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Depression and Anxiety Among Patients on Chronic Opioid Therapy

Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology, 2018
Background: Chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) and chronic opioid therapy (COT) commonly coexist with comorbid depression and anxiety. We investigated the prevalence of depression and anxiety and their correlates at the time of controlled substance agreement (
Muhamad Y. Elrashidi, Lindsey M. Philpot, Priya Ramar, William B. Leasure, Jon O. Ebbert   +4 more
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Determinants of maternal health care utilisation in India : Evidence from a recent household survey [PDF]

In India, utilisation of basic health services has remained poor. The reasons may be low levels of household income, high illiteracy and ignorance, and a host of traditional factors.
Shariff, Abusaleh, Singh, Geeta
core  

Analysis of Activities and Operations in the Current E-Health Landscape in Tanzania: Focus on Interoperability and Collaboration [PDF]

IJCSIS, 13(6) (2015), 2015
Although the basic application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the Tanzanian health care systems started years ago, still fragmentation of Information Systems (IS) and limited interoperability remain to be big challenges. In this paper, we present an analysis done on the present health care delivery service, HIS and on some of ...
arxiv  

Understanding and Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Skin Cancer: Mechanisms and Strategies

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This narrative review explores the mechanisms driving immunotherapy resistance in skin cancer, including tumor microenvironment factors, genetic mutations, and immune evasion strategies. It highlights potential strategies to overcome resistance, offering insights for improving therapeutic outcomes and guiding future research in personalized ...
Shreya Singh Beniwal, Abhimanyu Chiraparambil Radhakrishnan, Ayanchetty Haripraba, Saif Syed, Gajawada Pragna, Ayush Dwivedi, Akash Rawat, Daniela Castro Calderón, Martin Cevallos‐Cueva   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiple sclerosis clinical decision support system based on projection to reference datasets

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 1863-1873, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a multifactorial disease with increasingly complicated management. Our objective is to use on‐demand computational power to address the challenges of dynamically managing MS. Methods A phase 3 clinical trial data (NCT00906399) were used to contextualize the medication efficacy of peg‐interferon beta‐1a vs ...
Chadia Ed‐driouch, Florent Chéneau, Françoise Simon, Guillaume Pasquier, Benoit Combès, Anne Kerbrat, Emmanuelle Le Page, Sophie Limou, Nicolas Vince, David‐Axel Laplaud, Franck Mars, Cédric Dumas, Gilles Edan, Pierre‐Antoine Gourraud   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Caregiver recruitment strategies for interventions designed to optimize transitions from hospital to home: lessons from a randomized trial

Trials
Challenges to recruitment of family caregivers exist and are amplified when consent must occur in the context of chaotic healthcare circumstances, such as the transition from hospital to home.
Allison M. Gustavson, Molly J. Horstman, Jodie A. Cogswell, Diane E. Holland, Catherine E. Vanderboom, Jay Mandrekar, William S. Harmsen, Brystana G. Kaufman, Cory Ingram, Joan M. Griffin   +9 more
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Ensuring Data Integrity in Electronic Health Records: A Quality Health Care Implication [PDF]

arXiv, 2018
An Electronic Health Record (EHR) system must enable efficient availability of meaningful, accurate and complete data to assist improved clinical administration through the development, implementation and optimisation of clinical pathways. Therefore data integrity is the driving force in EHR systems and is an essential aspect of service delivery at all
arxiv  

Aging‐Driven Blood–Brain Barrier Dysfunction and Its Impact on CNS Cancer Susceptibility: A Comprehensive Narrative Review

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Aging weakens the blood–brain barrier (BBB), increasing susceptibility to CNS cancers and complicating treatment. This review examines BBB deterioration, its impact on drug delivery, and potential interventions like targeting neuroinflammation and advanced therapies.
Quang La, Aiman Baloch, David F. Lo
wiley   +1 more source

Well‐being on supportive techniques in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: from neurologists' perspective

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 1874-1883, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective To investigate intercultural neurologists' perception of well‐being in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using gastrostomy (PEG), non‐invasive, and/or invasive ventilation (NIV/IV) and to analyse the determinants and impact on the management of the above medical interventions (MIs).
Krzysztof Barć, Dorothée Lulé, Julia Finsel, Olga Helczyk, Susanne Baader, Helena Aho‐Özhan, Albert C. Ludolph, Magdalena Kuźma‐Kozakiewicz   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tailored, theory-based strategies for engaging lowincome populations with a personal health record

EAI Endorsed Transactions on Pervasive Health and Technology, 2017
There remain significant barriers to the use of personal health records (PHRs), which limit potential benefits in underserved patient populations. Novel strategies must be developed to achieve the desired impact of PHRs on patient engagement and health ...
Tammy Toscos, Maria D. Wright, Mindy E. Flanagan, Kislaya Kunjan, Amy Olson-Miller, Bradley N. Doebbeling   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source