ABSTRACT Disability support has shifted towards models of personalised care, which critics argue may contribute to increased inequalities. There is limited systematic evidence investigating inequalities in support among children with disabilities. To investigate inequalities in support, a survey of parents of children with disabilities aged 2–17 was ...
Martin O'Flaherty +2 more
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Factors impacting antiretroviral therapy adherence among human immunodeficiency virus-positive adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review [PDF]
© 2018 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Objectives: Eighty-two percent of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive adolescents live in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Adejumo +102 more
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Abstract The oval window (OW) is an opening connecting the inner and middle ear. Its area has been shown to consistently scale with body mass (BM) in primates, and has been used alongside semi‐circular canal (SCC) size to differentiate Homo sapiens and fossil hominins, including Paranthropus robustus.
Ruy Fernandez, José Braga
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Reaching the end of the line: Operational issues with implementing phone-based unannounced pill counts in resource-limited settings. [PDF]
Accurate measurement of adherence is necessary to ensure that therapeutic outcomes can be attributed to the recommended treatment. Phone-based unannounced pill counts were shown to be feasible and reliable measures of adherence in developed settings; and
Yael Hirsch-Moverman +7 more
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The Medical Ethics of Miracle Max [PDF]
Miracle Max, it seems, is the only remaining miracle worker in all of Florin. Among other things, this means that he (unlike anyone else) can resurrect the recently dead, at least in certain circumstances.
Brendan, Shea
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Association of Lowering Default Pill Counts in Electronic Medical Record Systems With Postoperative Opioid Prescribing [PDF]
Reliance on prescription opioids for postprocedural analgesia has contributed to the opioid epidemic. With the implementation of electronic medical record (EMR) systems, there has been increasing use of computerized order entry systems for medication prescriptions, which is now more common than handwritten prescriptions.
Alexander S, Chiu +5 more
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A Randomized, Placebo‐Controlled Trial of Hydroxychloroquine in Incomplete Lupus
Objective Patients with features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who do not fulfill classification criteria can be designated as incomplete lupus erythematosus (ILE). This condition includes individuals with a high risk of progression to SLE. Treatment of ILE may reduce symptoms, severity, and incidence of SLE.
Nancy J. Olsen +14 more
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Comparison of Different Adherence Measures in Adolescent Outpatients with Depressive Disorder
Young Eun Mok,1 Jong-ha Lee,2 Moon-soo Lee1 1Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Korea University Guro Hospital, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 2Department of Psychiatry, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan ...
Mok YE, Lee J, Lee M
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Sjögren disease (SjD) is a common systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of the exocrine glands, resulting in dryness. Patients frequently exhibit extraglandular manifestations affecting various organ systems. To date, there are no US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)‐approved disease‐modifying therapies for SjD. In this review, we
Rachael A. Gordon, Sara S. McCoy
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Adherence to antiretroviral treatment and correlation with risk of hospitalization among commercially insured HIV patients in the United States. [PDF]
PURPOSE: A lower daily pill burden may improve adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and clinical outcomes in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Paul E Sax +3 more
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