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

Canadian 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, members of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care   +1 more
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Physicians’ Perspectives of the Factors Influential in Implementing National Clinical Guidelines for Hypertension in Iran: A Qualitative Study

Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 2021
Background: Although clinical guidelines help in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of hypertension, individuals with hypertension often remain undiagnosed, or once diagnosed, may not receive adequate care and treatment.
Alireza Khosravi, Mousa Alavi, Maryam Eghbali Babadi, Mohsen Shahriari, Razieh Molavi, Azam Mahmoodi, Mandy.M. Archibald   +6 more
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A Systematic Review of the Management of Preventive Health Care for the Elderly in the World

Sālmand, 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, Soad Mahfoozpour‌, Iravan Masoudiasl, Shaghayegh Vahdat   +3 more
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A Trial of Home Oxygen for Acute Asthma Attacks for the Prevention of Asthmatic Death

Allergology 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, Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, Tomoo Kisyaba, Hitoshi Tamaki   +3 more
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Preventive Care for Adults With Cerebral Palsy and Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Are We Missing the Point?

Frontiers 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, Daniel G. Whitney, Michelle L. Rabideau, Michael McKee, Edward A. Hurvitz   +4 more
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Non‐targeted hepatitis C virus screening in acute care healthcare settings in the Southern Appalachian region

Journal 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, Cathy A. Jenkins, Michelle Rose, Daniel Moore, Diana Parker, Barbra Cave, Jane Crowe, Sarah Adams, Marrieth G. Rubio, Rachel Potter, Kimberly Quedado, Ian D. Jones, Jin H. Han, Wesley H. Self   +13 more
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General practitioner provision of preventive child health care: analysis of routine consultation data [PDF]

, 2012
<b>Background</b> GPs contribute to preventive child health care in various ways, including provision of child health surveillance (CHS) reviews, opportunistic preventive care, and more intensive support to vulnerable children.
Department of Health, Department of Health, DMB Hall, DMB Hall, J Butler, L Thomson, M Blair, M Blair, M Exworthy, M Marmot, P Wilson, Philip Wilson, R Gilbert, R Shore, R Wood, Rachael Wood, RM Friedman, Royal College of General Practitioners, Scottish Executive, Scottish Government, Scottish Government   +20 more
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Continuity of care and outpatient management for patients with and at high risk for cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scientific statement from the American Society for Preventive Cardiology

American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 2020
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has consumed our healthcare system, with immediate resource focus on the management of high numbers of critically ill patients.
A. Khera, S. Baum, T. Gluckman, M. Gulati, S. Martin, E. Michos, A. Navar, P. Taub, P. Toth, S. Virani, N. Wong, M. Shapiro   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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

Warta 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, Yuanita Ananda, Boby Febri Krisdiyanto, Leni Merdawati   +3 more
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Design and Implementation of an Antagonistic Exercise Support System Using a Depth Image Sensor

EAI 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, K. Kamata, S.A. Hasan, S. Shibusawa, M. Kamada, T. Yonekura, M. Yamada, Y. Ohashi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source