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County and City Health Departments: The Need for Sustainable Funding and the Potential Effect of Health Care Reform on Their Operations [PDF]

, 2009
Outlines the role of local health departments, the impact of funding cuts on staff, programs, and services, and the implications for public health.
Jack A. Meyer, Lori Weiselberg
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Assessing Cognitive Functioning in Children With Brain Tumors: Interaction of Neighborhood Social Determinants of Health and Neurological Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study investigated how neighborhood‐level social determinants of health (SDOH), including redlining and neurological risk, interact to influence cognitive outcomes in children treated for brain tumors (CTBT). Methods A retrospective chart review of 161 CTBT aged 5–17 was conducted.
Alannah R. Srsich, Manali Zope, Peter M. Fantozzi, Cassie N. Kline, Iris Paltin, Matthew C. Hocking   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating the societal costs and benefits of de-implementation of low-value care: developing a modelling approach through case assessment

BMC Health Services Research
Background Previous estimates of potential costs savings from de-implementation of low-value care have been calculated with simple modelling approaches, focused on direct medical costs and did not take substitution into account.
Adriënne Henderika Rotteveel, Petrus Paulus Franciscus Klein, Marlous Joyann Rodriguez, Marleen Elizabeth Jansen, Meike M. Klaassen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceived barriers to physical activity behaviour among patients with diabetes and hypertension in Kosovo: a qualitative study

BMC Primary Care, 2022
Background In a cohort of primary health care users across Kosovo (KOSCO cohort), high rates and poor control  of diabetes and hypertension were observed.
Ariana Bytyci Katanolli, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Katrina Ann Obas, Jana Gerold, Manfred Zahorka, Naim Jerliu, Qamile Ramadani, Nicu Fota, Sonja Merten   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correction: Application of a Mixed Methods Multi- Criteria Decision Analysis Framework in Integrated Health Care

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2022
This article details a correction to: Blythe R, Carter H, Abell B, Brain D, Dyer C, White N, et al. Application of a Mixed Methods Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Framework in Integrated Health Care. 'International Journal of Integrated Care'. 2022; 22:
Robin Blythe, Hannah Carter, Bridget Abell, Megan Campbell, David Brain, Carly Dyer, Nicole White, Sanjeewa Kularatna, Steven McPhail   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

How to improve support for people with (complex) multiple-problems through social prescribing in a vulnerable neighborhood; professionals’, experts-by-experience’ and clients’ perspectives

BMC Primary Care
Background Comparative analysis of literature on social prescribing implementation suggests that strategies for implementing social prescribing for people with (complex) multiple-problems may differ significantly from those for people with mild ...
C. Bos, S. Vader, N. van Vooren, K. Jerković-Ćosić, B. Keij   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kent and Medway acute mental health services review [PDF]

, 2012
An independent analysis of the public response to a consultation on ‘achieving excellent care in a mental health crisis’ by the Centre for Nursing and Healthcare Research at the University of Greenwich.
Barshell, Kelly, Chandler, Val, Newton, Paul, West, Elizabeth, Wik, Anna   +4 more
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Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of psychologically tailored hand hygiene interventions on nosocomial infections with multidrug-resistant organisms: results of the cluster-randomized controlled trial PSYGIENE

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2019
Background Professional hand hygiene compliance represents a multifaceted behaviour with various determinants. Thus, it has been proposed to apply psychological frameworks of behaviour change to its promotion.
Thomas von Lengerke, Ella Ebadi, Bettina Schock, Christian Krauth, Karin Lange, Jona T. Stahmeyer, Iris F. Chaberny   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source