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Facet-joint injections for non-specific low back pain: a feasibility RCT

Health Technology Assessment, 2017
Background: Pain of lumbar facet-joint origin is a common cause of low back pain in adults and may lead to chronic pain and disability, with associated health and socioeconomic implications.
Saowarat Snidvongs, Rod S Taylor, Alia Ahmad, Simon Thomson, Manohar Sharma, Angela Farr, Deborah Fitzsimmons, Stephanie Poulton, Vivek Mehta, Richard Langford   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Feasibility of a placebo-controlled trial of antibiotics for possible urinary tract infection in care homes: a qualitative interview study

BJGP Open, 2023
Background: Diagnosis of suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in care and nursing home residents is commonly based on vague non-localising symptoms (for example, confusion), potentially leading to inappropriate antibiotic prescription.
Christopher R Wilcox, Louise Worswick, Ingrid Muller, Abigail Moore, Gail Hayward, Mark Lown, Michael Moore, Paul Little, Nick Francis   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recommendations for optimising pilot and feasibility work in surgery

Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Background Surgical trials are recognised as inherently challenging. Pilot and feasibility studies (PAFS) are increasingly acknowledged as a key method to optimise the design and conduct of randomised trials but remain limited in surgery. We used a mixed
K. Fairhurst, S. Potter, J. M. Blazeby, K. N. L. Avery   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tailoring interpersonal psychotherapy to psycho-oncology patients (TIPTOP): feasibility study protocol

Frontiers in Psychiatry
ObjectivePatients with cancer suffering from comorbid symptoms of depression need a psychotherapeutic treatment that is specifically tailored to the exceptional context of acute or chronic cancer treatment.
Ebba Laing, Ebba Laing, Rita Acebo de Arriba, Rita Acebo de Arriba, Elisabeth Schramm, Elisabeth Schramm, Norbert Schäffeler, Norbert Schäffeler, Norbert Schäffeler, Stephan Zipfel, Stephan Zipfel, Stephan Zipfel, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Johanna Graf, Johanna Graf, Johanna Graf   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Feasibility studies in relation to the IMO Ballast Water Convention [PDF]

, 2009
This project is aimed to develop possibilities to overcome the difficulties which arise from the implementation of the Ballast Water Convention (IMO 2004).
Kaag, N.H.B.M., Karman, C.C., Tamis, J.E.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Transforming healthcare documentation: harnessing the potential of AI to generate discharge summaries

BJGP Open
Background: Hospital discharge summaries play an essential role in informing GPs of recent admissions to ensure excellent continuity of care and prevent adverse events; however, they are notoriously poorly written, time-consuming, and can result in ...
Reece Alexander James Clough, William Anthony Sparkes, Oliver Thomas Clough, Joshua Thomas Sykes, Alexander Thomas Steventon, Kate King   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Feasibility and Safety of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in an Outpatient Rehabilitation Setting After Stroke

Brain Sciences, 2020
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has strong potential for outpatient clinical use, but feasibility and safety of tDCS has only been evaluated in laboratory and inpatient clinical settings.
Brice T. Cleland, Melissa Galick, Amy Huckstep, Laura Lenhart, Sangeetha Madhavan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Feasibility studies and their effects on the success or failure of investment projects. “Najaf governorate as a model”

Open Engineering, 2023
A feasibility study is considered a strategic tool, a critical principle, and an essential stage of the success of the investment project, and it is regarded as an essential point in the success or failure of the investment project.
Alhamami Bashar Rasheed M., Nassar Yasser Sahib, Qendeel Laith Mashkoor Rasheed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patient experiences of the Long COVID–Optimal Health Programme: a qualitative interview study in community settings

BJGP Open
Background: Long COVID (LC) symptoms persist 12 weeks or more beyond the acute infection. To date, no standardised diagnostic or treatment pathways exist. However, a holistic approach has been recommended.
Hiyam Al-Jabr, Karen Windle, Andrew Clifton, David R Thompson, David J Castle, Chantal F Ski   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Feasibility Study on the Conversion from Manual to Semi-Automatic Material Handling in an Oil and Gas Service Company

Safety, 2023
In manufacturing companies, manual material handling (MMH) involves lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, moving, and lowering objects, which can lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among workers, resulting in high labor costs due to excessive ...
Adi Saptari, Poh Kiat Ng, Michelle Junardi, Andira Taslim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source