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Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of fear of hospitalization scale among outpatients: A validation study

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
BackgroundIn China, some patients avoid seeking medical care and are highly sensitive to subsequent medical care because of fear of possible hospitalization after a diagnosis has been established.
Wenbo Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Get the lead out-unusual ballistic patterns can lead to diagnostic delay

open access: yesAdvances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Slingshot injuries have been rarely reported in the literature and while the value of three dimensional imaging, intravenous antibiotics and exploration under anaesthesia remain the mainstay of treatment, this case highlights the need for careful ...
Alice Liu, Alice Cameron, Margaret Coyle
doaj   +1 more source

The Difference in Immunoglobulin G Levels Between Outpatients and Inpatients With COVID-19

open access: yesThe Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly become a pandemic since it was first reported in late December 2019. Serological reports are of great value to medical specialists in developing health policies.
Parisa Sadat Madani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting sleep disordered breathing in outpatients with suspected OSA [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Objective To validate the utilities of Berlin, STOP and STOP-BANG Questionnaires, other patient characteristics, comorbidities, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) and blood markers for the prediction of sleep ...
Allardice, Gwen   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Factors influencing the use of bed nets in Mbarara municipality of Uganda. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
In order to identify independent predictors for bed net use, respondents from 643 households selected randomly from 21 clusters were interviewed in Mbarara municipality, Uganda.
Nuwaha, F
core   +1 more source

Outpatient hemithyroidectomy

open access: yesEuropean Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases, 2014
Outpatient surgery consists of performing an elective surgical procedure in the context of a day-only admission. This type of management is the result of sociological changes and allows a reduction of the cost. Hemithyroidectomy is a well-defined surgical procedure with known complications. The authors assessed the feasibility, patient satisfaction and
Lacroix, C.   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Different views : including others in participatory health service innovation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
We describe our experiences employing experience-based design (EBD) to improve an outpatients health service in the UK and discuss the impacts of incorporating the voices of those not directly using or working within the service. We suggest that such new
Bowen, Simon   +3 more
core  

An integrated care pathway for menorrhagia across the primary–secondary interface : patients' experience, clinical outcomes, and service utilisation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Background: ‘‘Referral’’ characterises a significant area of interaction between primary and secondary care. Despite advantages, it can be inflexible, and may lead to duplication.
Julian, Sophia   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of insomnia symptoms and their associated factors in patients treated in outpatient clinics of four general hospitals in Guangzhou, China [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Data on the prevalence of insomnia symptoms in medical outpatient clinics in China are lacking. This study examined the prevalence of insomnia symptoms and their socio-demographic correlates in patients treated at medical outpatient clinics ...
Dai, Qing   +9 more
core   +3 more sources

Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacterial uropathogens at a private tertiary hospital in Uganda: a retrospective study

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases
Background Urinary tract infections are disproportionately prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, where a significant portion of the population relies on over the counter and self-prescriptions to manage symptoms. This practice has contributed to
Rachael Mukisa Nakandi   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

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