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Results of treatment of the calcific tendinitis of the shoulder supraspinatus muscle tendon

open access: yesZaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2017
The aim of the study was to identify and compare the results of conservative and surgical treatment of the calcific tendinitis of the shoulder supraspinatus muscle tendon. Materials and methods.
S. S. Strafun   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dysphagia is a strong predictor of death and functional dependence at three months post-stroke

open access: yesArquivos 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
doaj   +1 more source

The Patient Centred Assessment Method (PCAM) : integrating the social dimensions of health into primary care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Acknowledgments We wish to acknowledge Maracan Baird and C.J. Peek at the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, for allowing the MCAM tool to be further developed, and for working in partnership with the research ...
Cameron, Isobel   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of Health Outcomes with Relation to Intimate Partner Abuse among Pregnant Women Attending Gachsaran Hospitals in 2007 [PDF]

open access: yesMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2009
Background and ObjectivesIntimate partner abuse during pregnancy is a major problem associated with a variety of negative health outcomes. However, this relationship has not been adequately explored, especially in the developing countries.
M. Dolatian   +4 more
doaj  

Delirium in elderly postoperative patients: A prospective cohort study

open access: yesNursing Open, 2022
Aim To describe the incidence, time in days and risk factors for postoperative delirium in elderly patients. Design Prospective cohort study. Methods Patients over 65 years were daily screened with the 4A's Test and the Delirium Observation Screening ...
Chiara Muzzana   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

CHAMP: Cognitive behaviour therapy for health anxiety in medical patients, a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BACKGROUND: Abnormal health anxiety, also called hypochondriasis, has been successfully treated by cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in patients recruited from primary care, but only one pilot trial has been carried out among those attending secondary ...
Smith, Georgina   +57 more
core   +1 more source

Rasch analysis of the participation scale (P-scale): usefulness of the P-scale to a rehabilitation services network

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2017
Background A person’s participation is acknowledged as an important outcome of the rehabilitation process. The Participation Scale (P-Scale) is an instrument that was designed to assess the participation of individuals with a health condition or ...
Mariana Angélica Peixoto Souza   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systematic review of economic evaluations of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Objective Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers and the standard surgical treatment for this cancer is open resection (OS), but laparoscopic surgery (LS) may be an alternative treatment.
Fraser, Cynthia Mary   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Postural Control Measures in Randomized Controlled Trials for Older Adults Balance: A Systematic Scoping Review [PDF]

open access: yesAnnals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
The aim of this work was to identify and characterize the measures employed for assessing postural control in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of balance interventions in older adults with the reference to the Systems Framework for Postural Control. A
Romain Pichon   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Selective decontamination of the digestive tract in critically ill patients treated in intensive care units: a mixed-methods feasibility study (the SuDDICU study) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are particularly susceptible to these infections.
Rowan, K. M.   +48 more
core   +1 more source

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