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The development of social class sensitive proxies for infant mortality at the PCT level: An appraisal of candiate indicators for the commission for health improvement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
The main aim of the work is to identify social class-sensitive proxies for infant mortality at Primary Care Trust level that could be used in the CHI performance ratings process for PCTs in 2003 ...
Aspinall, Peter J., Jacobson, Bobbie
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Outpatient preoperative parenteral nutrition in malnourished surgical patients: A feasibility study (the OPPORTUNITY study)

open access: yesNutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Preoperative parenteral nutrition (PN) improves outcomes in malnourished surgical patients. Traditionally, this requires hospital admission, increasing length of stay and costs—challenges worsened by limited hospital bed availability. Outpatient PN may offer a feasible alternative.
Narisorn Lakananurak, Leah Gramlich
wiley   +1 more source

Inflammatory Response as a Mechanism of Perinatal Programming: Long-term Impact on Pulmonary and Renal Function? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
RATIONALE: Temporal changes in the fetal environment, such as malnutrition and placental insufficiency induce intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and lead to a permanent changes of physiological processes later in life.
Alejandre Alcázar, Miguel Angel
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“The Way We Do Things is Unsustainable”—Exploring Symptoms of Burnout Among Healthcare Professionals in Prenatal Genomics

open access: yesPrenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This research explored a cross‐country comparison of qualitative and quantitative data assessing the experiences of prenatal genomic healthcare professionals (HCP) in Australia and the Netherlands. Method The interview script included open‐ended questions on work experience, validated scales on compassion fatigue and stress, and ...
Maayke de Koning   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Growing Up Toxic: Chemical Exposures and Increases in Developmental Disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Explains how exposure to toxic chemicals can harm health and impair development, causing premature birth, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, asthma and allergies, and/or other problems.
Elizabeth Hitchcock, Travis Madsen
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Modeling the Paths from L2 Use and Socio‐Affective Variables to Communication Skills: A Mixed‐Methods Approach

open access: yesTESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Previous research demonstrated that communication anxiety reduces L2 learners' willingness to communicate and communication frequency, but left unexplored its impact on performance. The current mixed‐methods study investigated factors impacting L2 communication skills.
Debra M. Hardison
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine nursing of a type 1 diabetic patient with diabetic gastroparesis and chronic hepatitis B Virus infection (1例1型糖尿病性胃轻瘫合并乙型病毒性肝炎患者的中西医结合护理体会)

open access: yes中西医结合护理
This paper summarized the integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine nursing of a type 1 diabetic patient with diabetic gastroparesis and chronic hepatitis B Virus infection.
HAO Min (郝民)   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intersex condition and the construction of gender identity. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Intersexuality is conceptualized as a disorder of sexual development (DSD), which includes congenital conditions associated with atypical chromosomal, gonadic and anatomic sexual development.
Miano, P.
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Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024)

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder characterized by abnormal breathing during sleeping. OSA can damage various organs throughout the body and is burdensome, both socially and economically. Moreover, as OSA has been increasingly studied in recent years, new evidence‐based guidelines for its diagnosis and surgical ...
Working Group of Guideline for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult OSA   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of moxibustion on Du meridian combined with rectal administration of Chinese herbal medicine solution in nursing of a patient with ulcerative colitis (督灸联合中药直肠滴入在1例溃疡性结肠炎患者护理中的应用)

open access: yes中西医结合护理
This paper summarized the nursing practice of a patient with ulcerative colitis, and investigated the effect of moxibustion on Du meridian combined with rectal administration of Chinese herbal medicine solution in relieving clinical symptoms of ...
SUN Sujiao (孙素娇)   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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