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The DMP atlas for North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: results of the disease management programmes on district level [PDF]

Research in Health Services & Regions
Disease Management Programmes (DMP) in Germany were initiated to enhance the quality of ambulatory health care for specific chronic diseases. They aim to prevent the progression of the disease and comorbidity as well as to improve quality of life.
Sabine Groos, Jens Kretschmann, Arne Weber, Michaela Assheuer, Bernd Hagen   +4 more
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Acute Hemolytic Reaction After Transfusion of Erythrocyte-containing Blood Components: Causes, Prevention, Clinical Cases

Неотложная медицинская помощь, 2021
The article concerns the problem of studying the causes of the development of hemolytic reactions after transfusion of erythrocyte-containing blood components. The ways of preventing hemolysis as a result of blood transfusions are considered.
Ya. S. Andreyeva, O. A. Mayorova, A. Yu. Bulanov, K. S. Momotyuk, V. Yu. Zinkin, V. V. Belyakova, E. A. Vatagina   +6 more
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Nurse managers’ views regarding patients’ long waiting time at community health centers in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Belitung Nursing Journal, 2022
Background: Patients’ long waiting time still exceeds the set target of 120 minutes. As a result, the volume of complaints remains a concern that points to systems inefficiencies.
Solly Ratsietsi Makua, Sisinyana Khunou
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Molecular pathology testing for non-small cell lung cancer: an observational study of elements currently present in request forms and result reports and the opinion of different stakeholders

BMC Cancer, 2022
Background For patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), targeted therapies are becoming part of the standard treatment. It is of question which information the clinicians provide on test requests and how the laboratories adapt test conclusions ...
Kelly Dufraing, Kaat Van Casteren, Joke Breyne, Nicky D’Haene, Claude Van Campenhout, Sara Vander Borght, Karen Zwaenepoel, Etienne Rouleau, Ed Schuuring, Jan von der Thüsen, Elisabeth Dequeker   +10 more
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Experiences of postnatal mothers with quality of care including water, sanitation and hygiene amenities during the outbreak of COVID - 19 in Ghana: An institutional cross-sectional study

Public Health in Practice, 2023
Objective: To investigate the experiences and perceptions of postnatal mothers with quality of healthcare including WASH amenities among postnatal mothers in Ghana during the COVID-19 outbreak. Study design: The study was an institutional cross-sectional.
Mary Eyram Ashinyo, Vida Duti, Stephen Dajaan Dubik, Kingsley E. Amegah, Robert Kaba Alhassan   +4 more
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Quality systems in Dutch health care institutions [PDF]

, 1997
The implementation of quality systems in Dutch health care was supervised by a national committee during 1990-1995. To monitor the progress of implementation a large survey was conducted in the beginning of 1995.
Bakker, D.H. (Dinny) de, Casparie, A.F. (Anton), Sluijs, E.M. (Emmy), Wagner, C. (Cordula)   +3 more
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Managing Deviating EQA Results: A Survey to Assess the Corrective and Preventive Actions of Medical Laboratories Testing for Oncological Biomarkers

Diagnostics, 2020
Laboratories testing predictive biomarkers in lung and colorectal cancer are advised to participate in external quality assessment (EQA) schemes. This study aimed to investigate which corrective actions were taken by laboratories if predetermined ...
Cleo Keppens, Ed Schuuring, Elisabeth MC Dequeker   +2 more
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Results of a worldwide external quality assessment of cfDNA testing in lung Cancer

BMC Cancer, 2022
Background Circulating cell free DNA (cfDNA) testing of plasma for EGFR somatic variants in lung cancer patients is being widely implemented and with any new service, external quality assessment (EQA) is required to ensure patient safety.
Jennifer A. Fairley, Melanie H. Cheetham, Simon J. Patton, Etienne Rouleau, Marc Denis, Elisabeth M. C. Dequeker, Ed Schuuring, Kaat van Casteren, Francesca Fenizia, Nicola Normanno, Zandra C. Deans   +10 more
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Sensitive detection methods are key to identify secondary EGFR c.2369C>T p.(Thr790Met) in non-small cell lung cancer tissue samples

BMC Cancer, 2020
Background Correct identification of the EGFR c.2369C>T p.(Thr790Met) variant is key to decide on a targeted therapeutic strategy for patients with acquired EGFR TKI resistance in non-small cell lung cancer.
Cleo Keppens, Elisabeth M. C. Dequeker, Etienne Rouleau, Nils ’t Hart, Lukas Bubendorf, Kelly Dufraing, Céline Garrec, Paul Guéguen, Aude Lamy, Antonio Marchetti, Patrick Pauwels, Ales Ryska, Véronique Tack, Luigi Tornillo, Kaat Van Casteren, Jan H. von der Thüsen, Karen Zwaenepoel, Birgit Lissenberg-Witte, Erik Thunnissen, Ed Schuuring   +19 more
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Only a Minority of Thrombectomy Candidates Are Admitted During Night Shift: A Rationale for Diurnal Stroke Care Planning

Frontiers in Neurology, 2020
Background: Widespread quick access to mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is one of the main challenges in stroke care. It is unclear if newly established MT units are required 24 h/7 d. We explored the diurnal admission rate of
Björn Reuter, Christian Stock, Matthias Ungerer, Sonja Hyrenbach, Ingo Bruder, Peter A. Ringleb, Rolf Kern, Christoph Gumbinger   +7 more
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