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Continuity of care [PDF]

British Journal of General Practice, 2007
I read with interest the views of James Willis1 on the need for continuity of care: it is certainly an area where there should be increasing debate in what is otherwise an age of increasing fragmentation of medical care. I think it is important to remember that when a diagnosis is made and a care plan agreed on, it is exactly that, a plan that is ...
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Predictors of poor functional outcomes and mortality in patients with hip fracture: a systematic review

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019
Background Hip fracture is an important and prevalent medical condition associated with adverse outcomes. The aim of this article is to systematically review and summarise the predictors of poor functional outcomes and mortality for patients with hip ...
Bang Yu Xu, Shi Yan, Lian Leng Low, Farhad Fakhrudin Vasanwala, Sher Guan Low   +4 more
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Treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2018
Heart failure, in its diverse forms based on the value of the ejection fraction, is associated to high mortality and the frequent need for hospitalization, with a consequent heavy burden on healthcare resources.
Alfredo Monteverde, Valeria Carlino, Giulia Ganci, Giuseppe Taormina, Mario Barbagallo   +4 more
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Predicting hemorrhagic transformation and its timing from maximum cerebral lesion diameter in nonlacunar ischemic strokes

Brain and Behavior, 2020
Objectives We performed this retrospective cohort study to establish which factors are mostly indicative of the appearance of hemorrhagic transformation (HT) and of its time course in a sample of nonlacunar ischemic strokes.
Antonio Muscari, Luca Faccioli, Maria Vittoria Lega, Andrea Lorusso, Marco Masetti, Marco Pastore Trossello, Giovanni M. Puddu, Luca Spinardi, Marco Zoli   +8 more
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Basic movements for postoperative exercise in patients with left ventricular assist devices

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2019
Patients with advanced heart failure refractory to medical therapy can be treated with left ventricular assist devices, implanted to augment or replace left ventricular function.
Massimiliano Polastri, Giulia Zagnoni, Antonio Loforte   +2 more
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Continuity and care coordination of primary health care: a scoping review

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Healthcare coordination and continuity of care conceptualize all care providers and organizations involved in health care to ensure the right care at the right time. However, systematic evidence synthesis is lacking in the care coordination of
Resham Khatri, Aklilu Endalamaw, Daniel Erku, Eskinder Wolka, Frehiwot Nigatu, Anteneh Zewdie, Yibeltal Assefa   +6 more
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Effects of postoperative rehabilitation on functional exercise capacity, dyspnea, and quality of life after pulmonary endarterectomy: a systematic review [PDF]

Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) leads to increased vascular resistance and progressive right heart failure resulting from occlusion of proximal pulmonary arteries by fibrotic intravascular material.
Massimiliano Polastri
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Fall Risk Assessment Scales: A Systematic Literature Review

Nursing Reports, 2021
Background: Falls are recognized globally as a major public health problem. Although the elderly are the most affected population, it should be noted that the pediatric population is also very susceptible to the risk of falling. The fall risk approach is
Veronica Strini, Roberta Schiavolin, Angela Prendin   +2 more
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Feasibility of telepsychology support for patients with advanced cardiorespiratory diseases and their caregivers

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to test the feasibility of telepsychology support for patients with severe cardiorespiratory disease and their caregivers.
Lidia Gazzi, Laura Comini, Simonetta Scalvini, Irene Taccolini, Michele Vitacca   +4 more
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Integrated Lung, Diaphragm and Lower Limb Muscular Ultrasound: Clinical Correlations in Geriatric Patients with Acute Respiratory Illness

Diagnostics
Background/Objectives: Point-of-care lung ultrasonography (LUS) represents an accurate diagnostic tool in older patients with respiratory failure. The integration of LUS with ultrasonographic assessment of diaphragm thickness and excursion, right vastus ...
Nicoletta Cerundolo, Carmine Siniscalchi, Chukwuma Okoye, Simone Scarlata, Alberto Parise, Martina Rendo, Angela Guerra, Tiziana Meschi, Antonio Nouvenne, Andrea Ticinesi   +9 more
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