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Background The goals in total knee replacement (TKR) are pain relief, restore functions, and improve quality of life. Surgical outcomes were not related to patients’ satisfaction.
Bura Sindhupakorn +3 more
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OBJECTIVE: to assess patient knowledge of heart failure by home-based measurement of two NOC Nursing Outcomes over a six-month period and correlate mean outcome indicator scores with mean scores of a heart failure Knowledge Questionnaire.METHODS: in this
Karina de Oliveira Azzolin +3 more
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Background The SOS-doctors are a network of physicians who perform house-call visits in the areas of Attica and Thessaloniki, Greece. Methods Patients requesting medical services by the SOS doctors during the period 1/1/2005 – 31/12/2015 were eligible ...
George Theocharis +5 more
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BACKGROUND: When a home visit is considered, patients’ suspected health problems are important for correct triage, the decision for or against the visit and allocation of the visit to a general practitioner (GP) or a nurse practitioner.
Nina Meuli +4 more
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge +6 more
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IntroductionInstitutional delivery is crucial to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality as well as serious morbidities. However, in Ethiopia, home delivery (attended by an unskilled birth attendant) after antenatal care (ANC) visit is highly in practice.
Hiwotie Getaneh Ayalew +8 more
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Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte +5 more
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Summary During a five-year period in the psychiatric clinic connected with the Samso-Project 472 patients aged 15 + were referred as new cases comprising 9.7 per cent of the total population of 4,860 aged 15 + in the middle of the five-year period. To these 472 patients 3,228 consultations were given, 45 per cent of which were home visits paid to ...
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ABSTRACT Blinatumomab, a CD19xCD3 bispecific T‐cell engager, has become standard therapy for children with de novo B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL). This retrospective review describes the experience of blinatumomab administration in pediatric patients.
Julia M. Hurley +6 more
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Qualities required for new graduate visiting nurses: A qualitative study
Background The qualities required for new graduates to become visiting nurses remain unclear. The present study aimed to clarify the qualities required for new graduate visiting nurses.
Akiko Akiyama, Yumi Fukuyama
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