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Discharge of hospitalized under-fives against medical advice in Benin City, Nigeria.

, 2008
Objective: To determine the incidence of discharge against medical advice (DAMA) among under-fives in Benin City, document reasons for these discharges and suggest ways of reducing its occurrence.
Onyiriuka, A N
core   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal cellular dynamics of the notochord shape intervertebral disc morphogenesis in the mouse embryo through apoptosis and proliferation

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The notochord is a midline structure essential for vertebrate embryogenesis, contributing to the development of the nervous system, digestive tract, and vertebral column. In particular, notochord signaling is indispensable for proper patterning and coordinated development of alternating vertebrae and intervertebral discs (IVDs ...
Julie Warin, Estelle Balissat, Pauline Colombier, Lily Paillat, Maeva Dutilleul, Anne Camus   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discharge against Medical Advice among Inpatients with Heart Disease in Iran [PDF]

Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2012
Background: Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) is a relatively common problem worldwide. We sought to determine the prevalence of and reasons for DAMA among inpatients of our cardiac center.
Jila Manouchehri, Hamidreza Goodarzyneja, Zohreh Khoshgoftar, Mahmood Sheikh Fathollahi, Maryam Aghamohammadi Abyaneh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reasons for Discharge against Medical Advice at the Accident and Emergency Department of a Tertiary Hospital in Port Harcourt

Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Introduction: Patients may at any time discontinue treatment. This is known by different names such as discharge against medical advice (DAMA) and sign against medical advice.
Dabota Yvonne Buowari, Barile Edward Ikpae   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiology of Intensive Nutritional Interventions and Restraints in Hospitalizations for Anorexia Nervosa: Annual National Trends of the United States

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Despite the clinical relevance of enteral and parenteral tube feeding and restraint use in anorexia nervosa (AN), national‐level data on their use have remained limited, particularly for total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG).
Hiroyasu Ino, Nancy S. Jecker, Yoshiyuki Takimoto, Eisuke Nakazawa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The difficult discussion on the deactivation of implantable cardioverter devices at the end of life: a systematic review

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 733-760, April 2025.
Abstract Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reliably prevent death due to life‐threatening arrhythmias; this may become less relevant in people with more severe heart failure who are reaching the end of life (EOL). This review aimed to explore the ICD deactivation process and identify ethical issues, especially around the initiation of ...
Siobhan C. Murray, Claire McNamara, Anna V. Chatzi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The outcomes of electronic personal health records in patients with heart failure or coronary artery disease

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1464-1468, April 2025.
Abstract Background There are limited data on the efficacy of smartphone‐based personal health records (PHRs) in patients with cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to examine the processes, outcomes and challenges associated with the implementation of integrated PHRs in patients with heart failure (HF) or coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods This
Kotaro Nochioka, Satoshi Yasuda, Takashi Shiroto, Saori Yamamoto, Haruka Sato, Yuhi Hasebe, Shigeo Godo, Makoto Nakano, Tomohiko Shindo, Kensuke Nishimiya, Kiyotaka Hao, Jun Takahashi, Keisuke Ido, Yoichi Kakuta, Hiroaki Shimizu, Hiroaki Shimokawa, Masaharu Nakayama   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discharge against medical advice amongst patients admitted into the Paediatric wards of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Objectives: To identify the characteristics of patients and factors contributing to DAMA in paediatric patients admitted into the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and to determine ways to reduce its prevalence.
Eke GK, Opara PI
doaj  

Facilitating the timely diagnosis of Lennox–Gastaut syndrome: A checklist to support clinical practice

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To develop and evaluate a simple‐to‐use checklist to support physicians with the timely diagnosis of Lennox–Gastaut syndrome (LGS). Methods A panel of 10 pediatric and adult epileptologists used the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) criteria for LGS classification and definition to develop seven questions for the checklist,
Nicola Specchio, Alexis Arzimanoglou, Stéphane Auvin, Antonio Gil‐Nagel, Lieven Lagae, Rima Nabbout, Susanne Schubert‐Bast, Adam Strzelczyk, Eugen Trinka, J. Helen Cross   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Direct cortical stimulation–evoked symptoms in the human temporal pole: A systematic review

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract The temporal pole represents a key node within temporolimbic networks and may contribute to seizure generation in temporal lobe epilepsy. Direct cortical stimulation (DCS), performed during intracranial presurgical evaluation, is a valuable method for delineating the seizure onset zone by reproducing electro‐clinical features of a patient's ...
Yulia Novitskaya, Andreas Schulze‐Bonhage   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source