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Effect of free distribution of medicines on the process of care for adult patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and hypertension: post hoc analysis of randomised controlled trial findings

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives The Carefully Selected and Easily Accessible at No charge Medicines randomised controlled trial showed that patients receiving free access to medicines had improved diabetes and hypertension outcomes compared with patients who had usual access
Braden Manns, Baiju R Shah, Nav Persaud, Onella Charles, Hannah Woods, Muhamad Ally, Ri Wang   +6 more
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The Advantages of Connectivity Map Applied in Traditional Chinese Medicine [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Amid the establishment and optimization of Connectivity Map (CMAP), the functional relationships among drugs, genes, and diseases are further explored. This biological database has been widely used to identify drugs with common mechanisms, repurpose existing drugs, discover the molecular mechanisms of unknown drugs, and find potential drugs for some ...
Huimin Jiang, Huimin Jiang, Cheng Hu, Cheng Hu, Meijuan Chen   +4 more
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An algorithm for constrained one-step inversion of spectral CT data [PDF]

, 2015
We develop a primal-dual algorithm that allows for one-step inversion of spectral CT transmission photon counts data to a basis map decomposition. The algorithm allows for image constraints to be enforced on the basis maps during the inversion.
Barber, Rina Foygel, Pan, Xiaochuan, Schmidt, Taly Gilat, Sidky, Emil Y.   +3 more
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A qualitative study of barriers to employment experienced by people living with HIV in Toronto and Ottawa

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2021
Background Effective treatment has extended the life expectancy and reduced disability in people living with HIV (PLWH). However, previous research has found 45–65% of working-age PLWH were unemployed compared to 5–10% in the general public of North ...
Melissa Perri, Amy-Craig Neil, Mark Gaspar, Charlotte Hunter, Claire Kendall, Ower Alexander, Andrew D. Pinto   +6 more
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Quantifying the Diaspora of Knowledge in the Last Century [PDF]

, 2016
Academic research is driven by several factors causing different disciplines to act as "sources" or "sinks" of knowledge. However, how the flow of authors' research interests -- a proxy of human knowledge -- evolved across time is still poorly understood.
Arenas, Alex, De Domenico, Manlio, Omodei, Elisa   +2 more
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Developing and analysing a curriculum map in Occupational- and Environmental Medicine [PDF]

, 2010
Background: During the last 5 years a fundamental curriculum reform was realized at the medical school of the Ludwig Maximilians University. In contrast to those efforts, the learning objectives were not defined consistently for the curriculum and ...
Inga Hege, Dennis Nowak, Stefanie Kolb, Martin R Fischer, Katja Radon   +4 more
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Mapping the Landscape of Do-it-Yourself Medicine

Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2022
The practice of medicine is typically conceptualized as remaining within the boundaries of a hospital or clinic. However, in recent years, patients have been able to gain access to information about medical research as it is ongoing. As a result, there has been a rise in do-it-yourself (DIY) medicine, where individuals treat themselves for medical ...
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Screening for poverty and related social determinants to improve knowledge of and links to resources (SPARK): development and cognitive testing of a tool for primary care

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background Healthcare organizations are increasingly exploring ways to address the social determinants of health. Accurate data on social determinants is essential to identify opportunities for action to improve health outcomes, to identify patterns of ...
Itunuoluwa Adekoya, Alannah Delahunty-Pike, Dana Howse, Leanne Kosowan, Zita Seshie, Eunice Abaga, Jane Cooney, Marjeiry Robinson, Dorothy Senior, Alexander Zsager, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Mandi Irwin, Lois Jackson, Alan Katz, Emily Marshall, Nazeem Muhajarine, Cory Neudorf, Andrew D. Pinto   +17 more
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Combined use of x-ray fluorescence microscopy, phase contrast imaging for high resolution quantitative iron mapping in inflamed cells [PDF]

, 2017
X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XRFM) is a powerful technique to detect and localize elements in cells. To derive information useful for biology and medicine, it is essential not only to localize, but also to map quantitatively the element concentration ...
Berlutti, Francesca, Bohic, S, C. Gramaccioni1, 4, Cloetens, P, Cutone, Antimo, Farruggia, G, Fratini, Michela, Iotti, S, Lagomarsino, S., Malucelli, E, Massimi, Lorenzo, Notargiacomo, Andrea, Pacureanu, A, Procopio, A, Rosa, Luigi, Valenti, Piera, Yang, Y   +16 more
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Geographical accessibility of medicines: a systematic literature review of pharmacy mapping [PDF]

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2021
Abstract Background Measuring access to medicines has often been limited to assessing availability and affordability, while little is known regarding other dimensions of access including geographical accessibility. Our study aims to provide a systematic review of literature on the accessibility of medicines by studying ...
Cindrel Tharumia Jagadeesan, Veronika J. Wirtz   +1 more
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