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Peritoneal Dialysis Drop-out: Causes and Prevention Strategies

International Journal of Nephrology, 2011
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) as a renal replacement therapy (RRT) has become wide spread since its inception more than twenty-five years back. Since then, several advances have been made and PD has been accepted as an alternative therapy to hemodialysis (HD),
Kunal Chaudhary
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Dropout rates and reasons for dropout from treatment among elderly patients with depression

Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, 2018
Background: Adherence to medical treatment is a major challenge. A significant proportion of patient's dropout of treatment after the initial visit. Little is known about the reasons for such high dropouts. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the dropout rates and reasons for dropout from treatment among elderly patients with depression attending a ...
Sandeep Grover, Aseem Mehra, Subho Chakrabarti, Ajit Avasthi   +3 more
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Participant retention practices in longitudinal clinical research studies with high retention rates

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2017
Background There is a need for improving cohort retention in longitudinal studies. Our objective was to identify cohort retention strategies and implementation approaches used in studies with high retention rates.
Martha Abshire, Victor D. Dinglas, Maan Isabella A. Cajita, Michelle N. Eakin, Dale M. Needham, Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb   +5 more
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The Predictive Value of Adipokines and Metabolic Risk Factors for Dropouts and Treatment Outcomes in Children With Obesity Treated in a Pediatric Rehabilitation Center

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
BackgroundInpatient pediatric obesity treatments are highly effective, although dropouts and weight regain threaten long-term results. Preliminary data indicate that leptin, adiponectin, and cardiometabolic comorbidities might predict treatment outcomes.
Eline Vermeiren, Annelies Van Eyck, Annelies Van Eyck, Karolien Van De Maele, Marijke Ysebaert, Sanae Makhout, Ann De Guchtenaere, Maria Van Helvoirt, Ann Tanghe, Tiffany Naets, Leentje Vervoort, Leentje Vervoort, Caroline Braet, Luc Bruyndonckx, Luc Bruyndonckx, Luc Bruyndonckx, Benedicte De Winter, Stijn Verhulst, Stijn Verhulst, Kim Van Hoorenbeeck, Kim Van Hoorenbeeck   +20 more
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Predictive factors for hospital self-discharge in tuberculosis admissions in the state of Rio de Janeiro, from 2011-2018: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]

Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
Objective To assess factors associated with hospital self-discharge of patients with tuberculosis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2011-2018. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study in a referral hospital.
Marcela Bhering, Caroline Millon, Maria Eduarda Beltrão da Rosa Rinaldi, Hedi Marinho de Melo Guedes de Oliveira   +3 more
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Meibomian glands dropout in patients with inactive thyroid related orbitopathy

PLOS ONE, 2021
Purpose To evaluate the structure and function of meibomian glands in patients with thyroid related orbitopathy (TRO) compared with age- and sex-matched controls without TRO. Methods This cross-sectional study included 106 eyes of 53 patients with TRO and 106 eyes of 53 age- and sex-matched controls without TRO.
Vannarut Satitpitakul, Tanavadee Rattanaphong, Vannakorn Pruksakorn   +2 more
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Withdrawal from treatment as an outcome in the Isolde study of COPD [PDF]

, 2003
Objectives: To investigate the determinants of patient withdrawal from our study, and the effect of these withdrawals on the outcome of treatment with inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD.
American Thoracic Society, Brazier, Burge, Chervinsky, Davies, Greening, Jarad, Jones, Jones, Jones, Jones, Lisa Willits, Meecham-Jones, Nelson, Niewoehner, Osman, P. Sherwood Burge, Paul W. Jones, Pauwels, Pauwels, Pauwels, Peter M.A. Calverley, Sally Spencer, Seemungal, Spencer, The Lung Health Study Research Group, Vestbo, Ware   +27 more
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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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A randomized clinical trial comparing family-focused treatment and individual supportive therapy for depression in childhood and early adolescence [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Despite the morbidity and negative outcomes associated with early-onset depression, few studies have examined the efficacy of psychosocial treatment for depressive disorders during childhood.
Asarnow, Joan R., Langer, David A., Sugar, Catherine A., Tompson, Martha C.   +3 more
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Clinical outcomes of psychotherapy dropouts: does dropping out of psychotherapy necessarily mean failure?

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, 2017
Objective: A large proportion of psychotherapy patients remain untreated, mostly because they drop out. This study compares the short- and long-term outcomes of patients who dropped out of psychotherapy to those of therapy completers.
Rodrigo T. Lopes, Miguel M. Gonçalves, Dana Sinai, Paulo P. Machado   +3 more
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