Knee complaints seen in general practice: Active sport participants versus non-sport participants [PDF]
Background. Since knee complaints are common among athletes and are frequently presented in general practice, it is of interest to investigate the type of knee complaints represented in general practice of athletes in comparison with those of non ...
Berger Marjolein Y +21 more
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ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is one of the most treatable forms of paediatric cancer; however, there is a substantial burden of treatment‐related toxicities (TRTs). In addition, the long‐term changes in children's health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) due to toxic treatments are not well understood.
Clare Ghows +19 more
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General practice activity in Australia 2014–15 [PDF]
This is the 17th annual report and the 38th book in the General Practice Series from the BEACH (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health) program, a continuous national study of general practice activity in Australia.Australian Government Department ...
Bayram, Clare +10 more
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Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas in Children and Adolescents: Expert Recommendations
ABSTRACT Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) is a rare low‐grade malignant exocrine pancreatic tumor, mostly discovered during the second decade of life in females, with a very good prognosis, provided microscopically complete surgical excision is achieved.
Sabine Irtan +18 more
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Twenty-two years of HIV-related consultations in Dutch general practice: a dynamic cohort study. [PDF]
Objectives: To examine the role of general practitioners (GPs) in HIV counselling and testing over a 22-year period. Design: A dynamic cohort study. Setting: General practices (N=42) participating in the Dutch Sentinel General Practice Network at Nivel
Donker, G. A. +7 more
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Consultations for sexually transmitted infections in the general practice in the Netherlands: an opportunity to improve STI/HIV testing. [PDF]
Objectives: In the Netherlands, sexually transmitted infection (STI) care is provided by general practitioners (GPs) as well as by specialised STI centres. Consultations at the STI centres are monitored extensively, but data from the general practice are
Donker, G.A. +14 more
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Impact of Metastatic Patterns on Survival and Response to Therapy in Neuroblastoma
ABSTRACT Background While the presence of metastases in neuroblastoma (NB) is a well‐established prognostic factor, the clinical significance of dissemination patterns and tumour burden and their impact on response and survival remains poorly understood.
Mariona Morell‐Daniel +15 more
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The inter-observer reproducibility of Lasegue's sign in patients with low back pain in general practice [PDF]
Background. The spectrum of low back pain patients in general practice differs significantly from that in an orthopaedic clinic. The most frequent specific cause of low back pain is nerve-root irritation or compression caused by intervertebral protrusion,
Bouter, L.M. +10 more
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Ordering blood tests for patients with unexplained fatigue in general practice: what does it yield? Results of the VAMPIRE trial. [PDF]
Item does not contain fulltextBACKGROUND: Unexplained fatigue is frequently encountered in general practice. Because of the low prior probability of underlying somatic pathology, the positive predictive value of abnormal (blood) test results is limited ...
Koch, Hèlen +22 more
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Blood tests in general practice: the use of routine data to characterise venous blood testing in North West London, 2016–2018 [PDF]
Background Laboratory testing is an integral diagnostic tool, contributing to 70% of diagnoses in the NHS today. Its use has been steadily increasing despite estimates that ≤40% of blood tests ordered are unnecessary. Understanding blood-testing patterns
Bakhet, Marize +5 more
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