prospective postmarketing surveillance study evaluated the safety of daprodustat in patients with chronic kidney disease anemia in routine clinical practice in Japan. Methods Patients who initiated daprodustat between September 2020 and July 2022 were registered.
Tadao Akizawa, Kyomi Kanaya, Kiyomi Aizawa, Masanori Onoki, Hirofumi Ozeki, Kazuko Suzuki, Ai Hayashi, Tomohiko Asamura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge of Orthostatic Hypotension among Doctors Working at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka

Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics
Introduction: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is prevalent in older adults as well as in individuals with chronic medical conditions and those taking specific medications. Despite its significance, OH remains underdiagnosed and poorly managed, partly due to
Shehan Silva, Warsha De Zoysa, Udayangani Ramadasa, Jegarajah Indrakumar   +3 more
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Consultants as agents of organizational learning: the importance of marginality [PDF]

This article explores the wide range of roles that consultants can play to either enable or hinder organizational learning processes. A core concept in this analysis is the achievement of an appropriate marginality of the consultants’ role, in order to ...
Krebsbach-Gnath, Camilla, Antal, Ariane Berthoin   +1 more
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Association Between Individualized Education for Kidney Replacement Therapy Modality Selection and Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito, Ryuichi Yoshimura, Takaki Yamauchi, Yuta Funakoshi, Hirotaka Sonoda, Seiji Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Terawaki, Takafumi Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source