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Patient‐relevant health outcomes for hemophilia care: Development of an international standard outcomes set

Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2021
Background Patient‐relevant health outcomes for persons with hemophilia should be identified and prioritized to optimize and individualize care for persons with hemophilia.
Erna C. vanBalen, Brian O'Mahony, Marjon H. Cnossen, Gerard Dolan, Victor S. Blanchette, Kathelijn Fischer, Deborah Gue, Jamie O'Hara, Alfonso Iorio, Shannon Jackson, Barbara A. Konkle, Diane J. Nugent, Donna Coffin, Mark W. Skinner, Cees Smit, Alok Srivastava, Fred vanEenennaam, Johanna G. van derBom, Samantha C. Gouw   +18 more
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Current Physiotherapy Practices of Outcome Measures in the Management of Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study

Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, 2023
Background: The patients with low back pain have the frequency to seek physiotherapy. There are various outcome measures for low back pain with proven reliability and validity.
Aftab Ahmed Mirza Baig, Syed Abdul Wajid, Syed Irfan Haider Naqvi, Muhammad Nooruddin, Syed Shahzad Ali   +4 more
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Trauma outcomes in nonfatal road traffic accidents: a Portuguese medico-legal approach

Forensic Sciences Research, 2022
The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes of nonfatal road traffic accidents by the victims’ age group and sex. We used the Portuguese medico-legal rules for personal injury assessment, in the scope of the Civil Law in that country, which ...
Flávia Cunha-Diniz, Tiago Taveira-Gomes, José Manuel Teixeira, Teresa Magalhães   +3 more
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Decade‐Long Nationwide Trends and Disparities in Use of Comfort Care Interventions for Patients With Ischemic Stroke

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2021
Background Stroke remains one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. We characterized 10‐year nationwide trends in use of comfort care interventions (CCIs) among patients with ischemic stroke, particularly pertaining to acute
Kristie M. Chu, Erica M. Jones, Jennifer R. Meeks, Alan P. Pan, Kathryn L. Agarwal, George E. Taffet, Farhaan S. Vahidy   +6 more
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Patient Reported Outcome Assessment of Periodontal Therapy: A Systematic Review.

Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2017
INTRODUCTION Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) are now regarded as a fundamental measure of therapeutic success. Patient's opinion regarding the impact of disease and its treatment is assessed using scales such as Oral Health Related Quality Of Life ...
R. Baiju, Elbe Peter, N. Varghese, P. Anju   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Machine Learning Techniques for the Prediction of Functional Outcomes in the Rehabilitation of Post-Stroke Patients: A Scoping Review

BioMed, 2022
Stroke is one of the main causes of long-term disabilities, increasing the cost of national healthcare systems due to the elevated costs of rigorous treatment that is required, as well as personal cost because of the decreased ability of the patient to ...
Christos Kokkotis, Serafeim Moustakidis, Georgios Giarmatzis, Erasmia Giannakou, Evangelia Makri, Paraskevi Sakellari, Dimitrios Tsiptsios, Stella Karatzetzou, Foteini Christidi, Konstantinos Vadikolias, Nikolaos Aggelousis   +10 more
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
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Assesing motor impairment of the trunk in patients with traumatic brain injury: reliability and validity of the trunk impairment scale

South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2006
Introduction: Literature regarding trunk assessment after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is limited. The Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) is a newly developed tool which is intended to assess static and dynamic sitting balance and trunk co-ordination. Aim: It
G. Verheyden, J. Hughes, J. Jelsma, A. Nieuwboer, W De Weerdt   +4 more
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
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