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Predicting, preventing and managing AMA discharges [PDF]

, 2009
Discharge against medical advice (AMA), in which the patient chooses to leave the hospital before the treating physician recommends discharge, continues to be a common and vexing problem, especially for hospitalists.
Bearelly, Dilip
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The introduction and evaluation of Community Care Orders following the Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995 [PDF]

, 2002
Community Care Orders (CCOs) were introduced in Scotland in the Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995, which also saw the reduction of leave of absence.
Atkinson, J.M., Dyer, J.A.T., Garner, H.C., Gilmour, W.H.   +3 more
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Ultrasound‐Responsive Dual‐Prodrug Nanoassembly for “Fenestrae‐Restoration Strategy” in Liver Fibrosis Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Liver fibrosis is a serious yet reversible intermediate stage in the progression of liver disease, which can ultimately advance to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Targeted and selective inhibition of activated hepatic stellate cells (aHSCs) has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy for the treatment of liver fibrosis.
Shutong Liu, Mengyao Zhang, Zitong Qiu, Xinyi Liu, Yunsheng Dou, Sona Krizkova, Zheyi Li, Zbynek Heger, Nan Li   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Closed‐Loop Systems in Personalized Healthcare: Advances and Outlook

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A smart closed‐loop e‐textile integrates multimodal sensing, onboard processing, wireless communication, and wearable power to enable real‐time physiological/biochemical monitoring and feedback‐controlled therapy. ABSTRACT Smart textiles represent a revolutionary frontier in healthcare, seamlessly blending fabric and advanced technologies to create ...
Safoora Khosravi, Sang Won Lee, Mohammad Abrar Uddin, Sina Hassanpoor, Neha Suvindran, Katherine Le, Harun Arkaz, Harishkumar Narayana, Saeid Soltanian, Danial Khorsandi, Negar Hosseinzadeh Kouchehbaghi, Taeil Kim, Yangzhi Zhu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with discharge against medical advice from an inpatient alcohol and drug detoxification unit in Barcelona during 1993-2006 [PDF]

, 2012
Records from 1,228 consecutively admitted patients (74.5% male) to an inpatient detoxification unit in Barcelona during 1993-2006 were examined to determine factors associated with discharge against medical advice (AMA).
Fonseca, Francina, Gilchrist, Gail, Langohr, Klaus, Muga, Roberto, Torrens, Marta   +4 more
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Astrocyte Enrichment of 3D Cortical Constructs Enhances Brain Repair

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study highlights the role of astrocytes in supporting neural progenitor cell survival and differentiation after traumatic brain injury. Astrocytes enhanced neuronal differentiation, improved cell survival in co‐cultures, and promoted integration of microfluidics‐based implants with host tissue following implantation. Additionally, increased axonal
Elisa M. Cruz, Luana C. Soares, Gretchen Greene, Fernando Messore, Mohammed Abuelem, Mingyu Li, Caroline Andersen, Mirriam Domocos, Elisa Vitiello, Rabeah Abdul Razak, Marlene Lawston, Gabriel Moser, Talia Vasaturo‐Kolodner, Mona Barkat, Roslyn M. Bill, Edward Mann, Linna Zhou, Mootaz M. Salman, Hagan Bayley, Zoltán Molnár, Francis G. Szele   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discharge against medical advice in Enugu, South Eastern Nigeria some ethical and legal aspects

International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2008
Background: In exercising freedom to determine their own future without external restraints, patients admitted to hospital sometimes opt to leave against medical advice.
Sylvester C Nwokediuko, Ejikeme B Arodiwe   +1 more
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In Situ X‐Ray Tomography and Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Damage Evolution in C/C‐SiC Composites Fabricated by Liquid Silicon Infiltration

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study investigates how the internal structure of fiber‐reinforced ceramic composites affects their resistance to damage. By combining 3D X‐ray imaging with acoustic emission monitoring during mechanical testing, it reveals how silicon distribution influences crack formation.
Yang Chen, Renato S. M. Almeida, Stefan Flauder, Guillaume Couégnat, Kamen Tushtev, Jürgen Horvath, Peter Wriggers, Kurosch Rezwan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tetanus in a Rural Setting of South-Western Nigeria: A Ten-Year Retrospective Study [PDF]

Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2009
We review the records of 79 tetanus patients in two hospitals (one tertiary and one secondary level) inOwo, Ondo state, Nigeria from 1997 to 2006. The male: female ratio was 3:1. Ages were 14-70 years(mean 33.25 years, SD ±16.76).
O Adekanle, O Ayodeji, L Olatunde
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“I'm Going Home”: Discharges Against Medical Advice [PDF]

Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2009
Discharge against medical advice (AMA), in which a patient chooses to leave the hospital before the treating physician recommends discharge, continues to be a common and vexing problem. This article reviews the prevalence, costs, predictors, and potential interventions for this clinical problem.
openaire   +2 more sources