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The Effects of Cardiac Specialty Hospitals on the Cost and Quality of Medical Care [PDF]
The recent rise of specialty hospitals -- typically for-profit firms that are at least partially owned by physicians -- has led to substantial debate about their effects on the cost and quality of care. Advocates of specialty hospitals claim they improve
Daniel P. Kessler +2 more
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General elections — a new era for health care and tissue viability? [PDF]
, 2015 This has already been a busy year for practitioners, with Accident and Emergency departments full, hospitals closing to non-emergency admissions and elective surgery being cancelled.
Ousey, Karen
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Corruption Forms and Heath Care Provision in Douala Metropolis Public Hospitals of Cameroon [PDF]
, 2017 . This study analyzes and highlights the most practised forms of corruption in public hospitals of Douala metropolis in Cameroon, namely corruption with theft and that without theft.
BAYEMI, Oscar, YAMB, Benjamin
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi +5 more
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Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2013 Phaeohyphomycosis is a collective term used for fungal infections caused by moulds and yeasts that have brown pigmented cell walls due to the presence of melanin. These are also known as dematiaceous fungi.
Ashish Chugh +3 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
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Restructuring Non-teaching Hospitals into Teaching Hospitals in Iran: Component Change in General Hospitals [PDF]
Journal of Qualitative Research in Health SciencesBackground: The present study investigated how a general hospital is restructured in Iran when transforming from a non-teaching into a teaching hospital.Methods: This applied study was conducted based on a mixed-method design from 2020 to 2021 using a ...
Niusha Shahidi Sadeghi +4 more
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Study on waste from hospital and clinics in Phitsanulok [PDF]
, 2002 Waste generation depends on numerous factors such as established waste management methods, type of hospital establishment, hospital specialization, proportion of reusable items employed in hospital, and proportion of patients treated on a day-care basis.
Adsavakulchai, Ms Suwannee
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada +6 more
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Can governments do it better? Merger mania and hospital outcomes in the English NHS [PDF]
The literature on mergers between private hospitals suggests that such mergers often produce little benefit. Despite this, the UK government has pursued an active policy of hospital mergers, arguing that such consolidations will bring improvements for ...
Carol Propper +2 more
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