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Screening Strategies for Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Evidence

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2001
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Canada. It is well recognized that there are improved survival rates if the disease is treated in its early stages, and indeed this may be a preventable disease.
Robin S McLeod   +1 more
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Preventive Care for Adults With Cerebral Palsy and Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Are We Missing the Point?

open access: yesFrontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 2022
Preventive care techniques are cornerstones of primary care for people with neurodevelopmental disabilities such as cerebral palsy (CP). However, well-established methods evaluating health constructs may not be applied in the same way for adults with CP,
Daniel G. Whitney   +4 more
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A Systematic Review of the Management of Preventive Health Care for the Elderly in the World

open access: yesSālmand, 2022
Objectives: The global shift from infectious diseases to chronic diseases is a global problem that will reduce the quality of life and increase the need for services such as rehabilitation services and services related to disability.
Faezeh Bahador   +3 more
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A Trial of Home Oxygen for Acute Asthma Attacks for the Prevention of Asthmatic Death

open access: yesAllergology International, 2005
Physicians are very much concerned that death from asthma has not significantly declined despite modern treatment. Since most asthma deaths take place at home it is mandatory to keep in mind that adequate management should be commenced as early as ...
Seishiro Miyagi   +3 more
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Non‐targeted hepatitis C virus screening in acute care healthcare settings in the Southern Appalachian region

open access: yesJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2022
Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of non‐targeted hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening in emergency departments (EDs) and other healthcare settings in terms of patients identified with HCV infection and linked to HCV ...
Cody A. Chastain   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reimbursing Preventive Care [PDF]

open access: yesThe Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Theory, 2004
The paper focus on secondary prevention (diagnostic screening, medical examination, chech-up…) which refers to the early detection of disese. In particular secondary prevention in analyzed as an instrument of self-isurance: if illness occurs, the negative health shock decrease. Both the case in which secondary prevention and treatment are complementary
openaire   +4 more sources

Edukasi Tindakan Pencegahan Penyakit Infeksi bagi Petugas Kebersihan Terkait Pandemik Covid-19

open access: yesWarta Pengabdian Andalas, 2020
Cleaning workers was one of high risk workers in Covid-19 infection who exposed to garbage from individuals, households and business waste every day. During Covid-19 pandemic there was increased disposal of infectious waste such as masks and gloves from ...
Mulyanti Roberto Muliantino   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design and Implementation of an Antagonistic Exercise Support System Using a Depth Image Sensor

open access: yesEAI Endorsed Transactions on Pervasive Health and Technology, 2017
Dementia is one of the main reasons for elderly people becoming dependent on care. Antagonistic exercise, which involves performing different movements with the upper and lower limbs on the left and right sides, is a form of exercise that uses cognitive ...
T. Watanabe   +7 more
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Prevalence of Dental Caries among School Children in Chennai, Based on ICDAS II [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Introduction: Dental caries is a common dental disease, which occurs during childhood and continues to be a major public health problem. The prevalence of dental caries was associated with oral hygiene practice, sugar consumption and implementation ...
Ponnudurai Arangannal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Real-World Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dosing and Antibody Response in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

open access: yesJournal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, 2022
Purpose: This study sought to describe the changes in immune response to a third dose of either Pfizer’s or Moderna’s COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (3V) among patients with hematologic malignancies, as well as associated characteristics Methods: This ...
Michael A. Thompson   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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