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Physician Practice Patterns and Variation in the Delivery of Preventive Services [PDF]

Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2007
Strategies to improve preventive services delivery (PSD) have yielded modest effects. A multidimensional approach that examines distinctive configurations of physician attributes, practice processes, and contextual factors may be informative in understanding delivery of this important form of care.We identified naturally occurring configurations of ...
Flocke, Susan A., Litaker, David
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Effect of Training Program on Physicians’ Attitude towards Knowledge and Practice Related to Assessment and Screening of Clients with HIV/AIDS

Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 2017
This is a study which examines the effects of an educational program on Hispanic physicians' attitudes towards and knowledge of HIV/AIDS. The study also examines physicians' practice patterns related to the screening and testing of Hispanic patients at ...
Marietta Stanton, Paige Johnson
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Practice Patterns of Referring Physicians in Management of the Dysphonic Patient [PDF]

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2018
ObjectiveDysphonia is commonly encountered by primary care physicians and general otolaryngologists. We examine practice patterns of referring physicians to a tertiary voice clinic, including adherence to evidence‐based guidelines.Study DesignRetrospective case series with chart review.SettingAcademic tertiary care hospital.Subjects and MethodsIn total,
Andrew J, Holcomb, Chelsea S, Hamill, Thomas, Irwin, Kevin, Sykes, James D, Garnett, Shannon, Kraft   +5 more
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices of surgeons regarding venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in tertiary healthcare hospitals of the Rawalpindi Districts

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objectives: To assess doctors' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted from April to September 2021 in three public-sector hospitals affiliated with the ...
Amna Khan, Syeda Fatima, Aamna Abbas Naqvi   +2 more
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Utilization of serum D-dimer assays prior to computed tomography pulmonary angiography scans in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism among emergency department physicians: a retrospective observational study

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background A variety of evidence-based algorithms and decision rules using D-Dimer testing have been proposed as instruments to allow physicians to safely rule out a pulmonary embolism (PE) in low-risk patients.
Leila Salehi, Prashant Phalpher, Hubert Yu, Jeffrey Jaskolka, Marc Ossip, Christopher Meaney, Rahim Valani, Mathew Mercuri   +7 more
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Commentary: Practice Patterns and Potential Impact on Quality Measures for a Practicing Physician [PDF]

Journal of Oncology Practice, 2009
Practicing physicians make multiple difficult treatment decisions daily. Several influences may affect choice of therapy, including consensus recommendations of the practice, ASCO or National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, medical insurance coverage, geographic location of the practice, data from recently published or presented clinical ...
Cathy, Eng, Scott, Kopetz
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Acute Neurological Events in Children With Hemoglobin SC Disease: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurological manifestations in children with hemoglobin SC (HbSC) disease remain insufficiently characterized, particularly regarding acute events. The aim of this study was to describe the spectrum and frequency of acute neurological events in a multicenter cohort of children with HbSC disease.
Célia Paulmin, Bérengère Koehl, Audrey Maudoux, Hanine Mansour, Marie‐Hélène Odievre, Nathalie Garrec, Emilie Georget, Cécile Arnaud, Slimane Allali, Lydia Doumdo, Marie Belloy, Corinne Guitton   +11 more
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Current management of juvenile dermatomyositis in Germany and Austria: an online survey of pediatric rheumatologists and pediatric neurologists

Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2018
Background Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare pediatric autoimmune disease with broad variations of the individual course. Data on the optimal management are mostly lacking. Currently treatment decisions are often based on experts’ opinions.
Claas H. Hinze, Fabian Speth, Prasad T. Oommen, Johannes-Peter Haas   +3 more
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VENUS Study: ViEw of HidradeNitis SuppUrativa by PortugueSe General Practitioners

Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2020
Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic dermatosis with a large impact in patients’ quality of life and an estimated 7-year delay in diagnosis. The General Practitioner (GP) is usually the first doctor to assist the HS patient.
Pedro Mendes-Bastos, Farida Benhadou , Paulo Ferreira, Ana Brasileiro   +3 more
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Safety and Effectiveness of a High‐Dose, Tailored Tissue Plasminogen Activator Therapy Protocol: A Joint Pediatric Hematology and Cardiac ICU Quality Improvement Initiative Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric thromboembolism is increasingly encountered in critical care. Systemic thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) facilitates vessel or valve patency, yet pediatric‐specific protocols remain undefined, and safety concerns persist. Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a tailored, prolonged systemic tPA
Eran Shostak, Oded Gilad, Yael Feinstein, Sigal Nakav, Ofer Schiller, Joanne Yacobovich   +5 more
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