Does Culture Influence the Needs of Critical Care Families? [PDF]
, 2006 Purpose: This study explores ICU patient\u27s family member needs, particularly Vietnamese and Latino families. Design: Convenience sampling at 24 bed ICU in acute care community hospital serving ethnically diverse population.
Alston, Naomi
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Advancing prevention of sexually transmitted infections through point-of-care testing : target product profiles and landscape analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives: Advancing the field of point-of-care testing (POCT) for STIs can rapidly and substantially improve STI control and prevention by providing targeted, essential STI services (case detection and screening).
Blondeel, Karel +5 more
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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 +5 more
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Evaluation of Using an Octavius 4D Measuring System for Patient-Specific VMAT Quality Assurance
RadiationBackground: Quality assurance (QA) programs are designed to improve the quality and safety of radiation treatments, including patient-specific QA (PSQA).
Yawo Atsu Constantino Fiagan +5 more
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Delivery System Reform Tracking: A Framework for Understanding Change [PDF]
, 2011 Proposes a framework for tracking progress on delivery system reforms such as patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations by assessing structures, capabilities, incentives, and outcomes.
Alain Enthoven +6 more
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Building Data-Driven Pathways From Routinely Collected Hospital Data:A Case Study on Prostate Cancer [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Routinely collected data in hospitals is complex, typically heterogeneous, and scattered across multiple Hospital Information Systems (HIS).
Adriansyah, A +8 more
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.This study explores salivary RNA for breast cancer (BC) diagnosis, prognosis, and follow‐up. High‐throughput RNA sequencing identified distinct salivary RNA signatures, including novel transcripts, that differentiate BC from healthy controls, characterize histological and molecular subtypes, and indicate lymph node involvement.
Nicholas Rajan +9 more
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Automation of routine elements for spot‐scanning proton patient‐specific quality assurance [PDF]
Medical Physics, 2018 PurposeAt our institution, all proton patient plans undergo patient‐specific quality assurance (PSQA) prior to treatment delivery. For intensity‐modulated proton beam therapy, quality assurance is complex and time consuming, and it may involve multiple measurements per field.
Danairis, Hernandez Morales +11 more
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Bridging the gap: Multi‐stakeholder perspectives of molecular diagnostics in oncology
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Although molecular diagnostics is transforming cancer care, implementing novel technologies remains challenging. This study identifies unmet needs and technology requirements through a two‐step stakeholder involvement. Liquid biopsies for monitoring applications and predictive biomarker testing emerge as key unmet needs. Technology requirements vary by
Jorine Arnouts +8 more
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The Australian Incident Monitoring Study in Intensive Care: AIMS-ICU. The development and evaluation of an incident reporting system in intensive care [PDF]
, 1996 Publisher's copy made available with the permission of the publisher © 1996 Australian Society of AnaesthetistsIntensive care units are complex, dynamic patient management environments.
Baldwin, I. +7 more
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