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Clinical Outcomes of Patients Within the Rheumatoid Arthritis Care Pathway Cohort at a Tertiary Care Integrated Delivery Network: A Comparison to Usual Care

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to compare clinical outcomes between patients in the Allegheny Health Network rheumatoid arthritis (RA) care pathway and patients receiving usual care. Methods The care pathway initiative implements guideline‐based best practice alongside multidisciplinary team‐based care.
Tarun Sharma, Tyson S. Barrett, Teigan Dwyer, Nancy Campbell, Jessica Heintzinger, Ellen Kraemer, Adam Dore, Susan Manzi   +7 more
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Life cycle costing: an alternative selection tool [PDF]

In today’s complex business environment, both raising and application of fund becomes so costly. Thus, business needs to take a wise decision of investing funds in fixed facilities, which at one side consumes a lot of costly fund and on the other, set ...
Parvez, Mahbub, Shil, Nikhil Chandra
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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian, Katharine E. Roberts, Michelle Hall, Paula R. Beckenkamp, Angelo Sabag, Karoline Moe, Ana Paula Carvalho‐e‐Silva, Emily J. Callander, Paulo H. Ferreira   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An asset management strategy to accommodate a changing climate [PDF]

, 2006
Climate change is a significant factor that will affect how people live and work in future. In light of this and of international initiatives on limitations of emissions, the changing climatic conditions will affect the existing building fabric, and ...
Desai, Apeksha, Jones, Keith
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Ultrasonography Compared With Computed Tomography in Identifying Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objectives of this study were to evaluate the correlation and agreement between ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) in measuring ascending aorta diameter in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and to investigate the development of new ascending aortic aneurysms in patients with newly diagnosed GCA.
Anne C. Bull Haaversen, Lene K. Brekke, Tanaz A. Kermani, Øyvind Molberg, Andreas P. Diamantopoulos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sectorial Investigation of Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment in the Context of Case Studies

Gazi Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi
The emergence of the concept of sustainability has brought with it the challenge of measuring this concept. Over the years, methods have been developed to assess the environmental impacts of sustainability using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), evaluate its ...
Seher Demir , Veysel Özdemir
doaj   +1 more source

The long road to closed cycle management: so far, environmental protection in the capital equipment producing industry has aimed primarily to reduce the production-related emissions [PDF]

In the 1990s, recession and high unemployment meant that environmental protection was no longer a domain of action in the foreground of discussion, although the urgency of making industrial activities sustainable remains as great as ever.
Dreher, Carsten, Schirrmeister, Elna
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Target Value Design: The Challenge of Value Generation [PDF]

, 2015
Target Value Design (TVD) is a management approach that aims to maximize value in the framework of a pre-established cost target. TVD views AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) as a complex system and transforms the current design practice ...
Gomes Miron, Luciana, Kaushik, Amit, Koskela, Lauri   +2 more
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Financial Distress and Its Determinants in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To quantify the degree of financial distress and identify its determinants in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) given the frequent prolonged use of expensive disease‐modifying therapies. Methods We identified adults enrolled in the FORWARD databank with either RA or noninflammatory musculoskeletal disease (NIMSKD) completing the ...
Amber Brown Keebler, Yunju Im, Sofia Pedro, Ted R. Mikuls, Edward S. Peters, Kaleb Michaud   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated Decision Making in Global Supply Chains and Networks [PDF]

, 2007
One of the more visible and often controversial effects of globalization is the rising trend in global sourcing, commonly referred to as outsourcing, offshoring or offshore outsourcing.
Arisoy, Ozlem
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