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A Comparative Study of Cerebral Oxygenation During Exercise in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment and exercise intolerance are common in dialysis patients. Cerebral perfusion and oxygenation play a major role in both cognitive function and exercise execution; HD session per se aggravates cerebral ischemia in this population. This study aimed to compare cerebral oxygenation and perfusion at rest and in mild
Marieta P. Theodorakopoulou, Konstantina Dipla, Danai Faitatzidou, Fotini Iatridi, Areti Georgiou, Artemios Karagiannidis, Erasmia Sampani, Chrysostomos Dimitriadis, Aggelos Koutlas, Andreas Zafeiridis, Pantelis Sarafidis   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Vivo Optical Coherence Tomography for Diagnostic Characterization of Enamel Defects in Molar Incisor Hypomineralization: A Case-Control Study

Photonics
Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is characterized by systemic hypomineralization affecting one to four first permanent molars (FPMs), often accompanied by lesions in incisors and potentially involving other primary or permanent teeth.
Fortunato Buttacavoli, Clara Buttacavoli, Giovanna Giuliana, Giuseppina Campisi, Vera Panzarella   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is maternity care in Scotland equitable? Results of a national maternity care survey [PDF]

, 2019
Objective High-quality maternity care is key to long-term improvements in population health. However, even within developed welfare systems, some mothers and babies experience poorer care and outcomes.
Cheyne, Helen, Elders, Andrew, Hill, David, Milburn, Emma   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Hematopoietic (stem) cells—The elixir of life?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The aging of HSCs (hematopoietic stem cells) and the blood system leads to the decline of other organs. Rejuvenating aged HSCs improves the function of the blood system, slowing the aging of the heart, kidney, brain, and liver, and the occurrence of age‐related diseases.
Emilie L. Cerezo, Jonah Anderson, Emilie Dinh Vedrenne, Noël Yeh Martín, Jette Lengefeld   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interpersonal continuity of primary care of veterans with diabetes: a cohort study using electronic health record data

BMC Family Practice, 2018
Background Continuity of care is a cornerstone of primary care and is important for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes. The study objective was to examine patient, provider and contextual factors associated with interpersonal continuity of ...
Christine M. Everett, Perri Morgan, Valerie A. Smith, Sandra Woolson, David Edelman, Cristina C. Hendrix, Theodore Berkowitz, Brandolyn White, George L. Jackson   +8 more
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The Impact of Primary Care Clinic and Family Physician Continuity on Patient Health Outcomes: A Retrospective Analysis From Alberta, Canada

Annals of Family Medicine
PURPOSE Continuity of care is broadly associated with better patient health outcomes. The relative contributions of continuity with an individual physician and with a practice, however, have not generally been distinguished.
Terrence McDonald, P. Ronksley, Lisa L. Cook, Alka B. Patel, Seidel Judy, B. Lethebe, Lee A. Green   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

How continuity of care is experienced within the context of integrated palliative care: A qualitative study with patients and family caregivers in five European countries

Palliative Medicine, 2017
Background: Patients with advanced diseases often experience deficient continuity of care. Although integrated palliative care promotes continuity of care, it is not clear how it can be optimized to improve continuity of care experiences. Aim: To examine
Marlieke den Herder-van der Eerden, J. Hasselaar, S. Payne, S. Varey, S. Schwabe, L. Radbruch, K. van Beek, J. Menten, C. Busa, A. Csikos, K. Vissers, M. Groot   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Managing risk in cancer presentation, detection and referral: a qualitative study of primary care staff views [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives In the UK, there have been a number of national initiatives to promote earlier detection and prompt referral of patients presenting to primary care with signs and symptoms of cancer.
Cook, Neil, Dey, Maria Paola, Thomson, Gillian   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The Caenorhabditis elegans DPF‐3 and human DPP4 have tripeptidyl peptidase activity

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) family comprises serine proteases classically defined by their ability to remove dipeptides from the N‐termini of substrates, a feature that gave the family its name. Here, we report the discovery of a previously unrecognized tripeptidyl peptidase activity in DPPIV family members from two different species.
Aditya Trivedi, Rajani Kanth Gudipati
wiley   +1 more source

Improving the continuity and coordination of ambulatory care through feedback and facilitated dialogue—a study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial to evaluate the ACD study (Accountable Care in Germany) [PDF]

, 2021
Leonie Sundmacher, Ronja Flemming, Verena Leve, Isabel Geiger, Sebastian Franke, Thomas Czihal, Clemens Krause, Birgitt Wiese, Frank Meyer, Matthias Brittner, Johannes Pollmanns, Johannes Martin, Paul Brandenburg, Annemarie Schultz, Emmanuelle Brua, Udo Schneider, Olga Dortmann, Christoph Rupprecht, Stefan Wilm, Wiebke Schüttig   +19 more
openalex   +1 more source