Reorganisation of the paediatric care network in Italy
In this paper we advocate for an urgent restructuring of the paediatric care network, emphasizing timely and comprehensive treatment for children. Key points include harmonising the upper age limit to 18, integrating hospital and territorial paediatric ...
Rino Agostiniani, Simona Dei
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Guilty By Reason of Insanity: Unforeseen Consequences of California\u27s Deinstitutionalization Policy [PDF]
Beginning with the passage of the Lanterman-Petris- Short Act in 1969, deinstitutionalization in California has had a devastating effect on the mentally ill.
Rushforth, Jen
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Cutting edge strategies for diabetic wound care: Nanotechnology, bioengineering, and beyond
Graphical abstract illustrates the challenges in diabetic wound healing, covering pathophysiology, formulation hurdles, and emerging therapeutic strategies. It highlights the role of hyperglycemia, formulation complexities, and advanced technologies like bioprinting and AI in improving diabetic wound management. Abstract Diabetic wounds affect millions
Usama Ahmad +8 more
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First impressions of the foundation interim year 1 postings: positives, pitfalls, and perils
COVID-19 has placed an increased burden on the NHS. Changes were made to expand patient capacity including hospital restructuring, cancellation of most elective surgeries and early graduation of final year medical students.1 The UK foundation programme ...
Sofian Youssef +4 more
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The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the way healthcare systems operate around the world. The major hurdles faced have been availability of personal protective equipment, intensive care unit beds, ventilators, treatments and medical personnel.
Michael Chopp +15 more
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Evaluation of the Western Cape Province Screening Programme for developmental disabilities in pre-school children: full report [PDF]
This evaluation study was commissioned by the Maternal, Child and Women’s Health (MCWH) Sub-directorate of the Provincial Administration of the Western Cape Department of Health and undertaken by the Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town.
Michelson, Lori +2 more
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Cold atmospheric plasma‐mediated tumor microenvironment remodeling for cancer treatment
Schematic presentation of CAP‐mediated TME remodeling. This review summarizes recent efforts in cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) application in cancer treatment, highlighting the anticancer potential of CAP, molecular mechanisms, and future perspectives for further improvement and clinical translation.
Israr Khan +8 more
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Differential trends in the compression of mortality: Assessing the antecedents to current gaps in health expectancy in New Zealand [PDF]
Health Expectancies (HEs) for New Zealand show significant differentials between Maori and non-Maori, but also by gender and period. These differentials correlate with findings from both generation and synthetic life-tables relating to New Zealand’s ...
Amey, Ben +4 more
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Advancing design strategies in smart stimulus‐responsive liposomes for drug release and nanomedicine
Schematic illustration of stimulus‐responsive liposomes designed for controlled drug release and nanomedicine. The innermost circle represents different liposomal structures, including unilamellar, multilamellar, and multivesicular liposomes. The middle layer illustrates the responsive phospholipid components.
Yuchen Guo +9 more
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Regional inequalities of hospital morbidity and associations with mortality in Lithuania
Background and objective: In Lithuania, hospitalization was planned to be reduced with the approval of the national healthcare restructuring program. The aim of this study was to describe regional inequalities of hospitalization and hospital morbidity in
Skirmantė Jurevičiūtė +1 more
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