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Patient enablement requires physician empathy: a cross-sectional study of general practice consultations in areas of high and low socioeconomic deprivation in Scotland [PDF]

, 2012
<b>Background</b> Patient 'enablement' is a term closely aligned with 'empowerment' and its measurement in a general practice consultation has been operationalised in the widely used patient enablement instrument (PEI), a patient-rated ...
Maxwell Margaret, Maxwell, M., Wong, Samuel Y S, Margaret Maxwell, Bhautesh D Jani, Jani Bhautesh D, Watt Graham CM, Wong Samuel YS, Watt, G.C.M., Mercer, S.W., Mercer, Stewart W, Jani, B.D., Watt, Graham C M, Samuel YS Wong, Maxwell, Margaret, Mercer Stewart W, Stewart W Mercer, Graham CM Watt, Wong, S.Y.S., Jani, Bhautesh D   +19 more
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Heterogeneity in the Global Practice of Central Nervous System Staging in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is assessed by cell counting and cytomorphology from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and is used for treatment stratification worldwide. The ratio of “CNS2” patients in clinical trials ranges from 3% to 40%, with unclear prognostic significance ...
Laura Almási, Bernadett Borbála Huszti, Gábor Barna, Marko Kavcic, Janez Jazbec, Lennart Lenk, Vera Münch, Sophia Polychronopoulou, Ágnes Márk, Maria Thastrup, Lüder H. Meyer, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Cornelia Eckert, Christina Halsey, Dániel J. Erdélyi   +14 more
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Blood Ties and Mental Health: The Effect of Consanguineous Marriageson Depression and Anxiety

Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College
Objective: To determine the prevalence of consanguineous and non-consanguineous marriages in two significant cognitive health conditions, severe depression and anxiety.
Meer Arsalan Khan Khan , Saif Ullah Shaikh, Hira Shaikh , Komal Saleem , Hafsa Riaz, Iram Saddiqa   +5 more
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Epidemiology of Depression in Patients with Psoriasis: A Nationwide Population-based Cross-sectional Study

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2019
The epidemiology of depression in patients with psoriasis has not been well defined in the Asian population. This study evaluated the epidemiological features of, and risk factors for, depression among patients with psoriasis in Taiwan.
Stephen Chu-Sung Hu, Gwo-Shing Chen, Hung-Pin Tu   +2 more
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Depression and anxiety among diabetics in primary care : a cross-sectional study

European Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction Diabetes mellitus is one of the most frequent chronic diseases in Tunisia. Individuals with diabetes mellitus may have concurrent mental health disorders and are shown to have poorer disease outcomes. Objectives The aim of this study was
R. Gniwa Omezzine, W. Bouali, A. Belguith Sriha, L. Zarrouk   +3 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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Working conditions and occupational stress among nurses in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional pilot study

, 2022
Background: Occupational stress is common among nurses and is thought to be one of the key factors for the global shortages of nurses. To the best of our knowledge, no study has been done to assess occupational stress among Bangladeshi nurses. This study
Khan, Manjurul Haque, Islam, Md Irteja, Murshid, Munzur E., Kabir, Enamul, Khanam, Rasheda, Alam, Kh Md Watin, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Haque, Rezwanul   +7 more
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The Forward Velocity of the Center of Pressure in the Midfoot is a Major Predictor of Gait Speed in Older Adults

International Journal of Gerontology, 2015
Background: A better understanding of why gait speed declines with aging is necessary. Since the center of pressure (COP) controls the forward progression of the body during gait and the kinematic changes with aging are often observed during initial ...
Satoshi Fuchioka, Akira Iwata, Yumi Higuchi, Mari Miyake, Seiji Kanda, Toshimasa Nishiyama   +5 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of warfarin-induced bleeding in a South Indian cardiology unit

Perspectives in Clinical Research, 2012
Objectives: Warfarin-induced bleedingresults in increased morbidity and mortality and higher cost of healthcare. The objective of the study is to identify the predictors of warfarin-induced bleeding in the Cardiology Unit of a teaching hospital ...
Haritha Nekkanti, Uday Venkat Mateti, Rajesh Vilakkathala, Thiyagu Rajakannan, Surulivelrajan Mallayasamy, Ramachandran Padmakumar   +5 more
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