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Outcome of low back pain patients referred to orthopeadic outpatient clinic [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Musculoskeletal complaints are the commonest encounters in primary care. Low back pain management is commonly initiated by the family practitioner.
Borg, Joe, Cuschieri, Sarah, Grech, Stephan   +2 more
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Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor, Flora Hoodin, Michelle Byrd, Kristin A. Kullgren, Leah LaLonde, Lauren Benkoske, Patrick Smith, Dawn Carson, Karen MacDonald, Susumu Inoue, Brenda Kitchen, Kate Gowans, Gregory A. Yanik   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

BMC 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, Patrick Kakeeto, Raymond Bernard Kihumuro, Andrew Marvin Kanyike, Racheal Nalunkuma, Ronald Samuel Lugwana, Fred Kasozi, David Muyanja, Nakiriba Rhoda Mayega, John Kennedy Mutesasira, Ronald Kasoma Mutebi, Kiconco Patricia, Ruth Nasozi, Edith Namulema, Robinson Ssebuufu   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Depression Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Subsequent Cancer Diagnosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study with 235,404 Patients

Brain Sciences, 2023
Background: Depression and cancer share common risk factors and mechanisms of disease. The current literature has not explored the effect of depression on cancer risk. We assessed the difference in cancer risk in patients with and without depression in a
Hannah Mössinger, Karel Kostev
doaj   +1 more source

Alexithymia in young adults with substance use disorders: Critical issues about specificity and treatment predictivity [PDF]

, 2018
Several studies have reported high rates of alexithymia in drug-dependent individuals, but supporting evidence attests association between alexithymia and a variety of psychiatric disorders, raising doubts about its specificity.
DE CARLI, Pietro, Gatta, Michela, Miscioscia, Marina, Parolin, Micol, Patrizia, Cristofalo, Simonelli, Alessandra   +5 more
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Exercise Interventions in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults With Paediatric Bone Tumours—A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bone tumours present significant challenges for affected patients, as multimodal therapy often leads to prolonged physical limitations. This is particularly critical during childhood and adolescence, as it can negatively impact physiological development and psychosocial resilience.
Jennifer Queisser, Claire Laurie, Teresa Schmidt, Irene von Luettichau, Peter Bekkering, Sabine Kesting   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and predictors of stress, anxiety, and depression among healthcare workers during the COVID–19 pandemic at a mental referral hospital in Kampala, Uganda

BMC Public Health
Background Healthcare workers faced immense psychological strain during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID – 19) pandemic due to increased workloads, infection risk, and limited protective equipment.
James Otai, Newton Ekakoro, Henry Masaba, Ruth Nvumetta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Appointment scheduling model in healthcare using clustering algorithms

, 2020
In this study we provided a scheduling procedure which is combination of machine learning and mathematical programming. Outpatients who request for appointment in healthcare facilities have different priorities.
Hasankhani, Farhad, Kiani, Mahsa, Yousefi, Nooshin   +2 more
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The Empower project : a new way of assessing and monitoring test comparability and stability [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Manufacturers and laboratories might benefit from using a modern integrated tool for quality management/assurance. The tool should not be confounded by commutability issues and focus on the intrinsic analytical quality and comparability of ...
De Grande, Linde, Goossens, Kenneth, Stöckl, Dietmar, Thienpont, Linda, Van Uytfanghe, Katleen   +4 more
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Developing evidence‐based, cost‐effective P4 cancer medicine for driving innovation in prevention, therapeutics, patient care and reducing healthcare inequalities

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The cancer problem is increasing globally with projections up to the year 2050 showing unfavourable outcomes in terms of incidence and cancer‐related deaths. The main challenges are prevention, improved therapeutics resulting in increased cure rates and enhanced health‐related quality of life.
Ulrik Ringborg, Joachim von Braun, Julio Celis, Anton Berns, Michael Baumann, Tit Albreht, Nancy Abou‐Zeid, Vanderlei Bagnato, Christian Brandts, Chien‐Jen Chen, Massimiliano di Pietro, Manjit Dosanjh, Thomas Dubois, Alexander Eggermont, Angelika Eggert, Ingemar Ernberg, Sara Faithfull, Johannes Förner, Stefan Fröhling, Manuel Heitor, Leroy Hood, Wei Jiang, Bengt Jönsson, Ravi Kannan, Maria Leptin, Su Li, Peter Lindgren, Douglas Lowy, Jun Ma, Alex Markham, Péter Nagy, Simon Oberst, M. Iqbal Parker, Danielle Rodin, Kevin Ryan, Joachim Schüz, Richard Sullivan, Josep Tabernero, Peter Turkson, Oliver Várhelyi, Harold Varmus, Chijie Wang, Elisabete Weiderpass, Nils Wilking   +43 more
wiley   +1 more source