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Demonstration project on epilepsy in Brazil - Outcome assessment [PDF]

, 2007
Purpose: To assess the outcome of patients with epilepsy treated at primary care health units under the framework of the demonstration project on epilepsy in Brazil, part of the WHO/ILAE/IBE Global Campaign Against Epilepsy. Method.
Borges, K, Borges, MA, Cendes, F, de Boer, HM, Espiindola, J, Fernandes, PT, Guerreiro, CAM, Li, LM, Marques, LHN, Miranda, CT, Noronha, ALA, Prilipko, L, Sander, JW, Zanetta, DMT   +13 more
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Morbidity and Mortality of Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery Using the Japanese Orthopedic Association National Registry/Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research Database (JOANR/JSSR-DB)

Spine Surgery and Related Research
Introduction: The Japanese Scoliosis Society conducted a survey on the complications of pediatric spinal deformity surgeries in 2012, 2014, and 2017.
Hideyuki Arima, Takumi Takeuchi, Yu Yamato, Tomoyuki Asada, Satoru Demura, Toru Doi, Akira Matsumura, Hiroki Oba, Ryo Sugawara, Satoshi Suzuki, Shinji Takahashi, Haruki Ueda, Kei Watanabe, Naobumi Hosogane   +13 more
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Treatment Discontinuation and Clinical Events in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Treated with Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors or NPH Insulin as Third-Line Therapy

Journal of Diabetes Research, 2018
Objective. To compare dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors with neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin, in terms of effectiveness and safety for the management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) not controlled on metformin and ...
Cristiano S. Moura, Zale B. Rosenberg, Michal Abrahamowicz, Sasha Bernatsky, Hassan Behlouli, Louise Pilote   +5 more
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Effect of hyperthermia on prognosis after acute ischemic stroke [PDF]

, 2009
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Experimental studies have shown that hyperthermia is a determinant of poor outcome after ischemic stroke.
Kamruzzaman, A., Lees, K.R., Saini, M., Saqqur, M., Shuaib, A.   +4 more
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Effects of Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercise for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Cobb Angle: A Systematic Review

Spine Surgery and Related Research
Background: The study of physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise (PSSE) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is rapidly progressing. However, there are limited reports on the medium- to long-term effects of PSSE on scoliosis.
Hiroki Oba, Kei Watanabe, Tomoyuki Asada, Akira Matsumura, Ryo Sugawara, Shinji Takahashi, Haruki Ueda, Satoshi Suzuki, Toru Doi, Takumi Takeuchi, Hideyuki Arima, Yu Yamato, Satoru Demura, Naobumi Hosogane   +13 more
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Substance use and overdose risk: documenting the perspectives of formerly incarcerated persons in the Fraser East region of BC

Harm Reduction Journal, 2021
Background The relationship between incarceration and risk of overdose has been well-documented in the literature, but few studies document the perspectives of persons at risk of overdose who were incarcerated.
Celine McCaughran-Contreras, Saranee Fernando, Mike Sikora, Jennifer Hawkins, Marinel Kniseley, Daniel Snyder, Connie Long, James Robson, Amanda Slaunwhite, Amy Salmon   +9 more
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Use of a retrospective methodology to examine the process of care surrounding serious medical events in HIV-positive patients: a feasibility study [PDF]

, 2019
Introduction: Co-morbidities are increasingly common amongst people living with HIV (PLWH) as they age. There is no evidence regarding models of care. We aimed to assess feasibility of a novel methodology to investigate care processes for serious medical
De Silva S, Gallant J, Guaraldi G, May M, Nash S, National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death, National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death, National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death, National Kidney Foundation, National Patient Safety Agency, Singh GJ   +10 more
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The Integration of the Program Evaluation Standards into an Evaluation Toolkit for a Transformative Model of Care for Mental Health Service Delivery

Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 2023
Background: Stepped Care 2.0 (SC2.0) is a transformative model of mental health service delivery. This model was created by Stepped Care Solutions (SCS), a not-for-profit consultancy that collaborates with governments, public service organizations, and ...
M. Elizabeth Snow, Mai Berger, Alexia Jaouich, Mélanie Hood, Amy Salmon   +4 more
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Patient reported outcome measures in rare diseases: a narrative review

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2018
Background Rare diseases can lead to a significant reduction in quality of life for patients and their families. Ensuring the patients voice is central to clinical decision making is key to delivering, evaluating and understanding the efficacy of ...
Anita Slade, Fatima Isa, Derek Kyte, Tanya Pankhurst, Larissa Kerecuk, James Ferguson, Graham Lipkin, Melanie Calvert   +7 more
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Understanding the role of community resilience in addressing the Ebola virus disease epidemic in Liberia: a qualitative study (community resilience in Liberia)

Global Health Action, 2019
Background: There is an increasing recognition that community resilience plays a significant role in addressing health shocks like the Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic.
O. Alonge, S. Sonkarlay, W. Gwaikolo, C. Fahim, J. L. Cooper, D. H. Peters   +5 more
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