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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
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Get the lead out-unusual ballistic patterns can lead to diagnostic delay
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
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The Difference in Immunoglobulin G Levels Between Outpatients and Inpatients With COVID-19
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
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Predicting sleep disordered breathing in outpatients with suspected OSA [PDF]
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
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Factors influencing the use of bed nets in Mbarara municipality of Uganda. [PDF]
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
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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
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Different views : including others in participatory health service innovation [PDF]
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
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An integrated care pathway for menorrhagia across the primary–secondary interface : patients' experience, clinical outcomes, and service utilisation [PDF]
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
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Prevalence of insomnia symptoms and their associated factors in patients treated in outpatient clinics of four general hospitals in Guangzhou, China [PDF]
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
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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
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