Outpatient alcohol detoxification: Implementation efficacy and outcome effectiveness of a model project [PDF]
, 2004 Background: The aim of the study was to examine the practicability and implementation efficacy of an alcohol outpatient detoxification model and the concomitant `motivational' psychotherapeutic approach.
Horak, M., Soyka, Michael
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Natalizumab (NTZ) is a highly effective therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS); however, its use is limited by the risk of a rare potentially severe opportunistic brain infection, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Alternative dosing strategies are evaluated to reduce PML risk while still maintaining efficacy, which ...
Regina Berkovich +10 more
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Quantitative Assessment of Upper Limb Ataxia Using a Virtual Reality‐Based Evaluation System
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Cerebellar ataxia impairs coordination and balance, reducing quality of life. Conventional clinical scales, including the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) and the International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS), are widely used to assess ataxia but are limited by subjectivity and inter‐rater variability ...
Masayuki Sato +5 more
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Psychotherapy and the Problems of Values [PDF]
, 1974 The author is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland and Director of Outpatient Psychiatry Day-Clinic, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital. Dr.
Dulin, John T.
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Testing for alpha-1 antitrypsin in COPD in outpatient respiratory clinics in Spain: A multilevel, cross-sectional analysis of the EPOCONSUL study [PDF]
, 2018 Background Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is the most common hereditary disorder in adults, but is under-recognized. In Spain, the number of patients diagnosed with AATD is much lower than expected according to epidemiologic studies.
Alcázar Navarrete, Bernardino +6 more
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Scoliosis Surgery in a Patient With Advanced Friedreich's Ataxia—It Is Not Too Late
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Friedreich's ataxia is a multisystem disorder with scoliosis being the most common non‐neurological manifestation. While scoliosis surgery is typically performed in adolescent, ambulatory patients, few data exist on surgical outcomes in patients with advanced disease.
Kathrin Reetz +20 more
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Nationwide Survey of Atopic Myelitis and Plexin D1‐Immunoglobulin G‐Related Pain
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To elucidate the features of plexin D1‐immunoglobulin (Ig)G‐associated neuropathic pain and its relationship to atopic myelitis (AM) in a nationwide Japanese survey. Methods A preliminary survey questionnaire was sent to 1574 selected departments (neurology and pediatrics/pediatric neurology) to explore the numbers of AM and plexin ...
Jun‐ichi Kira +10 more
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Emergency Department Visits in Massachusetts: Who Uses Emergency Care and Why? [PDF]
, 2009 Analyzes the characteristics of working-age adults using emergency departments for non-urgent care, including health, work, and insurance status; demographics; education; income; type and frequency of visit; and remaining barriers to health ...
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Penicillin Allergy Assessment and Skin Testing in the Outpatient Setting [PDF]
, 2019 Penicillin allergies are among of the most commonly reported allergies, yet only 10% of these patients are truly allergic. This leads to potential inadvertent negative consequences for patients and makes treatment decisions challenging for clinicians ...
Avery, Lisa M. +3 more
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Resource Re-Allocation During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Suburban Hospital System: Implications for Outpatient Hip and Knee Arthroplasty [PDF]
, 2020 The COVID pandemic of 2020 has emerged as a global threat to patients, health care providers, and to the global economy. Owing to this particular novel and highly infectious strain of coronavirus, the rapid community spread and clinical severity of the ...
Meneghini, R. Michael
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