Results of treatment of the calcific tendinitis of the shoulder supraspinatus muscle tendon
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
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Dysphagia is a strong predictor of death and functional dependence at three months post-stroke
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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The Patient Centred Assessment Method (PCAM) : integrating the social dimensions of health into primary care [PDF]
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
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Evaluation of Health Outcomes with Relation to Intimate Partner Abuse among Pregnant Women Attending Gachsaran Hospitals in 2007 [PDF]
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
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Delirium in elderly postoperative patients: A prospective cohort study
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
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CHAMP: Cognitive behaviour therapy for health anxiety in medical patients, a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
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
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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
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Systematic review of economic evaluations of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer [PDF]
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
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Postural Control Measures in Randomized Controlled Trials for Older Adults Balance: A Systematic Scoping Review [PDF]
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
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Selective decontamination of the digestive tract in critically ill patients treated in intensive care units: a mixed-methods feasibility study (the SuDDICU study) [PDF]
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
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