Patient-reported outcomes following flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer in a demonstration screening programme in the UK [PDF]
<p>OBJECTIVES: Flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) screening for colorectal cancer will be introduced into the National Cancer Screening Programmes in England in 2013.
Atkin, W.+8 more
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The H2‐Registry: overview, first results and outlook. Abstract Aims Heart failure (HF) is a highly prevalent condition affecting 1–3% of the adult population in Europe. Despite landmark improvements in HF care over the last two decades, hospitalization and mortality rates remain relatively high.
Johannes Leiner+15 more
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The importance of qualitative methods for generating patient reported outcome measures and patient reported experience measures for pre-hospital and emergency care of stroke and heart attack [PDF]
Context: The Patient Reported Outcomes for Vascular Emergencies: Interview Study (IS-PROVE) of patients and practitioners was conducted in a large regional ambulance service in the East Midlands region of the UK from 2010-2011.
Davy, Zowie+2 more
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Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis [PDF]
Background: The aim was to identify and evaluate existing patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) for use in patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) to inform the selection for use in surgical practice.
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Introducing Tony Hall's cunning plan: The BB(&A)C [PDF]
Tony Hall’s scheme for the BBC’s future has been widely disdained as a willful desire to put the clock back to the days of ‘Auntie’ BBC, but Brian Winston argues it is more like a return to the brilliant deal that acquired the Proms in the ...
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Cost-Utility Analysis of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Strategies for People Undergoing Elective Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement Surgeries in the English National Health Service [PDF]
Background: Major orthopedic surgery, such as elective total hip replacement (eTHR) and elective total knee replacement (eTKR), are associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) than other surgical procedures.
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ABSTRACT Background This exploratory study investigated tracheoesophageal voicing following 6 weeks of resistance‐based dysphagia rehabilitation with the SEA2.0, using a multidimensional assessment approach. Methods Twenty laryngectomized participants were assessed at T0 (baseline), T1 (after 6 weeks training), and T2 (after 8 weeks rest).
Marise Neijman+7 more
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Refinement and preliminary evaluation of two tablet-based tests of real-world visual function [PDF]
PURPOSE: To describe, refine, evaluate, and provide normative control data for two freely available tablet-based tests of real-world visual function, using a cohort of young, normally-sighted adults.
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NOTES PROM THE MEDICAL PRESS [PDF]
THE RICE DIET.-Dr. L. Duncan Bulkley presents in theMedical Record the results of his personal experience of the remarkable effect of a rice diet in controlling certain acute inflammatory conditions of the skin, notably in an acute agonizing attack of vesico bulbous eruption on the hands.
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ABSTRACT Purpose Post‐cancer treatment pain (PCTP) is prevalent among cancer survivors but remains understudied. It is critical to quantify PCTP prevalence over time and to estimate the resulting short and long‐term incremental healthcare expenditures (total, third‐party, and out‐of‐pocket) and out‐of‐pocket burden among cancer survivors.
Yves Paul Vincent Mbous+3 more
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