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Hearing loss and use of health services: a population-based cross-sectional study among Finnish older adults

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2016
Background Older adults with hearing difficulties face problems of communication which may lead to underuse of health services. This study investigated the association of hearing loss and self-reported hearing difficulty with the use of health services ...
Tuija M. Mikkola   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The demand for health care in South Africa [PDF]

open access: yes
Supply-side solutions to health-care provision dominate the South African debate about health care. These solutions are often premised on views that health resources are too concentrated in the private health sector – which supposedly serves only a small
Roy Havemann, Servaas van der Berg
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Circular RNA expression landscapes in myelodysplastic neoplasms: Associations with mutational signatures and disease progression

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
In this explorative study, the abundance of circular RNA molecules in bone marrow stem cells was found to be elevated in patients with high‐risk myelodysplastic neoplasms, and to be associated with an increased risk of progression to acute myeloid leukemia.
Eileen Wedge   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

How many people will need palliative care in 2040? Past trends, future projections and implications for services

open access: yesBMC Medicine, 2017
Background Current estimates suggest that approximately 75% of people approaching the end-of-life may benefit from palliative care. The growing numbers of older people and increasing prevalence of chronic illness in many countries mean that more people ...
S. N. Etkind   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

How the epidemiological transition affects health policy isues in three Latin American countries [PDF]

open access: yes
The authors focus on health policy issues associated with health reform needed to meet the health needs arising from the demographic and epidemiological transitions.
Bobadilla, Jose Luis   +1 more
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Prison health in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde : A health needs assessment 2012 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Scotland has one of the highest rates of imprisonment in Western Europe and the prison population is rising [1]. In the last decade the average daily prison population in Scotland increased by 27% [1].
Dougall, Rona   +2 more
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Challenges to addressing student mental health in embedded counselling services: a survey of UK higher and further education institutions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: with reports continually demonstrating increased demand and severity of student mental health needs, it is important to gain a fuller understanding of the impact on embedded student counselling services.
Barkham, M., Broglia, E., Millings, A.
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Colorectal cancer‐derived FGF19 is a metabolically active serum biomarker that exerts enteroendocrine effects on mouse liver

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Meta‐transcriptome analysis identified FGF19 as a peptide enteroendocrine hormone associated with colorectal cancer prognosis. In vivo xenograft models showed release of FGF19 into the blood at levels that correlated with tumor volumes. Tumoral‐FGF19 altered murine liver metabolism through FGFR4, thereby reducing bile acid synthesis and increasing ...
Jordan M. Beardsley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perfil do idoso em área metropolitana na região sudeste do Brasil: resultados de inquérito domiciliar

open access: yesRevista de Saúde Pública
Trata-se de estudo multicêntrico visando levantar as necessidades de saúde da população de idosos residentes em zona urbana, conduzido em 6 países na América Latina e coordenado pela Organização Panamericana da Saúde. No Brasil, 1.602 idosos (60 anos e +)
Luiz Roberto Ramos   +4 more
doaj  

تقاضا وکشش جغرافیایی خدمات بستری سلامت در استان اصفهان با کمک سیستم اطلاعات جغرافیایی

open access: yesمدیریت اطلاعات سلامت, 2014
مقدمه: تأمین دسترسی عادلانه به خدمات سلامت در قالب سطح‌بندی خدمات و نظام ارجاع از اهداف مهم توسعه‌ی کشور می‌باشد. این مطالعه با هدف تعیین الگوی تقاضا و کشش جغرافیایی خدمات بستری در منطقه‌ی تحت پوشش دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان در جهت کمک به سیاست‌گذاری ...
Elham MoazamFaramarz Gholami   +3 more
doaj  

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