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Variations in the Hospital Standardized Mortality Ratios in Korea [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2014
Objectives: The hospital standardized mortality ratio (HSMR) has been widely used because it allows for robust risk adjustment using administrative data and is important for improving the quality of patient care.
Eun-Jung Lee, Soo-Hee Hwang, Jung-A Lee, Yoon Kim   +3 more
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Development and Applications of an Outcomes Assessment Framework for Care Management Programs in Learning Health Systems

eGEMs (Generating Evidence & Methods to improve patient outcomes), 2015
Purpose: To develop and apply an outcomes assessment framework (OAF) for care management programs in health care delivery settings.Background: Care management (CM) refers to a regimen of organized activities that are designed to promote health in a population with particular chronic conditions or risk profiles, with ...
Wang, Lin, Kuntz-Melcavage, Kara, Forrest, Christopher, Lu, Yanyan, Piet, Leslie, Evans, Kathy, Uriyo Uriyo, Maria, Sherry, Melissa, Richardson, Regina, Hawkins, Michelle, Neale, Donna   +10 more
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Evaluation of Severe Maternal Outcomes to Assess Quality of Maternal Health Care at a Tertiary Center [PDF]

The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India, 2014
Maternal mortality and near-miss index reflect the quality of care provided by a health facility. The World Health Organization recently published near-miss approach where strict near- miss criteria based on markers of organ dysfunction are defined.The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of severe maternal complications, maternal near-miss ...
Gupta, Sangeeta, Wadhwa, Leena, Gupta, Taru, Kumari, Sushma, Gupta, Nupur, Pritam, Amrita   +5 more
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Supporting Survivor‐Centered Care Through Digital Health Integration

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Survivors of childhood cancer face barriers to receiving guideline‐based, long‐term follow‐up care. Two digital tools, Passport for Care (PFC) and Cancer SurvivorLink (SurvivorLink), address complementary gaps by enabling tailored survivorship care plan (SCP) generation, updating, storage, and sharing.
Jordan G. Marchak, Rebecca Williamson‐Lewis, Michael O'Connor, Michael Palgon, Yu‐Ra Kim, Michael Schuckenbrock, Paula Edwards, Abraham Mendoza, Anthony Adams, Brian Arriaga‐Solis, Justin Parker, Harry Tinoco‐Giraldo, Jason King, C. Michael Fordis, Karen E. Effinger, Maria Monica Gramatges   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conservative treatment for urinary incontinence in Men After Prostate Surgery (MAPS) : two parallel randomised controlled trials [PDF]

, 2011
Final Report Submitted to NIHR HTA ProgrammePeer ...
L Vale, C Ramsay, N'Dow, J, Vale, L., Glazener, C, Kilonzo, M, N'Dow, J., Cochran, C, Grant, A, Ramsay, C, Grant, A., McDonald, A, C Glazener, Buckley, B., J Norrie, Kilonzo, M., Moore, K, McPherson, G., A McDonald, Buckley, B, Cochran, C., J N’Dow, Hagen, S.; id_orcid, Moore, K., C Boachie, McDonald, A., G Dorey, Norrie, J D T, Ramsay, C., Vale, L, G McPherson, Dorey, G, S Hagen, M Kilonzo, C Cochran, A Grant, K Moore, McPherson, G, B Buckley, Glazener, C., Dorey, G., Glazener, C M A, Norrie, J., Boachie, C., Boachie, C, Hagen, S   +45 more
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications in Uremic Toxins From 1991 to 2024

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Uremic toxins are a growing area of research in nephrology, with significant implications in the progression and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the management of end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). This bibliometric analysis aims to evaluate the global research trends, key contributors, and the impact of publications in ...
Yuh‐Shan Ho, Karim M. Soliman, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Wannasit Wathanavasin, Ahmed Daoud, Ahmed I. Kamal, Balázs Szamosfalvi, Tibor Fülöp   +7 more
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The Chelsea critical care physical assessment tool (CPAx): validation of an innovative new tool to measure physical morbidity in the general adult critical care population; an observational proof-of-concept pilot study

, 2013
Objective To develop a scoring system to measure physical morbidity in critical care – the Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment Tool (CPAx). Method The development process was iterative involving content validity indices (CVI), a focus group and ...
Corner, EJ, Grant, RL, Englebretsen, C., Thomas, A, Nikoletou, D, Soni, N., Soni, N, Nikoletou, D., Grant, R. L., Wood, H, Thomas, A., Englebretsen, C, Corner, E. J.   +12 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Health Outcomes with Relation to Intimate Partner Abuse among Pregnant Women Attending Gachsaran Hospitals in 2007

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2008
Background and Objectives Intimate partner abuse during pregnancy is a major problem associated with a variety of negative health outcomes. However, this relationship has not been adequately explored, especially in the developing countries. The present
M Dolatian, M Gharache, M Ahamadi, Shams, H Alavi Majd   +4 more
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