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Innovations in maternal and child health: case studies from Uganda

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2020
Background Nearly 300 children and 20 mothers die from preventable causes daily, in Uganda. Communities often identify and introduce pragmatic and lasting solutions to such challenging health problems.
Phyllis Awor, Maxencia Nabiryo, Lenore Manderson   +2 more
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Translating electronic health record-based patient safety algorithms from research to clinical practice at multiple sites

BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2022
Introduction Researchers are increasingly developing algorithms that impact patient care, but algorithms must also be implemented in practice to improve quality and safety.Objective We worked with clinical operations personnel at two US health systems to
Li Wei, Hardeep Singh, Daniel R Murphy, Dean F Sittig, Saritha Korukonda, Divvy K Upadhyay, Andrew J Zimolzak, Sahar A Memon, Lisa Zubkoff   +8 more
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Deploying a spreadsheet tool for early economic value assessment of medical device innovations with healthcare decision makers [PDF]

, 2009
Early stage evaluation of medical device innovations is important for healthcare decision-makers as much as for manufacturers, meaning that a wider application of a basic cost-effectiveness analysis is becoming necessary outside the usual expert base of ...
Craven, Michael P., Crowe, John A., Lu, Bo, Morgan, Stephen P.   +3 more
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Real‐World Pediatric Blinatumomab Administration: Access to Outpatient Care Delivery and Impact of a Hospital‐Dispensed Model

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Blinatumomab has been shown to be highly effective for patients with pediatric B‐ALL and has recently become standard of care therapy. Due to its past use in the clinical trial setting, there is limited information available about real‐world administration.
Katelyn Oranges, Kelly A. Duffy, Sara McDonough, Evelyn Kurpiewski, R. Jennifer Randall, Allison Barz Leahy, Haley M. Newman, Joyce P. Lee, Stephen P. Hunger, Anne F. Reilly, David T. Teachey, Susan R. Rheingold, Daniel J. Zheng   +12 more
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Men’s Health Innovation

American Journal of Men's Health, 2014
Innovation is a hot topic in all industrial sectors of the U.S. economy. Health care is no stranger to innovation. The passage of the Affordable Care Act and technological changes in health care systems has propelled health care into the dire need for innovation as a means for sustained future success.
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Adherence to Protocol Recommendations for Children With Wilms Tumour in Two Consecutive Studies in the United Kingdom and Ireland—Does Variation Matter?

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Wilms tumour (WT) has excellent event‐free and overall survival (OS). However, small differences exist between countries participating in the same international study. This led us to examine variation in adherence to protocol recommendations as a potential contributing factor.
Suzanne Tugnait, R. Al‐Saadi, A. Lopez‐Cortes, K. Dzhuma, M. Oostveen, J. Brok, S. Irtan, M. Weeks, J. Bate, S. Baker, R. Williams, M. Powis, D. Saunders, O. Olsen, T. Watson, S. Shelmerdine, S. Vaidya, L. Howell, C. Duncan, G. M. Vujanic, C. Stiller, G. P. Balchin, T. Chowdhury, K. Pritchard‐Jones   +23 more
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Shared Decisions: A Qualitative Study on Clinician and Patient Perspectives on Statin Therapy and Statin‐Associated Side Effects

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020
Background Despite guideline recommendations and clinical trial data suggesting benefit, statin therapy use in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease remains suboptimal. The aim of this study was to understand clinician and patient views on
Sarah T. Ahmed, Julia M. Akeroyd, Dhruv Mahtta, Richard Street, Jason Slagle, Ann Marie Navar, Neil J. Stone, Christie M. Ballantyne, Laura A. Petersen, Salim S. Virani   +9 more
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Real-world experience with cefiderocol therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other multidrug resistant gram-negative infections within the Veterans Health Administration, 2019–2022

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
Objective: Single-center and regional studies have reported outcomes after treatment with cefiderocol, a novel siderophore cephalosporin. We report on real-world use, clinical outcomes, and microbiological outcomes with cefiderocol therapy within the ...
Andrew Chou, David Ramsey, Eva Amenta, Barbara W. Trautner   +3 more
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Global Trade Impacts: Addressing the Health, Social and Environmental Consequences of Moving International Freight Through Our Communities [PDF]

, 2011
Examines freight transportation industry trends; the impact of global trade on workers, the environment, and health in both exporting and importing countries; and organizing strategies and policy innovations for minimizing the damage and ensuring ...
Andrea Hricko, Juan De Lara, Martha Matsuoka, Robert Gottlieb   +3 more
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Pediatric Oncology Nursing Competencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review to Inform Practice, Education, and Research

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior, Edmara Bazoni Soares Maia, Soad Fuentes‐Alabí, Courtney E. Sullivan, Monnie Abraham, Mauricio Maza, Liliana Vásquez Ponce, Regina Aparecida Garcia Lima   +7 more
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