Frontiers in Aging NeuroscienceBackgroundThe standard therapy of Parkinson’s disease consists in supplementing the depleted dopamine with oral levodopa. The disadvantages of the levodopa monotherapy – comparable to other dopaminergic substances – are the dose-dependent development of ...
Christian Oehlwein +5 more
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Use of Standardized Patient Scenarios to Train Medical Assistants in an Ambulatory Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives: To improve the efficiency of our outpatient Rehabilitation Medicine clinic without sacrificing high value/quality patient care. To clarify the responsibilities of the MA and identify areas of redundancy in the rooming process.
Asprec, MD, Lawrence +5 more
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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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Hospital Readmission After Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To examine the risk of hospital readmission after an index hospitalization for TBI in older adults. Methods Using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, we used propensity score matching of individuals with an index TBI‐related hospitalization to individuals with (1) non‐TBI hospitalizations (primary analysis)
Rachel Thomas +7 more
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Self-reported “communication technology” usage in patients attending a cardiology outpatient clinic in a remote regional hospital [PDF]
, 2012 Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Dua, Anahita +5 more
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Functional Connectivity Linked to Cognitive Recovery After Minor Stroke
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Patients with minor stroke exhibit slowed processing speed and generalized alterations in functional connectivity involving frontoparietal cortex (FPC). The pattern of connectivity evolves over time. In this study, we examine the relationship of functional connectivity patterns to cognitive performance, to determine ...
Vrishab Commuri +7 more
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Glymphatic Dysfunction Reflects Post‐Concussion Symptoms: Changes Within 1 Month and After 3 Months
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may alter glymphatic function; however, its progression and variability remain obscure. This study examined glymphatic function following mTBI within 1 month and after 3 months post‐injury to determine whether variations in glymphatic function are associated with post‐traumatic symptom severity ...
Eunkyung Kim +3 more
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Cleveland Hospital Systems Expand Despite Weak Economy [PDF]
, 2010 Tracks developments in metropolitan Cleveland's healthcare market during the recession, including capacity expansions at Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals, shifting of costs from employers to employees, pressure on the safety net, and ...
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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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Clinical Features of Elderly Outpatients
Nippon Jibiinkoka Gakkai Kaiho, 2009 With Japan facing a rapidly aging society and health care for the latter-stage elderly only set up in April 2008, we analyzed the clinical features of elderly otolaryngology outpatients to clarify any differences between early and latter stage elderly. Subjects were 627 men and 702 women divided by age into below middle age (under 41-years-old), middle-
Saiko, Sugiura +2 more
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