Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose This study aims to develop a CycleGAN based denoising model to enhance the quality of low‐dose PET (LDPET) images, making them as close as possible to standard‐dose PET (SDPET) images. Methods Using a Philips Vereos PET/CT system, whole‐body PET images of fluorine‐18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F‐FDG) were acquired from 37 patients to ...
Yang Liu, ZhiWu Sun, HaoJia Liu
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PRODUCTIVITY INDICATORS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS
Visión de Futuro, 2017 The public hospital is the great receiver par excellence in what refers to traumatized, but that excellence seems to fade in the face of poor building conditions and inefficient processes, product, perhaps, of the imposing current message that states ...
Medina, Orlando Francisco +1 more
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Data linkage studies of primary care utilisation after release from prison: a scoping review
BMC Primary CareBackground Primary care plays a central role in most, if not all, health care systems including the care of vulnerable populations such as people who have been incarcerated.
Janine A. Cooper +4 more
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Evolution of the Governmental Accounting Reform implementation in Greek Public Hospitals: Testing the institutional framework [PDF]
Purpose – In an attempt to promote efficiency, effectiveness and economy in health service production, the Greek government imposed in 2003 an accrual basis financial and cost accounting system in all public hospitals of the National Health System (NHS).
Eriotis, Nikolaos, Stamatiadis, Filippos
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An examination of activity in public and private hospitals in Ireland, 2015. ESRI WP601, October 2018 [PDF]
, 2018 This analysis examines the extent to which activity in public hospitals is privately financed and provides an overview of service delivery across public and private hospitals in Ireland in 2015.
Brick, Aoife +2 more
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The increasing trend in preterm birth in public hospitals in northern Argentina [PDF]
, 2015 Objective: To identify factors associated with the increasing incidence of preterm birth in northern Argentina. Methods: In an observational study, data were reviewed from a prospective, population-based registry of pregnancy outcomes in six cities in ...
Althabe +22 more
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Radiotherapy medical physics in the Philippines: A contemporary overview
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose With cancer ranking as the third leading cause of death in the Philippines and a disparity in healthcare resources across regions, this research aimed to assess the state of radiotherapy medical physics in the country. Methodology The study utilized a comprehensive online survey with 94 structured questions answered by 19 clinics ...
John Paul C. Cabahug +4 more
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Hospitalization in the transmission of dengue dynamics: The impact on public health policies [PDF]
arXiv, 2019 Dengue virus has caused major problems for public health officials for decades in tropical and subtropical countries. We construct a compartmental model that includes the risk of hospitalization and its impact on public health policies. The basic reproductive number, $\mathcal{R}_0$, is computed, as well as a sensitivity analysis on $\mathcal{R}_0 ...
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Hospital survey on patient safety culture in Ethiopian public hospitals: a cross-sectional study
, 2017 BackgroundInternationally, patient safety is increasingly seen as a priority area, and improving patient safety highly depends on achieving a culture that supports and encourages health care staffs to report their errors or near misses without fear of ...
A. Mekonnen +4 more
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Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Australian public hospitals 2013–14: Australian hospital statistics [PDF]
In 2013–14, 1,621 cases of hospital-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) were reported in Australian public hospitals. Overview SAB is a serious bloodstream infection that may be associated with hospital care. Hospitals aim to have as few
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