The SCottish Alcoholic Liver disease Evaluation: a population-level matched cohort study of hospital-based costs, 1991-2011 [PDF]
, 2016 Studies assessing the costs of alcoholic liver disease are lacking. We aimed to calculate the costs of hospitalisations before and after diagnosis compared to population controls matched by age, sex and socio-economic deprivation.
A Bagust +30 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors often recur despite multimodality therapy. Although re‐irradiation (re‐RT) has historically been limited by concerns for severe late toxicities, modern techniques have renewed interest in this approach. Proton therapy provides dosimetric advantages that may enable curative re‐treatment with
Jin‐Ho Song +15 more
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Studi Fenomenologi Perawat Dalam Merawat Anak Dengan Penyakit Kawasaki Di Rumah Sakit Palembang [PDF]
, 2017 Kawasaki disease is a disease which the etiology is not known clearly and can attacks the coronary arteries of infants and children. In Indonesia, Kawasaki disease is occour rarely, the lack of information relating to this disease, especially treatment ...
Sugiharti, Yohana
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Patients' inability to perform a preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise test or demonstrate an anaerobic threshold is associated with inferior outcomes after major colorectal surgery. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Surgical patients with poor functional capacity, determined by oxygen consumption at anaerobic threshold (AT) during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), experience longer hospital stays and worse short- and medium-term survival. However,
Buck +22 more
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Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek +13 more
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Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Instrument Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale - Adult Form [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: to perform the cross-cultural adaptation of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale - (RHDS) Adult Form for use in Brazil. Method: a methodological study was conducted in 2015, in Brazil’s federal capital, following the eight stages ...
Carvalho Vila, Vanessa da Silva +2 more
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Risk perception and choice of place of birth in women with high risk pregnancies: A qualitative study [PDF]
, 2016 Objective: To examine the perception of risk among a group of women with high risk pregnancies who were either planning to give birth in hospital, or at home despite medical advice to the contrary.
Ayers, S., Holden, D., Lee, S.
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often exhibit early deficits in muscle and movement competence, which can compromise long‐term health. Integrative neuromuscular training (INT), a multifaceted approach combining fundamental movement activities with strength exercises, may help address these deficits during ...
Anna Maria Markarian +7 more
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The Effects of Outdoor Air Pollutants on the Costs of Stroke Hospitalizations in China [PDF]
, 2019 Stroke, the most frequent cause of severe disability and the second cause of death among adults in the world, brings tremendous mental and economic burden to patients and their families.
Chen, Fang, Li, Luo, Zeng, Siyu
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Coverage and development of specialist palliative care services across the World Health Organization European region (2005-2012): results from a European association for palliative care task force survey of 53 countries [PDF]
, 2015 Background: The evolution of the provision of palliative care specialised services is important for planning and evaluation. Aim: To examine the development between 2005 and 2012 of three specialised palliative care services across the World Health ...
Carrasco, José Miguel +5 more
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