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Association of a Multimodal Perioperative Care Program With Postoperative Complications in Elderly Patients Undergoing Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Implementation of a multimodal perioperative care program and reduction of postoperative complications. ABSTRACT Purpose This retrospective study aimed to assess the clinical effectiveness of a multimodal perioperative care program in reducing postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
Keiichi Fujiya, Hiroshi Fuseya, Yusuke Yonenaga, Keiko Sanada, Toshimi Inano, Yumi Oguma, Kazuko Nakajima, Chikako Ando, Kumiko Oka, Yusuke Koseki, Kenichiro Furukawa, Yutaka Tanizawa, Masanori Terashima, Etsuro Bando   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Students' health - contemporary organizational and legal challenges

Rozprawy Społeczne
The aim of the article is to present current problems encountered in the organization of health care for students at school and to indicate proposals for organizational and legal improvements.
Julia Aleksandrowicz, Wojciech Sidorowicz   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns of Dental Service Utilization Following Nontraumatic Dental Condition Visits to the Emergency Department in Wisconsin Medicaid [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives: To examine patterns of dental service utilization for adult Medicaid enrollees in Wisconsin following nontraumatic dental condition (NTDC) visits to the emergency department (ED).
Okunseri, Christopher, Pajewski, Nicholas M.   +1 more
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Seeing Through the Face: Robust Facial Diagnosis Enhanced by Landmark Detection and Pose Normalization

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study proposes a robust, generalizable new approach for facial type diagnosis. Based on landmark detection and pose normalization, a 94.7% diagnostic accuracy is achieved by Combined Heatmap Regression and Coordinate Regression network. This research makes the AI‐generated preliminary diagnosis more interpretable and reducing the impact of ...
Qianyang Xie, Zixian Jiao, Guo Bai, Huimin Zhu, Dahe Zhang, Hui Li, Haixia Lu, Xin Nie, Qing Li, Duohong Zou, Zhiguo Yin, Peilun Li, Chi Yang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Oral Health Indices in Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Undergoing Methadone Maintenance Treatment

International Journal of Dentistry
Conclusion: Gender, xerostomia, and DMFT are the main determinants of OHIP. Oral health and compliance with oral hygiene in people with opioid use disorder is poor and affects their quality of life.
Hodis Ehsani, Mohammad Mehdi Dindarloo, Anahita Lotfizadeh, Faezeh Alizadeh, Abbas Alipour, Kamaledin Alaedini, Maede Salehi, Ali Jafari, Alireza Arezumandi, Tahereh Molania   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Determinants of Health and Health‐Related Quality of Life: The Potential Mediating Role of Social Activities, Access to Medical Services, and Access to Social Services

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explored the mediating influences of access to social activities, social services, and health and medical services on the relationship between social determinants of health and health‐related quality of life. A survey of 602 adults was conducted in a regional area of Australia.
Candice Oster, Ashleigh Powell, Claire Hutchinson, Richard Leibbrandt, Svetlana Bogomolova   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anxiety reduction via brief intervention in dentally anxious patients : a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2012
Aim: To compare the degree of anxiety reduction in dentally anxious patients attending a Dental Access Centre where the dentist did or did not receive the patients’ assessment of dental anxiety.
Hull, P, Humphris, Gerald Michael
core  

Oral health status and associated lifestyle behaviors in a sample of Iranian adults : an exploratory household survey [PDF]

, 2020
Background Poor oral hygiene can lead to serious diseases, such as periodontitis, tooth decay, pain and discomfort in teeth or gums, infections, and loss of teeth.
Bagheri, Raziollah, Darabi, Fatemeh, Jahangiry, Leila, Ponnet, Koen, Sarbakhsh, Parvin, Sistani, Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Implementing an Indigenous Research Methodology to Develop a Culturally Appropriate Survey and Yarning Protocol: Challenges With Retention of the Aboriginal Health, Ageing and Disability Workforce

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aboriginal staff play a vital part in improving culturally safe and effective services and supports for Aboriginal people. Research on the Aboriginal workforce helps advance a culturally safe environment for workers and Aboriginal people accessing health and community services. This study aims to identify the barriers and enablers to workforce
F. Talbot, J. Gilroy, J. Gwynn, K. Bulkeley, C. Alcorso, K. Gwynne, Rob Heard, Sarah Peter, A. Haines, M. Lincoln, B. Rambaldini   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Awareness and Application of Preventive Technologies for the Early Detection of Head and Neck Cancer by Dentists and Primary Care Physicians

Archive of Clinical Medicine
The aim. To assess the awareness and application of basic preventive technologies for head and neck cancer (HNC) early detection in the practice of dentists and primary care physicians (PCPs). Materials and methods. There were interviewed 233 dentists
Oryna Detsyk, Nataliia Fedoryka
doaj   +1 more source