An investigation of biases in Patient Safety Indicator score distribution among hospital cohorts [PDF]
Denman Research Forum- 2nd Place, Health Professions-ClinicalThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have implemented a hospital reimbursement system that incentivizes payment proportional to the quality of care delivered and performance on ...
Cua, Santino
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The use of computer-based learning tools for teaching and clinical purposes: Interactive computing strategy for Iraq [PDF]
Medical universities and teaching hospitals in Iraq are facing a lack of professional staff due to the ongoing violence that forces them to flee the country.
Al Eshaiker, Sama Yousif
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Important co-morbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus in three clinics in Western Kenya [PDF]
SETTING: Diabetes clinics in three hospitals in Western Kenya: Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and two associated district hospitals. OBJECTIVE: To determine the proportion of diabetes patients with a history of tuberculosis ( TB), human ...
Carter, E J+10 more
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Adrenal infarction is a rare cause of abdominal pain during pregnancy, and if missed, it can result in devastating clinical consequences for the mother and the child.
Najeeb Shah+6 more
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Public evidence on AI products for digital pathology
Novel products applying artificial intelligence (AI)-based methods to digital pathology images are touted to have many uses and benefits. However, publicly available information for products can be variable, with few sources of independent evidence. This
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Cesarean sections in Brazil’s teaching hospitals: an analysis using Robson Classification
Objective. To determine the distribution of cesarean sections performed in teaching hospitals participating in the Project for Improvement and Innovation in the Care and Teaching of Obstetrics and Neonatology (Apice ON) using the Robson Classification ...
Yluska Myrna Meneses Brandão e Mendes+1 more
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Medical College of Virginia Hospitals 125 Years of health care 1861 - 1986 [PDF]
The Medical College of Virginia (MCV) grew in size and reputation in the latter half of the twentieth century, amid a time of technological advancements in the medical field and the rise of teaching hospitals.
McGuire, Hunter H.
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National trends in total hip arthroplasty for traumatic hip fractures: An analysis of a nationwide all-payer database. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Hemiarthroplasty (HA) has traditionally been the treatment of choice for elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fractures. Ideal treatment for younger, ambulatory patients is not as clear.
Boniello, Anthony J+5 more
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Nosocomial transmission of C. difficile in English hospitals from patients with symptomatic infection. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Recent evidence suggests that less than one-quarter of patients with symptomatic nosocomial Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) are linked to other in-patients. However, this evidence was limited to one geographic area.
Cookson, Barry+8 more
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Global Efforts to Address Severe Acute Malnutrition. [PDF]
Detailed description on the two formats presented, proBAM (S1A) and proBed (S1B).
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