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Protocol for the Foot in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis trial (FiJIA): a randomised controlled trial of an integrated foot care programme for foot problems in JIA [PDF]

, 2009
<b>Background</b>: Foot and ankle problems are a common but relatively neglected manifestation of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Studies of medical and non-medical interventions have shown that clinical outcome measures can be improved ...
A Manca, A Mavidrou, A Premkumar, B Karmazyn, CA Wallace, DD Sherry, DE Turner, Deborah E Turner, Department of Health, DG Altman, E Brostrom, E Filippucci, EGL Bywaters, EH Giannini, G Hendry, G Singh, G Spaul, GF Watt, Gordon F Watt, Gordon J Hendry, HE Foster, HE Foster, J Coast, J Ferrari, J Thornton, Janet Gardner-Medwin, JF Fries, Jim Woodburn, JJ Louviere, John McColl, KJ Murray, L Curtis, Lorraine Friel, M Andre, M Arkela-Kautiainen, M Powell, M Ryan, M Szkudlarek, MA D'Agostino, Medical Research Council Health Services and Public Health Research Board Report, Michael Browne, MJ Platto, MM Steven, N Adib, NW Scott, P Dolan, P Tynjala, Paula K Lorgelly, PJ Manners, PS Fairburn, PS Helliwell, R Brooks, R Burgos-Vargas, RE Petty, Roger D Sturrock, S Barnatsky, S Magni-Manzoni, T Beukelman, TB Graeme, W Grassi, YM El-Miedany   +60 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, Magu, D., Zack, Kinaro, Mong’are, Elizabeth Mitaki   +3 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, André Ferrari de França Camargo, Marcelo Tadeu Caiero, Daniel César Seguel Rebolledo, Luiz Filipe Marques Correia, Olavo Pires de Camargo   +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, Helen Dewey, Janice M Collier, Julie Bernhardt, Kiu Tay-Teo, Lauren Sheppard, Leonid Churilov, Marj Moodie, null null, Olivia Wu   +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, Rubia Poliana Crisóstomo MIRANDA, Ana Maria Queirós NORBERTO, Diandra Bosi FAVORETTO, Brunna Pileggi RIMOLI, Luciana Bezerra de Mello ALVES, Karina Tavares WEBER, Taiza Elaine Grespan SANTOS, Julio Cesar MORIGUTI, João Pereira LEITE, Roberto Oliveira DANTAS, Rosemary MARTINO, Octávio Marques PONTES-NETO   +12 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., Browne, John, Clarke, Aileen, Forde, I., Musila, N., Naqvi, S., Spitzer, D.   +6 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, Jonas A Nelson, John P Fischer, Stephen J Kovach, Joseph M Serletti, Liza C Wu   +5 more
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Attitudes of patients toward adoption of 3D technology in pain assessment: Qualitative perspective [PDF]

, 2013
This article is made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. © Fotios Spyridonis, Gheorghita Ghinea, Andrew O Frank. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 10.04.2013.
Frank, AO, Ghinea, G, Spyridonis, F
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Process versus outcome indicators in the assessment of quality of health care [PDF]

International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 2001
This paper reviews the relative strengths and weaknesses of outcome and process measures as performance indicators in health care. Differences in outcome may be due to case mix, how the data were collected, chance, or quality of care. Health care is only one determinant of health and other factors have important effects on health outcomes, such as ...
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