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Management of uncertainty in medicine

International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, 1987
AbstractThis article discusses MUM, a knowledge-based consultation system designed to manage the uncertainty inherent in medical diagnosis. The primary task of the system is to plan which questions, tests, and treatments to order at each point in a consultation, given current uncertain knowledge about the patient's disease.
Paul R. Cohen, David Day, Jeff De Lisio, Michael Greenberg 0001, Rick Kjeldsen, Dan Suthers, Paul Berman   +6 more
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Breast cancer prevention and treatment misinformation on Twitter: An analysis of two languages

Digital Health, 2023
Objective To determine the prevalence and types of misinformation on Twitter related to breast cancer prevention and treatment; and compare the differences between the misinformation in English and Malay tweets.
Izzati Yussof, Nur Fa’izah Ab Muin, Masnizah Mohd, Ernieda Hatah, Nor Asyikin Mohd Tahir, Noraida Mohamed Shah   +5 more
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Development and evaluation of a continuous quality improvement programme for antimicrobial stewardship in six hospitals in Uganda

BMJ Open Quality, 2023
Background Appropriate antimicrobial use is essential for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). Ugandan hospitals are making efforts to improve antibiotic use, but improvements have not been sufficiently documented and evaluated.Methods Six Ugandan hospitals ...
Francis Kakooza, Reuben Kiggundu, Andy Stergachis, JP Waswa, Hilma N Nakambale, Hassan Kassuja, Marion Murungi, Harriet Akello, Seru Morries, Mohan P Joshi, Niranjan Konduri   +10 more
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Addressing gaps in AMR awareness in the public: an evidence-based policy brief to guide school curriculum review in Uganda

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
The government of Uganda, through its Ministry of Health, previously adopted curriculum review as a mechanism to respond to public health threats such as HIV/AIDS and include content in primary and secondary schools.
JP Waswa, Reuben Kiggundu, Mohan P. Joshi, Joseph Mpagi, Hassan Kasujja, Marion Murungi, Henry Kajumbula, Esther Were, Dan Schwarz, Kamada Lwere, Kamada Lwere, Niranjan Konduri   +11 more
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model for medication administration errors among neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit: a study protocol

BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2023
Introduction Medication administration errors (MAEs) are the most common type of medication error. Furthermore, they are more common among neonates as compared with adults.
Zamtira Seman, Josephine Henry Basil, Chandini Menon Premakumar, Adliah Mhd Ali, Nurul Ain Mohd Tahir, Noraida Mohamed Shah   +5 more
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Factors influencing five-year adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy in breast cancer patients: A systematic review

Breast, 2022
Purpose: This systematic review aimed to determine the rate and identify correlates of adherence and persistence over five years of treatment with adjuvant endocrine therapy in female breast cancer patients.
Izzati Yussof, Nor Asyikin Mohd Tahir, Ernieda Hatah, Noraida Mohamed Shah   +3 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
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Managing medicine shortages

Australian Prescriber
Medicine shortages are increasingly common and disruptive to the optimal delivery of health care. They are caused by a variety of factors, including manufacturing and supply-chain issues, regulatory and trade issues, and fluctuations in demand. Prescribers and pharmacists in Australia can manage a shortage by switching to another brand, strength or ...
Tom Simpson, Jerry Yik
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Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas in Children and Adolescents: Expert Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) is a rare low‐grade malignant exocrine pancreatic tumor, mostly discovered during the second decade of life in females, with a very good prognosis, provided microscopically complete surgical excision is achieved.
Sabine Irtan, Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almarez, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Maja Cesen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Louise Galmiche, Jorg Fuchs, Sarah Braungart, Bilgehan Yalcin, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +18 more
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Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumors in Children and Adolescents—The European Standard Clinical Practice Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As part of the European Cooperative Study Group for Paediatric Rare Tumours initiative, we developed standard clinical practice guidelines for ovarian sex cord stromal tumors, based on comprehensive national and international cohort analyses, literature review, and a final expert consensus conference.
Dominik T. Schneider, Kris‐Ann Schultz, Nora Schnitzler, Michael Abele, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Ines B. Brecht, Maja Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Michaela Kuhlen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Yves Reguerre, Calogero Virgone, Daniel Orbach   +15 more
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