Cultural differences in postnatal quality of life among German-speaking women - a prospective survey in two countries. [PDF]
, 2014 Assessment of quality of life after childbirth is an important health-outcome measurement for new mothers and is of special interest in midwifery. The Mother-Generated Index (MGI) is a validated instrument to assess postnatal quality of life.
Gross, M.M. +2 more
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Assessing health outcomes of ART Differentiated Care Models in Migori County, Kenya
African Journal of Health Sciences, 2023 Background : HIV remains a substantial global health challenge. In Kenya, the prevalence is approximately 6%, with Migori County experiencing notably high rates. Despite this, only a small portion of its population receive antiretroviral therapy (ART). Differentiated care, an individualized approach to HIV treatment, enhances outcomes and eases strain ...
Opudo, Wilson Owino +3 more
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Can guidelines improve referral to elective surgical specialties for adults? A systematic review [PDF]
, 2010 Aim To assess effectiveness of guidelines for referral for elective surgical assessment. Method Systematic review with descriptive synthesis. Data sources Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL and Cochrane database up to 2008.
Blundell, N. +6 more
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GCT: What happened after 10 years of curettage and cement? Retrospective study of 46 cases [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2014 OBJECTIVE: To compare the functional outcome of patients with and without arthrosis, and to determine whether the development of arthrosis is related to the distance of the tumor from the subchondral bone.
André Mathias Baptista +5 more
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Economic Evaluation Plan (EEP) for A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT): An international trial to compare the costs and cost-effectiveness of commencing out of bed standing and walking training (very early mobilization) within 24 h of stroke onset with usual stroke unit care [PDF]
, 2016 Rationale: A key objective of A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial is to determine if the intervention, very early mobilisation following stroke, is cost-effective.
Fiona Ellery +9 more
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Rapid Evidence Assessment of Mental Health Outcomes of Pandemics for Health Care Workers: Implications for the Covid-19 Pandemic [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 Background: Little is known about the long-term mental health (MH) impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on health care workers (HCWs). However, synthesizing knowledge from past pandemics can help to anticipate this, along with identifying interventions required, when, and target populations most in need.
Sara Waring, Susan Giles
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Dysphagia is a strong predictor of death and functional dependence at three months post-stroke
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2022 Background: Few Brazilian studies investigated risk factors for dysphagia and associated complications in a large cohort. Objective: To investigate frequency, predictors, and associated outcomes of dysphagia in patients up to three months post-stroke.
Aline Cristina PACHECO-CASTILHO +12 more
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High Concordance between Self-Reported Adherence, Treatment Outcome and Satisfaction with Care Using a Nine-Item Health Questionnaire in InfCareHIV [PDF]
, 2016 Background In this cross-sectional study we present an integrated analysis of a self-reported Health Questionnaire and socio-demographic and treatment outcome data from the national Swedish HIV cohort, InfCareHIV.
Eriksson, L. E. +3 more
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The Impact of Perforator Number on Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2014 BackgroundPerforator flaps minimize abdominal site morbidity during autologous breast reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the number of perforators harvested influences the overall deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP ...
Ritwik Grover +5 more
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Occupational therapists' perceptions of predischarge home assessments with older adults in acute care [PDF]
, 2008 Predischarge occupational therapy home assessments are routinely performed with older adults in Europe, Australia and North America. Their primary aim is to facilitate a timely and safe discharge from hospital.
Atwal, A, Craik, C, Hunt, J, McIntyre, A
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