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Usefulness of EQ-5D in Assessing Health Status in Primary Care Patients with Major Depressive Disorder [PDF]

, 2004
Objectives Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent psychiatric disorder associated with impaired patient functioning and reductions in health-related quality of life (HRQL).
Bruno Fantino, Christophe Sapin, Marie-Laure Nowicki, Paul Kind, Sapin, Christophe   +4 more
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A review of non-pharmacologic approaches to enhance the patient experience in dermatologic surgery [PDF]

, 2020
Efforts to increase patient comfort by minimizing pain and anxiety have been shown to improve clinical outcomes, reduce pain thresholds, decrease analgesic requirements and complication risk, strengthen the physician-patient relationship, and increase ...
Alkousakis, Theodore, Cameron, Michael C, Fathi, Ramin, Gamboa, Jakob   +3 more
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Geographic variation in statin use for complex acute myocardial infarction patients: evidence of effective care? [PDF]

, 2014
Reprinted with permission of publisher.BACKGROUND: Despite strong evidence to designate statin use for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as "effective care," observational studies show that many patients with CVD do not receive statins.
Abd, Armitage, Armitage, Fang, Fang, Florentin, Golomb, Ickowicz, Law, Lee, Nallamothu, Nichols, Robinson, Robinson, Sathasivam, Thompson, Wallace   +16 more
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Communication and Language Profiles of Children Treated for Posterior Fossa Brain Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive and language deficits are frequently reported sequelae of posterior fossa brain tumors (PFBT). Typically, delayed onset impedes prompt assessment and early intervention. This has devastating implications for quality of life.
Zara Sved, Meghan Hesse, Jennie Cusiter, Annabel Webb, Kimberley Docking   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preference Testing in Medical Devices: Current Framework and Regulatory Gaps

Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, 2022
Amy Lewis,1 Despoina Douka,1 Angeliki Koukoura,1 Vasiliki Valla,1 Amie Smirthwaite,2 Susanne Holm Faarbaek,3 Efstathios Vassiliadis1 1Evnia, Copenhagen, Denmark; 2RQM+, Nottingham, England; 3BK Medical, Herlev, DenmarkCorrespondence: Amy Lewis, Email ...
Lewis A, Douka D, Koukoura A, Valla V, Smirthwaite A, Faarbaek SH, Vassiliadis E   +6 more
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First experience of a hemophilia monitoring platform: florio HAEMO

Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2022
Background florio HAEMO is a new hemophilia treatment monitoring application consisting of a patient smartphone application (app) and a web‐based dashboard for healthcare professionals, providing several novel features, including activity tracking ...
Ester Zapotocka, Angelika Batorova, Ernest Bilic, Ana Boban, Carmen Escuriola Ettingshausen, Barbara Faganel Kotnik, Radomira Hrdlickova, Pawel Laguna, Jan Machal, Laszlo Nemes, Irena Preloznik Zupan, Gediminas Puras, Marianna Zombori   +12 more
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Unheard and Under‐Supported: Health‐Related Quality of Life in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The clinical expression and psychosocial burden of SCD vary widely across geographical, cultural, and healthcare system contexts, underscoring the need for setting‐specific approaches to assessment.
Desiré Fantasia, Giulia Reggiani, Elizabeth J. Maran, Maria Elisa Delle Fave, Ilaria Baido, Anna Chiara Frigo, Maria Paola Boaro, Raffaella Colombatti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attribute Preferences for Somatostatin Analogues in Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) Among Patients, Clinicians and Nurses in Australia

Cancer Medicine
Background Long‐acting somatostatin analogues (LA SSAs) are commonly used as first‐line treatment in well‐differentiated low and intermediate grade 1–2 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP‐NETs).
Simon J. Fifer, Karen Winkler, Meredith Cummins, Hima Cherian   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tradeoffs and decision-making in moderate to severe psoriasis for oral versus injectable treatments: data from patients and dermatologists in Australia

Journal of Dermatological Treatment
Background Oral systemic and injectable biologic treatments are available in Australia to treat moderate to severe psoriasis.Objective To examine how patients and dermatologists in Australia choose between oral and injectable treatments for psoriasis ...
Saxon D. Smith, Simon Fifer, Meredith Edwards, Anne Walter, Yichen Zhong, Joe Zhuo, Bronwyn West, Lynda Spelman   +7 more
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Equity-Efficiency Optimizing Resource Allocation: The Role of Time Preferences in a Repeated Irrigation Game [PDF]

, 2014
We study repeated water allocation decisions among small scale irrigation users in Tanzania. In a treatment replicating water scarcity conditions, convexities in production make that substantial efficiency gains can be obtained by deviating from equal ...
Besley T., Binmore K., Binmore K., Bruns B., Camerer C. F., Onwueme I. C., Weg E.   +6 more
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