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Prospects for progress on health inequalities in England in the post-primary care trust era : professional views on challenges, risks and opportunities [PDF]

, 2013
Background - Addressing health inequalities remains a prominent policy objective of the current UK government, but current NHS reforms involve a significant shift in roles and responsibilities.
A Bryman, A Dixon, A Lee, AJ Onwuegbuzie, AM Pollock, B Thomas, Bushara Bostan, C Davison, C Noy, Committee of Public Accounts, D Acheson, D Black, D Yanow, Daniel Turner, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, G Iacobucci, George TH Ellison, Ghazala Mir, H Davies, HK Colebatch, Institute of Health Equity, J Bull, J Smith, J Smith, John Skinner, K Berndtson, K Gridley, L Marks, LC Orton, Lynne Carter, M Egan, M Exworthy, M Petticrew, M Shaw, M Shaw, M Whitehead, N Curry, N Hawkes, P Allen, P Burton, R Thorlby, Race for Health, S Carlisle, S Gilliam, Sarah Salway, T Blackman, T May, V Swallow, Y Bravo Vergel   +52 more
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RT‐PCR–Based Detection of Bone Marrow Involvement in Ewing Sarcoma: Diagnostic Validity and Prognostic Relevance

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background In Ewing sarcoma (EwS), metastases, including those to bone marrow (BM), are the main factors influencing prognosis. Although reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) offers greater sensitivity, the current EWING protocol defines BM metastases solely using light microscopic detection.
Thanh Pham, Andreas Ranft, Victor Rechl, Susanne Jabar, Wolfgang Hartmann, Kim Falkenberg, Heribert Jürgens, Norbert Graf, Torsten Keßler, Markus Metzler, Thomas Klingebiel, Thorsten Simon, Martin Benesch, Uta Dirksen   +13 more
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Investigation and evaluation of construction and commissioning risks in construction projects (Case Study: Hospital) [PDF]

مهندسی و مدیریت ساخت, 2017
One of the most important project management areas is project risks management. This area of project management knowledge, give manager the power to improve project performance.
Ibrahim Abdolahnejad, Ahad Nazari, Milad Rahmatinia   +2 more
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Changing the Ties That Bind? The Emerging Roles and Identities of General Practitioners and Managers in the New Clinical Commissioning Groups in the English NHS [PDF]

, 2014
The English National Health Service (NHS) is undergoing significant reorganization following the 2012 Health and Social Care Act. Key to these changes is the shift of responsibility for commissioning services from Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to general ...
Caronna C. A., Checkland K., Checkland K., Department of Health, Geertz C., Jones L., Katz D., Klein R., Miller R., Scott W. R., Scott W. R., Timmins N.   +11 more
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Relation of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Clinical and Patient‐Reported Outcomes for Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: A Registry Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events prior to age 18 that are known to have a lasting impact on individuals’ health and well‐being. There is a gap in understanding the relationship between ACEs and Other Life Stressors and health status for adults with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Marsha Treadwell, Jessica Liang, Liliana Preiss, Angela Rivers, Jane S. Hankins, Allison King, Justin Williams, Michael B. Potter, Danielle Hessler   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simulation and BIM in building design, commissioning and operation: a comparison with the microelectronics industry [PDF]

, 2009
Analogy between the Microelectronics and Building industries is explored with the focus on design, commissioning and operation processes. Some issues found in the realisation of low energy buildings are highlighted and techniques gleaned from ...
Tuohy, Paul Gerard
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Improved Outcomes for Older Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Neuroblastoma in the Post‐Immunotherapy Era: An Updated Report From the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We describe clinical and biologic characteristics of neuroblastoma in older children, adolescents, and young adults (OCAYA); describe survival outcomes in the post‐immunotherapy era; and identify if there is an age cut‐off that best discriminates outcomes.
Rebecca J. Deyell, Kavitha Srivatsa, Paola Angelini, Pei‐Chi Kao, Brady Payne, Arlene Naranjo, Sveva Castelli, Miho Kato, Miki Ohira, Ulriche Pöetschger, Yaël Mossé, Lucas Moreno, Meredith S. Irwin, Ramya Ramanujachar, Wendy B. London   +14 more
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Characterizing Parental Concerns About Lasting Impacts of Treatment in Children With B‐Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background B‐acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and while most children in high‐resource settings are cured, therapy carries risks for long‐term toxicities. Understanding parents’ concerns about these late effects is essential to guide anticipatory support and inform evolving therapeutic approaches ...
Kellee N. Parker, Sarah W. Alexander, Lisa M. Jacola, Kimberly A. Buff, Kyobin Hwang, Elham Hashemi, Gregory Stoddard, Lindsay A. Jibb   +7 more
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DELP Treatment on Vision and Retinal Microcirculation in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: Report of Five Cases and Literature Review

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The delipid extracorporeal lipoprotein filter from plasma (DELP) treatment can effectively reduce blood lipid, increase blood flow, and improve neurological deficits in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, its effect on vision and retinal microcirculation in stroke patients has never been reported.
Ning Li, Ronghua Hong, Hua You, Feiping Xu, Qingjun Zhang, Yiwen Lin, Yuting Su, Danmei Lan, Lingjing Jin, Junhui She   +9 more
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Evidence synthesis on the occurrence, causes, consequences, prevention and management of bullying and harassment behaviours to inform decision making in the NHS [PDF]

, 2013
Background Workplace bullying is a persistent problem in the NHS with negative implications for individuals, teams, and organisations. Bullying is a complex phenomenon and there is a lack of evidence on the best approaches to manage the problem ...
Burford, Bryan, Carter, Madeline, Cooke, A., Crampton, Paul, Howse, Jenny, Illing, Jan, Morrow, Gill, Thompson, Neill   +7 more
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