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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, Ramon Carlo Cruzpero, Luis E. Fong de los Santos, Eric C. Ford, Afua A. Yorke   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screening and Follow-Up for Unhealthy Alcohol Use : Quality Improvement Change Package for Health Plans [PDF]

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is an independent, nonprofit organization working to improve health care quality. As the leading health care accreditation entity in the United States, NCQA utilizes evidence-based measures, standards ...

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Early Language Impairment as an Integral Part of the Cognitive Phenotype in Huntington's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Huntington's disease (HD) speech/language disorders have typically been attributed to motor and executive impairment due to striatal dysfunction. In‐depth study of linguistic skills and the role of extrastriatal structures in HD is scarce.
Arnau Puig‐Davi, Carla Franch‐Marti, Iñigo Ruiz‐Barrio, Frederic Sampedro, Jesus Perez‐Perez, Jordi A. Matias‐Guiu, Fernando Cuetos, Gonzalo Olmedo‐Saura, Laura Perez‐Carasol, Andrea Horta‐Barba, Ignacio Aracil‐Bolaños, Javier Pagonabarraga, Jaime Kulisevsky, Saul Martinez‐Horta   +13 more
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Management and Outcomes in Confirmed or Suspected Acute Symptomatic Seizure: Role of Structured Outpatient Care

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Post‐discharge management and outcomes of acute symptomatic seizures (ASyS) remain underexplored. We analyzed post‐discharge ASM management and outcomes in ASyS patients undergoing continuous EEG (cEEG), including the role of outpatient care through a post‐acute symptomatic seizure (PASS) clinic. Methods We performed a single‐center,
Vineet Punia, MarieElena Byrnes, Nicolas R. Thompson, Neishay Ayub, Clio Rubinos, Sahar Zafar, Adithya Sivaraju, Zhong Ying, Jessica R. Fesler, Stephen Hantus, Post‐Acute Symptomatic Seizure Investigation and Outcomes Network (PASSION) investigators   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

GMDS concept for the further development of the structured quality report according to § 137 SGB V from 2007

GMS Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie, 2006
In 2005 German hospitals for the first time published legally specified quality reports. A group of practitioners from the German health service analysed assessments of this public information tool and summarized demands on a further development of the ...
Bürgstein, H., Eckardt, J., Fischer, B.
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Long‐Term Survival, Burden of Disease, and Patient‐Centered Outcomes in Maximally Treated Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Increasing evidence shows that patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) can achieve better‐than‐expected outcomes with aggressive therapy. However, real‐world long‐term data, patient‐centered outcomes, and societal measures after maximal ICH treatment are lacking.
Anne Mrochen, Maximilian I. Sprügel, Alexander Sekita, Stefanie Balk, David Haupenthal, Stefan T. Gerner, Hannes Lücking, Arnd Doerfler, Kosmas Macha, Stefan Schwab, Joji B. Kuramatsu, Jochen A. Sembill   +11 more
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Myostatin Levels in SMA Following Disease‐Modifying Treatments: A Multi‐Center Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study investigated myostatin levels in SMA patients receiving disease‐modifying therapies (DMTs) to understand their relationship with treatment duration and functional status. Methods Our study includes both cross‐sectional and longitudinal analyses of myostatin levels in treated SMA patients.
Fiorella Piemonte, Sara Petrillo, Anna Capasso, Giorgia Coratti, Adele D'Amico, Michela Catteruccia, Maria Carmela Pera, Concetta Palermo, Marika Pane, Emanuela Abiusi, Gianpaolo Cicala, Marianna Villa, Chiara Bravetti, Chiara Arpaia, Agnese Novelli, Salvatore Falqui, Stefania Fiori, Giulia Napoli, Silvia Baroni, Francesco Danilo Tiziano, Enrico Bertini, Giacomo Comi, Stefania Corti, Eugenio Mercuri   +23 more
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The Impact of Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Burden on Pain, Neuropathy Severity and Fiber Type

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Determine the association between diabetes and metabolic syndrome (MetS) burden (number of MetS criteria fulfilled) and pain, neuropathy severity, and fiber type involvement in individuals with established polyneuropathy. Methods The Peripheral Neuropathy Research Registry was queried for individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes ...
Long Davalos, Brian C. Callaghan, Lavanya Muthukumar, Simone Thomas, Evan L. Reynolds, A. Gordon Smith, J. Robinson Singleton, Ahmet Höke, Senda Ajroud‐Driss, Mazen M. Dimachkie, Stefanie Geisler, David M. Simpson, PNRR Study Group, Amro M. Stino   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Military Service Roles and ALS Among Veterans: A Matched Case–Control Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While military service is an established risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), it remains unclear whether this association is linked to combat. We conducted a matched case–control study comparing 191 ALS patients who were veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) with known military service type and 1910 matched controls. The
Asaf Honig, Roy Dayan, Amir Knaani, Hagai Levine, Marc Gotkine   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Report of the WPA Scientific Section on Quality Assurance in Psychiatry. [PDF]

World Psychiatry
Gaebel W, Salveridou-Hof E, Srinivasaraghavan J, McIntyre J.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source