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Uterine artery Doppler velocimetry in hypertensive disorder of pregnancy in Nigeria

Journal of Ultrasonography, 2017
Aim of the study: To evaluate the value of uterine artery Doppler indices and waveform pattern in predicting fetuses at risk for intrauterine growth restriction in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Materials and methods: This was a prospective cross-
Ibukun A. Abidoye, Oluwagbemiga O. Ayoola, Bukunmi M. Idowu, Adeniyi S. Aderibigbe, Olabisi M. Loto   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Telehealth among US hospitals: several factors, including state reimbursement and licensure policies, influence adoption.

Health Affairs, 2014
Telehealth is widely believed to hold great potential to improve access to, and increase the value of, health care. Gaining a better understanding of why some hospitals adopt telehealth technologies while others do not is critically important.
Julia Adler-Milstein, J. Kvedar, D. Bates   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Is There a Difference Between the Readabilities of Informed Consent Forms Used for Procedures in the Emergency Services of State and University Hospitals in Turkey?

Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2018
Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the readability levels of informed consent forms (ICFs) used for procedures in the emergency services of state and university hospitals by comparing through readability formulas.Materials and Methods ...
Leyla Ozturk Sonmez, Mehmet Giray Sonmez, Mustafa Kursat Ayranci, Togay Evrin, Burak Katipoglu, Basar Cander   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Government Regulation and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Volume, Access and Outcomes: Insights From the Washington State Cardiac Care Outcomes Assessment Program

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022
Background It is unclear how to geographically distribute percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) programs to optimize patient outcomes. The Washington State Certificate of Need program seeks to balance hospital volume and patient access through ...
Akash Kataruka, Charles C. Maynard, Ravi S. Hira, Larry Dean, Todd Dardas, Hitinder Gurm, Josiah Brown, Michael E. Ring, Jacob A. Doll   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

A note on hospital financing: local financing vs. central financing [PDF]

arXiv, 2022
This note tries to study how hospital behaviors, with reference to interhospital collaboration or competition, could be affected by hospital financing systems. For that this note simulates two scenarios which start with the following baseline scenario: a State, with a set of hospitals, each with all types of wards at a basic level.
arxiv  

Intent to stay in the nursing profession and associated factors among nurses working in Amhara Regional State Referral Hospitals, Ethiopia

BMC Nursing, 2014
BackgroundNurses are essential to the health care delivery system especially to meet the health related millennium development goals. However, despite the significant shortage of nurses in Ethiopia, research in the country regarding nurses’ intent to ...
E. Engeda, Anteneh Messele Birhanu, Kefyalew Addis Alene   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cylindrocarpon lichenicola keratomycosis in Nigeria: the challenge of limited access to effective antimicrobials

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2017
Introduction: We report a rare cause of keratitis, due to Cylindrocarpon lichenicola, in a farmer with keratomycosis. Despite the acknowledged virulence of this fungus, a suitable antifungal for its management was not accessible. Case presentation: A 67-
Emmanuel O. Irek, Temitope O. Obadare, Patrick A. Udonwa, Olajumoke Laoye, Oyekola V. Abiri, Adenike O. Adeoye, Aaron O. Aboderin   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consensual coital vaginal laceration in hypovolaemic shock: A report of two cases

Ibom Medical Journal, 2022
Background: Certain life-threatening complications and morbidities may occur following consensual sexual intercourse which may not be commonly experienced in clinical practice.
Archibong M, Adedeji N, Obinna E, Ezugwu T, Ayegbusi E   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increased multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli from hospitals in Khartoum state, Sudan.

African Health Sciences, 2013
BACKGROUND Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli (MDR E. coli) has become a major public health concern in Sudan and many countries, causing failure in treatment with consequent huge health burden.
M. Ibrahim, N. Bilal, M. Hamid
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Association between patient outcomes and accreditation in US hospitals: observational study

British medical journal, 2018
Objectives To determine whether patients admitted to US hospitals that are accredited have better outcomes than those admitted to hospitals reviewed through state surveys, and whether accreditation by The Joint Commission (the largest and most well known
M. Lam, J. Figueroa, Y. Feyman, Kimberly E. Reimold, J. Orav, A. Jha   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source