Results 41 to 50 of about 147,993 (217)

The introduction of a surgical safety checklist in a tertiary referral obstetric centre [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Surgery-related adverse events remain a significant and often under-reported problem. In a recent study, the introduction of a perioperative checklist by the WHO reduced deaths and complications by 46% and 36% respectively.
Bonner, J., Kearns, R.J., Robertson, J., Uppal, V.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Empowering young minds through STEM education: Engaging high schoolers in Ghana through medical physics

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To promote diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), an educational presentation and hands‐on session was organised to raise awareness of STEM career opportunities among high school girls to introduce the students to the field of medical physics. Materials and Methods The study involved 65 first‐year Senior
Afua A. Yorke, Mercy T. Schandorf, Abigail N. M. Quaye, Peniel Tenkorama Twum, Bishwambhar Sengupta, Kwadwo Nkansah‐Poku, Juliana A. Kplorfia, Jessica Fagestrom   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The burden of intracranial atherosclerosis on cerebral small vessel disease: A community cohort study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Exploring the prevalence and association between intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) and cerebral small vessel diseases (CSVD), this study delved beyond the current scope, utilising high‐resolution vessel wall MRI (HRVW‐MRI) to investigate how subtle changes in intracranial atherosclerotic features influence the various burdens of ...
Joseph Amihere Ackah, Heng Du, Wenjie Yang, Huixing Zeng, Jason Tsz Lok Chan, Michael Lung Cheung Lo, Xiangyan Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nuclei‐Specific Amygdala Enlargement Is Linked to Psychiatric Comorbidities in Drug‐Resistant Focal Epilepsy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Amygdala enlargement has been the subject of controversial studies regarding its significance in terms of pathogenicity both in epilepsy and in psychiatric comorbidities such as anxiety, depression, and post‐traumatic stress disorder.
Hélène Mourre, Julia Makhalova, Lisa Soncin, Elodie Garnier, Hugo Dary, Arnaud Le Troter, Roy A. M. Haast, Benoit Testud, Marie Arthuis, Samuel Medina Villalon, Stanislas Lagarde, Francesca Pizzo, Christian Bénar, Jean‐Philippe Ranjeva, Maxime Guye, Fabrice Bartolomei   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Casuística cirúrgica em cães de um Hospital Veterinário - Universidade Federal do Piauí [PDF]

, 2019
The objective of this report was to record surgical procedures performed in 241 dogs in a teaching veterinary hospital. There were 40 elective surgical procedures (16.6%) and 201 therapeutic surgical procedures (83.4%).
Camapum, Jaqueline Lustosa Rodrigues, Dantas, Sávio Soares Barbosa, Fonseca, Ana Paula Barros, Quessada, Ana Maria, Rodrigues, Nhirneyla Marques, Silva, Filipi Alexandre do Nascimento   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Patient Perceptions of Medication Therapy for Prevention of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) accounts for nearly 12% of osteoarthritis incidences and often occurs after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. Ensuring the uptake of preventive treatments for PTOA requires that investigators and clinicians understand factors influencing patients to seek preventive therapies.
Lily M. Waddell, Donald P. Mitchener, Kelly C. Frier, Morgan H. Jones, Elena Losina, Nick Bansback, Liana Fraenkel, Jason S. Kim, Jeffrey N. Katz, Faith Selzer, Adam Easterbrook   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes of surgeons to the use of postoperative markers of the systemic inflammatory response following elective surgery [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Cancer is responsible for 7.6 million deaths worldwide and surgery is the primary modality of a curative outcome. Postoperative care is of considerable importance and it is against this backdrop that a questionnaire based study assessing ...
Dolan, Ross D., Horgan, Paul G., McMillan, Donald C., McSorley, Stephen T.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Sequence Analysis to Phenotype Health Care Patterns in Adults With Musculoskeletal Conditions Using Primary Care Electronic Health Records

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to apply sequence analysis (SA) to phenotype health care patterns of adult patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions using primary care electronic health records and to investigate the association between these health care patterns and patients’ self‐reported outcomes after consultation.
Smitha Mathew, George Peat, Emma Parry, Ross Wilkie, Kelvin P. Jordan, Jonathan C. Hill, Dahai Yu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interventions for the treatment of oral and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Surgery is an important part of the management of oral cavity cancer with regard to both the removal of the primary tumour and removal of lymph nodes in the neck. Surgery is less frequently used in oropharyngeal cancer.
Bessell, A, Clarkson, JE, Conway, DI, Furness, S, Glenny, A-M, Macluskey, M, Oliver, R, Pavitt, S, Sloan, P, Worthington, HV   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Moderators and mediators of pain and function outcomes in a new service delivery model for management of knee osteoarthritis in primary care (PARTNER): Secondary exploratory analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Explore moderators and mediators influenced changes in pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) receiving a new model of primary care service delivery (PARTNER), at 12 months (ACTRN12617001595303). Methods Secondary analyses of a cluster randomized controlled trial comparing PARTNER to usual general practitioner‐delivered ...
Abdolhay Farivar, Jocelyn L Bowden, Kim L Bennell, Andrew M Briggs, Stephen J Bunker, Rana S Hinman, Thorlene Egerton, Simon D French, Marie Pirotta, Karen Schuck, Venkatesha Venkatesha, Nicholas A Zwar, David J Hunter   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source