Perceptions of nurses on the current nursing care of patients with dual diagnosis in Ghana: a qualitative study [PDF]
BMC NursingBackground Dual diagnosis accounts for about 50% of the population of persons with mental disorders. Research on nurses caring for inpatients detected with dual diagnosis is limited and the perceptions on the current nursing care of patients identified ...
Frederick Nsatimba +2 more
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Dual tachycardia in a premature infant: a rare case report and literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineObjectiveTo enhance understanding of the diagnosis and management of dual tachycardia in infant.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data and management of a infant with dual tachycardia.
Meng Xu +6 more
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The current nursing care of patients diagnosed with dual diagnosis: a comprehensive literature review [PDF]
BMC NursingBackground Nursing care of patients diagnosed with dual diagnosis poses significant challenges such as limited resources, low levels of education, limited standardised treatment packages and guidelines.
Frederick Nsatimba +2 more
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Manual and mechanical restraint and the hierarchy of coercive measures: Evidence or tradition?
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction In the continuous work to reduce the use of coercion in the psychiatric care, attention in Denmark has especially been directed towards mechanical restraint, i.e. the use of belts to fixate patients to a bed.
M. Lynge +5 more
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Communications Medicine, 2023 Background COVID-19 has hindered hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV screening, particularly in marginalised groups, who have some of the highest rates of these conditions and lowest rates of COVID-19 vaccination.
Jeffrey V. Lazarus +10 more
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The role of dual-energy computed tomography in the diagnosis of gout and other crystalline arthropathies: A review [PDF]
Digital Diagnostics, 2023 The importance of dual-energy computed tomography in the diagnosis of gout, the principles of dual-energy computed tomography, the accuracy of the methodology, and the types of artifacts are discussed in this study.
Maria V. Onoyko +5 more
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Dual Diagnosis, Double Trouble
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Many individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) have substance use disorder comorbidity. Dual diagnosis makes the approach and management of these patients even more challenging since the lack of improvement in either pathologies can lead
J. Lopes, R. Freitas
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Treatment approaches for dual diagnosis clients in England [PDF]
, 2008 Introduction - Dual diagnosis (DD, co-occurrence of substance use and mental health problems) prevalence data in England are limited to specific regions and reported rates vary widely.
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BMC Psychiatry, 2018 Background Offering financial incentives is an effective intervention for improving adherence in patients taking antipsychotic depot medication. We assessed whether patients’ motivation for treatment might be reduced after receiving financial rewards ...
Ernst L. Noordraven +4 more
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Gouty arthritis of the spine in a renal transplant patient : a clinical case report: an unusual presentation of a common disease [PDF]
, 2015 Axial gout is a well-documented but uncommon manifestation of gout. Its mimicking nature and the impracticality of axial joint aspiration might considerably delay its diagnosis.
Dhaese, Sofie +4 more
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