Demographic and epidemiological characteristics of scorpion envenomation and daily forecasting of scorpion sting counts in Touggourt, Algeria [PDF]
OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to provide better insights into the demographic and epidemiological characteristics of scorpion envenomation in an endemic area in Algeria and to identify the model that best predicted daily scorpion sting counts ...
Kaouthar Boubekeur +2 more
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Forecasting and prediction of scorpion sting cases in Biskra province, Algeria, using a seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average model [PDF]
OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to highlight some epidemiological aspects of scorpion envenomations, to analyse and interpret the available data for Biskra province, Algeria, and to develop a forecasting model for scorpion sting cases in Biskra ...
Schehrazad Selmane, Mohamed L’Hadj
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Background There is a critical lack of medical workforce internationally, and this is particularly notable in rural and remote Australia where strategies to address workforce shortages are urgently required.
Breanna Lepre +4 more
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Background In China, general practitioners have limited ability to provide care for common chronic non-communicable diseases because they lack postgraduate training.
Chunyu Zhang +5 more
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Background A persistent research finding in Finland and elsewhere has been variation in medical practices both between and within countries. Variation seems to exist especially if medical decision making involves discretion and the best treatment cannot ...
Tiina Vikstedt +5 more
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Dopamine Receptors: Is It Possible to Become a Therapeutic Target for Depression?
Dopamine and its receptors are currently recognized targets for the treatment of several neuropsychiatric disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, some drug use addictions, as well as depression.
Fangyi Zhao +9 more
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Background: Due to the high volume and variation of information in different fields, healthcare facilities are dependent on hospital information systems.
Mohammadhossein Dehghani +6 more
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Comparing the Hospital Costs of the Neonates Admitted to NICU of Amirkola Children's Hospital Before and After the Implementation of the Health Sector Reform in Iran [PDF]
Background: The cost-effective strategies are of paramount importance in the improvement of neonatal health services. Regarding this, the present study aimed to evaluate the health sector reform of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its impact on hospital ...
Yadollah Zahed Pasha +5 more
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What is the job satisfaction and active participationof medical staff in public hospital reform: a studyin Hubei province of China [PDF]
Background: In China, public hospital reform has been underway for almost 5 years, and 311 pilot county hospitals are the current focus. This study aimed to assess the job satisfaction and active participation of medical staff in the reform.
Fang, Pengqian, Fang, Zi, Luo, Zhenni
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Scandals in health-care: Their impact on health policy and nursing [PDF]
Through an analysis of several high-profile scandals in health care in the UK, this article discusses the nature of scandal and its impact on policy reform.
Hutchison, Jacqueline S.
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