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A study protocol for co-designing risk communication strategies for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing among priority populations in Johannesburg district, Gauteng, South Africa

Discover Public Health
Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a major public health challenge globally and in South Africa, particularly among key populations such as people who inject drugs (PWID), men who have sex with men (MSM), and sex workers.
Nyeleti P. Chauke, Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Kuhlula Maluleke   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Benefits, barriers and facilitators for out-of-hospital point of care testing: a qualitative study [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

NIHR Open Research
Background Heightened pressures on hospitals and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) due to growing demand and staff shortages have led to prolonged ambulance response times and delays in handing over the care of EMS patients on arrival at an Emergency ...
Jonathan Benger, Kim Kirby, Jessica Coggins, Richard Body   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accuracy of ultrasound-measured skin-to-hyoid bone distance for predicting difficult mask ventilation in patients with obesity: a prospective observational study [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Background The risk of difficult mask ventilation (DMV) is high in patients with obesity. Therefore, we evaluated the accuracy of ultrasound-measured skin-to-hyoid bone distance (SHD) for predicting DMV in this population.
Maha Mostafa, Israa ElGeneidi, Ahmed Hasanin, Mostafa Ali, Hanan Mostafa, Nader Noshy Naguib   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas in Children and Adolescents: Expert Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) is a rare low‐grade malignant exocrine pancreatic tumor, mostly discovered during the second decade of life in females, with a very good prognosis, provided microscopically complete surgical excision is achieved.
Sabine Irtan, Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almarez, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Maja Cesen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Louise Galmiche, Jorg Fuchs, Sarah Braungart, Bilgehan Yalcin, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Point-of-Care Ultrasound—A Paradigm Shift in Clinical Practice and Medical Education: A Narrative Review

Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences
The technical revolution in ultrasound has led to the development of small, handheld devices that can be operated by personnel with brief training at the patient’s side: point-of- care ultrasound (POCUS).
Sulafa Ali, Mohammed A. Alhassan, Hayat A. Ahmed, Ammar Elgadi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumors in Children and Adolescents—The European Standard Clinical Practice Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As part of the European Cooperative Study Group for Paediatric Rare Tumours initiative, we developed standard clinical practice guidelines for ovarian sex cord stromal tumors, based on comprehensive national and international cohort analyses, literature review, and a final expert consensus conference.
Dominik T. Schneider, Kris‐Ann Schultz, Nora Schnitzler, Michael Abele, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Ines B. Brecht, Maja Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Michaela Kuhlen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Yves Reguerre, Calogero Virgone, Daniel Orbach   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of an ultrasound-driven diagnostic protocol at early intensive-care stay: a randomized-controlled trial

The Ultrasound Journal, 2019
Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a tool in increasing use, but there is still a lack of basics for its routine use and evidence of its impact in intensive care.
Julio Pontet, Christian Yic, José L. Díaz-Gómez, Pablo Rodriguez, Igor Sviridenko, Diego Méndez, Sylvia Noveri, Ana Soca, Mario Cancela   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modelling of hypothetical SARS-CoV-2 point-of-care tests on admission to hospital from A&E: rapid cost-effectiveness analysis

Health Technology Assessment, 2021
Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019. At the time of writing (October 2020), the number of cases of COVID-19 had been approaching 38 million and more than 1 million ...
Matt Stevenson, Andrew Metry, Michael Messenger   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence‐Informed Multidisciplinary Consensus Guidance for the Psychosocial Care of Adolescents With High‐Risk Cancer: Recommendations From the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with high‐risk cancer face complex developmental, psychosocial, and ethical challenges that extend beyond disease‐directed treatment. Although international recommendations exist for communication, psychosocial care, pediatric palliative care, survivorship, and shared decision‐making, these have largely evolved within ...
Johanna M. C. Blom, Dorella Scarponi, Giulia Zucchetti, Teresa Perillo, Maria Montanaro, Elisa Marconi, Chiara Rutigliano, Paolo Colavero, Paola Quarello, Marina Bertolotti, Monica Cellini, Carlo Clerici, Maurizio Mascarin, Francesca Bomben, Andrea Ferrari, the expert workgroup   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source