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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES TOWARDS MANAGEMENT OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE AMONG CARETAKERS OF SICKLERS AT PAEDIATRIC WARD IN MBALE RRH. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023
Introduction: Purpose of the study: The study aims at assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practices towards the management of sickle cell disease among caretakers of sicklers at the pediatric ward in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. Methods: A cross-
Deborah Namajja , Henry Kasujja
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A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2 AMONG PATIENTS AGED 30-60 YEARS ATTENDING HEALTH SERVICE AT BUKEDEA HEALTH CENTER IV IN BUKEDEA DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023
Background: Type2 diabetes mellitus is a type of diabetes mellitus that is very prevalent in Uganda and affects a wide percentage of the adult population.
William Otigo , Daisy Kiyingi
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The Melbourne East Monash General Practice Database (MAGNET): Using data from computerised medical records to create a platform for primary care and health services research

Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics, 2016
The Melbourne East MonAsh GeNeral PracticE DaTabase (MAGNET) research platform was launched in 2013 to provide a unique data source for primary care and health services research in Australia.
Danielle Mazza, Christopher Pearce, Lyle Robert Turner, Maria de Leon-Santiago, Adam McLeod, Jason Ferriggi, Marianne Shearer   +6 more
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FACTORS INFLUENCING FOOD FORTIFICATION AS A MEANS TO COMBAT MALNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN ATTENDING IMMUNIZATION AT NAKASONGOLA HEALTH CENTER IV. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023
Introduction:  Objectives: To determine the factors influencing food fortification as a means to combat malnutrition among children attending immunization whereas the specific objectives were to assess the knowledge of caretakers, ascertain the attitude,
Arthur Matthew Bukenya , Justine Negesa
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FACTORS INFLUENCING UTILISATION OF PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS AGAINST HIV/AIDS AMONG FEMALE SEX WORKERS. A CASE STUDY OF KOOME ISLANDS MUKONO DISTRICT. A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY DESIGN.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023
Background: This study, therefore, sought to find out factors influencing the utilization of oral HIV Pre-Exposure prophylaxis among Female Sex Workers in Koome Islands. Methodology: Results were obtained using a convenience sampling technique. A target
JOHN JAMES NALUWOGO, David Kansiime
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Medicare calibration of the clinically detailed risk information system for cost [PDF]

, 2003
The clinically detailed risk information system for cost (CD-RISC) contains definitions for several hundred severity-adjusted conditions that can be used to predict future health care costs.
Kapur, Kanika, Rastegar, Afshin, Tseng, Chien-Wen, Carter, Grace, Keeler, Emmett   +4 more
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Racial disparities in access to DBS: results of a real-world U.S. claims data analysis

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023
IntroductionDeep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective and standard-of-care therapy for Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders when symptoms are inadequately controlled with conventional medications.
Michael Frassica, Drew S. Kern, Drew S. Kern, Mitra Afshari, Allison T. Connolly, Chengyuan Wu, Nathan Rowland, Juan Ramirez-Castaneda, Mwiza Ushe, Claudia Salazar, Claudia Salazar, Xenos Mason, Xenos Mason   +12 more
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Plan Selection in Medicare Part D: Evidence from administrative Data [PDF]

, 2012
We study the Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance program as a bellwether for designs of private, non-mandatory health insurance markets, focusing on the ability of consumers to evaluate and optimize their choices of plans.
McFadden, Daniel, Winter, Joachim, Leive, Adam, Heiss, Florian   +3 more
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Risk attitudes and Medicare Part D enrollment decisions [PDF]

, 2012
The new Medicare Part D program provides prescription drug coverage for older Americans through highly subsidized and tightly regulated plans offered by private insurance firms. For most eligible individuals without coverage from other sources, obtaining
McFadden, Daniel, Winter, Joachim, Vetter, Stefan, Heiss, Florian   +3 more
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Effectiveness of local support for the adoption of a national programme – a descriptive study

Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics, 2014
Background Change management in health care is a complex and time-consuming endeavour, and no less so in implementing technological systems. In deploying a nationwide programme, the personally controlled electronic health record (PCEHR), the Australian ...
Christopher Pearce, Jenny Bartlett, Adam McLeod, Paula Eustace, Rod Amos, Marianne Shearer   +5 more
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