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Negative pressure wound therapy in patients with wounds healing by secondary intention: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Systematic Reviews, 2020
Background Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a widely used method of wound treatment. We performed a systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the patient-relevant benefits and harms of NPWT with standard wound therapy ...
Yvonne Zens, Michael Barth, Heiner C. Bucher, Katrin Dreck, Moritz Felsch, Wolfram Groß, Thomas Jaschinski, Heike Kölsch, Mandy Kromp, Inga Overesch, Stefan Sauerland, Sven Gregor   +11 more
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Pathways to medical abortion self-use (MASU): results from a cross-sectional survey of women’s experiences in Kenya and Uganda

BMC Women's Health, 2023
Background In Kenya and Uganda, unsafe abortions are a leading cause of maternal mortality. The new WHO policy guidelines on the safe termination of pregnancies up to 9 weeks lack information on women’s experiences with self-administered medical abortion
Ogol Japheth Ouma, Edward O. Ngoga, Isaac Odongo, Biko Steve Sigu, Angela Akol   +4 more
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Investigating organizational quality improvement systems, patient empowerment, organizational culture, professional involvement and the quality of care in European hospitals: the 'Deepening our Understanding of Quality Improvement in Europe (DUQuE)' project. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Hospitals in European countries apply a wide range of quality improvement strategies. Knowledge of the effectiveness of these strategies, implemented as part of an overall hospital quality improvement system, is limited.
Andrew Thompson, Klazinga, Niek, Arah Onyebuchi A, Suñol, Rosa, Arah, O.A., Groene Oliver, Klazinga Niek, Charles Bruneau, Thompson, Andrew, Cordula Wagner, Klazinga, N., Groene, O., Wagner, C., Wagner, Cordula, Suñol Rosa, Arah, Onyebuchi A.., Onyebuchi A Arah, Arah, O. A., Thompson Andrew, Rosa Suñol, Deepening our Understanding of Quality Improvement in Europe Res, Sunol, R., Arah, Onyebuchi A, ?, ?, Niek Klazinga, null null, Oliver Groene, Bruneau, Charles, Wagner Cordula, Bruneau Charles, Arah, Onyebuchi A., Groene, Oliver, Suñol Sala, Rosa, Bruneau, C., Thompson, A.   +34 more
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Increasing the efficiency of study selection for systematic reviews using prioritization tools and a single-screening approach

Systematic Reviews, 2023
Background Systematic literature screening is a key component in systematic reviews. However, this approach is resource intensive as generally two persons independently of each other (double screening) screen a vast number of search results.
Siw Waffenschmidt, Wiebke Sieben, Thomas Jakubeit, Marco Knelangen, Inga Overesch, Stefanie Bühn, Dawid Pieper, Nicole Skoetz, Elke Hausner   +8 more
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What can local authorities do to improve the social care-related quality of life of older adults living at home? Evidence from the Adult Social Care Survey [PDF]

, 2014
Local authorities spend considerable resources on social care at home for older adults. Given the expected growth in the population of older adults and budget cuts on local government, it is important to find efficient ways of maintaining and improving ...
van der Horst, H.E., Bosmans, J.E., Ostelo, R.W.J.G., Van Leeuwen, Karen, van der Horst, H E, Jansen, A.P.D., Malley, Juliette, Ostelo, R W, Jansen, A, Bosmans, J E, Netten, Ann, Netten, A., Bosmans, J.E.; id_orcid, Ostelo, R.W., van Leeuwen, K.M., Malley, J., Ostelo, R.W.J.G.; id_orcid   +16 more
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Review of foreign experience in the implementation of eHealth

Фармакоэкономика, 2021
A review of studies, presentations and reports of the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization (WHO) devoted to the experience of European countries in the formation of cross-border eHealth and the use of quality management tools for ...
P. V. Minaev, D. V. Fedyaev, Yu. V. Seryapina, T. V. Skomorokhova   +3 more
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Analysis of demographic, social and economic impacts of proximal femur fracture's surgical treatment for geriatric patients in Russia

Российский журнал гериатрической медицины, 2021
Objective. Evaluation of influence on mortality, life expectancy and related costs in the Russian Federation of methodical changes in the organizing surgical treatment of proximal femur fracture (PFF).Material and methods.
Yu. V. Seryapina, D. V. Fedyaev, N. Z. Musina   +2 more
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Clinical and economic analysis of using the thrombodynamics test in patients undergoing treatment with assisted reproductive technologies in the Russian Federation

Фармакоэкономика, 2021
Objective: early assessming the clinical and economic efficacy of the thrombodynamics test in infertile patients undergoing treatment with assisted reproductive technologies (ART), as well as the impact of this test on the health care budget of the ...
D. G. Shchurov, V. S. Dombrovskiy
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Cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses of using implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in the Russian Federation

Фармакоэкономика, 2022
Objective: to evaluate cost-effectiveness and budget impact of using single and dual chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) adjunctive to the standard drug therapy (DT) compared to the standard DT alone for the primary and secondary ...
T. O. Bessonova, F. V. Gorkavenko, D. G. Shchurov, Yu. V. Seryapina, O. R. Chetverikova, V. V. Omelyanovskiy, S. N. Krivolapov, N. M. Neminushchiy, A. A. Kalemberg   +8 more
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Data-driven spatial–temporal framework for exploring the heterogeneity and temporality of sepsis

Chinese Medical Journal
. Sepsis remains a leading cause morbidity and mortality worldwide; effective targeted therapies remain elusive due to its inherent heterogeneity and dynamic temporal evolution.
Yehan Qiu, Xiang Zhou, On behalf of China Critical Care Clinical Trials Group (CCCCTG) and China National Critical Care Quality Control Center Group (China-NCCQC group), Xuehong Zhang, Jing Ni   +4 more
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