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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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Governance and health systems performance: Exploring the association and pathways
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Public Health and awarded by Brunel University.There has been an increase in empirical evidence indicating an association between governance and health systems, suggesting that better governed ...
Olafsdottir, Anne
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Many patients with urothelial cancer do not benefit from treatment with pembrolizumab, while at risk of severe side effects. Changes in the levels of circulating tumor DNA early during treatment, measured by a simple and affordable assay that can be easily implemented in the clinic, can be used as a prognostic tool to identify these patients.
Youssra Salhi +14 more
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EVALUATION OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY
Background. It is possible to evaluate quality characteristics of different aspects of health care by many different measures. For these purposes, in various countries all over the world authorised institutions and/or agencies developed number of ...
Zlatko Fras, Marjan Pajntar
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[Spirometry in a health care center: indications, results and quality.].
Spirometry is important for the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases. Studies on the use of spirometry in health care centers are few and none in Iceland. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of spirometry in a single health care center in Iceland in regard to indications, quality and results.Patients evaluated at the Primary Care ...
Gunnar, Guðmundsson +2 more
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The novel styrylquinazolinone‐based molecule W1B effectively suppresses glioblastoma by inhibiting IGF1R and EGFR. In high‐glucose microenvironments driving tumor resistance, W1B acts synergistically with the EGFR inhibitor dacomitinib. This combination safely blocks compensatory survival signaling in zebrafish xenograft models. Showcasing promising in
Patryk Rurka +9 more
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[Use of the family health record as a quality-of-care indicator in primary health care units].
Expansion of the Family Health Program in Brazil requires indicators to evaluate the consistency of the approach actually adopted and the program's underlying principles. Together with the family health chart, the family health history (medical genealogy) allows improved follow-up of the clientele's health and the quality of care provided.
Ana Tereza da Silva, Pereira +6 more
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Tumor B‐cell infiltration in platinum‐treated advanced muscle‐invasive urothelial carcinoma
Bladder tumors with higher pretreatment memory B‐cell infiltration were linked to longer survival after cisplatin chemotherapy, but not carboplatin. These tumors also showed more organized immune structures (tertiary lymphoid structures) and a shared pro‐inflammatory B‐cell‐rich community, suggesting that memory B cells may help identify patients most ...
Konrad Stawiski +10 more
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Primary health care quality indicators for a more sustainable health care system in Lithuania
Sveikatos priežiūros sistema yra viena svarbiausių bet kokios gyventojų veiklos infrastruktūros elementas. Pastarieji tarptautiniai tyrimai rodo, kad ši sistema, orientuota į pirminę priežiūrą, yra pigesnė ir garantuoja geresnį rezultatą nei sistema, orientuota į stacionarinę priežiūrą. (Macinko, 2003; Starfield, 1998; 2005).
Jurgutis, Arnoldas +2 more
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Do the incentive payments in the new NHS contract for primary care reflect likely population health gains? [PDF]
The new contract for primary care in the UK offers fee-for-service payments for a wide range of activities in a quality outcomes framework, with payments designed to reflect likely workload.
Richard Cookson, Robert Fleetcroft
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