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E‐Cigarette Use in Patients Receiving Home Oxygen Therapy

Canadian Respiratory Journal, Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 83-85, 2015., 2015
Current smokers who are prescribed home oxygen may not benefit from the therapy. In addition to being an obvious fire hazard, there is some evidence that the physiological mechanisms by which home oxygen is believed to operate are inhibited by smoking.
Yves Lacasse, Martin Légaré, François Maltais   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Informing implementation of quality improvement in Australian primary care [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives in primary care are effective at improving uptake of evidence based guidelines, but are difficult to implement and sustain.
Harris, Mark, Hespe, Charlotte, Peiris, David, Rychetnik, Lucie   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Modifiable lifestyle factors are associated with lower pain levels in adults with knee osteoarthritis

Pain Research and Management, Volume 20, Issue 5, Page 241-248, 2015., 2015
BACKGROUND: With no cure or effective treatments for osteoarthritis (OA), the need to identify modifiable factors to decrease pain and increase physical function is well recognized. OBJECTIVE: To examine factors that characterize OA patients at different levels of pain, and to investigate the relationships among these factors and pain. METHODS: Details
A Erin Connelly, Amy J Tucker, Laima S Kott, Amanda J Wright, Alison M Duncan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Burden of disease from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene in low- and middle-income settings: a retrospective analysis of data from 145 countries [PDF]

, 2014
objective To estimate the burden of diarrhoeal diseases from exposure to inadequate water, sanitation and hand hygiene in low- and middle-income settings and provide an overview of the impact on other diseases. methods For estimating the impact of water,
Bartram, Jamie, Bonjour, Sofie, Bruce, Gordon, Cairncross, Sandy, Clasen, Tom, Colford Jr, John, Cumming, Oliver, Curtis, Val, Dangour, Alan, De France, Jennifer, Fewtrell, Lorna, Freeman, Matthew, Hunter, Paul, Johnston, Richard, Mathers, Colin, Medlicott, Kate, Mäusezahl, Daniel, Neira, Maria, Prüss-Ustün, Annette, Stocks, Meredith, Wolf, Jennyfer   +20 more
core   +4 more sources

Awareness, attitudes and knowledge about evidence-based medicine among doctors in Gaza: a cross-sectional survey

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2017
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has emerged as a strategy to integrate research evidence within clinical decision-making. We have explored awareness, knowledge and attitudes about EBM among doctors in the Gaza Strip. In 2014, we conducted a cross-sectional survey among doctors working in health centres in Gaza, using a 20 item, web-based self ...
Albarqouni, Loai, Elessi, Khamis
openaire   +3 more sources

Boerhaave Syndrome, Pneumothorax, and Chylothorax in a Critically Ill Patient with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Case Reports in Critical Care, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant, variably expressed multisystem disease. The predominant pulmonary features of TSC are identical to those of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). Pneumothorax, multifocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia, and chylothorax are rare complications of TSC. We report a young male with pneumothorax, lung
Mohsin Ijaz, Arsalan Rafiq, Sindhaghatta Venkatram, Gilda Diaz-Fuentes, Nicolas Nin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft networks for bridging the gap between research and practice: illuminative evaluation of CHAIN [PDF]

, 2004
Objectives To explore the process of knowledge exchange in an informal email network for evidence based health care, to illuminate the value of the service and its critical success factors, and to identify areas for improvement.Design Illuminative ...
Boynton, P, Greenhalgh, T, Rigby, M, Russell, J   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence and Management of Back Pain in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients: A Retrospective Study

Pain Research and Management, Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 153-157, 2015., 2015
BACKGROUND: Back pain (BP) has often been associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), which is a three‐dimensional deviation of the vertebral column. In adolescents, chronic pain appears to be a predictor of health care utilization and has a negative impact on physical, psychological and family well‐being.
Jean Théroux, Sylvie Le May, Carole Fortin, Hubert Labelle   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ward round documentation in a major trauma centre: can we improve patient safety? [PDF]

, 2014
Our objective was to improve documentation and patient safety in a major trauma centre. A retrospective audit was undertaken in March 2014. Ward round entries for each orthopaedic patients on three dates were assessed against standards and analysed.
Aframian, A, Bernard, J, Green, G
core   +1 more source

Nudging healthcare professionals towards evidence-based medicine: A systematic scoping review

Journal of Behavioral Public Administration, 2019
Translating medical evidence into practice is difficult. Key challenges in applying evidence-based medicine are information overload and that evidence needs to be used in context by healthcare professionals. Nudging (i.e. softly steering) healthcare professionals towards utilizing evidence-based medicine may be a feasible possibility.
Nagtegaal, R., Tummers, L.G., Noordegraaf, M., Bekkers, Victor   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources