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Measures of Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Pediatric Neurosurgery: Literature Review [PDF]

, 2019
Background Improving value in healthcare means optimizing outcomes and minimizing costs. The emerging pay-for-performance era requires understanding of the effect of healthcare services on health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Desai, Virendra R., Gadgil, Nisha, Lam, Sandi K., Raskin, Jeffrey S., Saad, Shahbaz   +4 more
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Longitudinal predictors of weapon involvement in middle adolescence: Evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

Aggressive Behavior, Volume 49, Issue 1, Page 5-14, January 2023., 2023
Abstract This study uses longitudinal data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study (N = 13,277) to examine the childhood and early adolescence factors that predict weapon involvement in middle adolescence, which in this study is exemplified by having carried or used a weapon.
Aase Villadsen, Emla Fitzsimons
wiley   +1 more source

Social and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 Among Health Professionals in Vietnam: Status and Associations with Quality of Life and Sleep Quality

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2023
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way of life of many individuals, especially those working at the frontlines, such as healthcare workers. Our study aims to examine the impact of COVID-19 on the socio-economic status, quality of life, and
Linh Phuong Doan, Laurent Boyer, Pascal Auquier, Guillaume Fond, Bach Tran, Carl A. Latkin, Hien Thu Nguyen, Toan Van Ngo, Roger C. M. Ho, Cyrus S. H. Ho, Melvyn W. B. Zhang   +10 more
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Obstetrics Healthcare Providers’ Mental Health and Quality of Life During COVID-19 Pandemic: Multicenter Study from Eight Cities in Iran

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 2020
Background The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become the most challenging issue for healthcare organizations and governments all over the world. The lack of evidence-based data on the management of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy
H. Vafaei, Shohreh Roozmeh, K. Hessami, M. Kasraeian, N. Asadi, Azam Faraji, K. Bazrafshan, N. Saadati, Soudabeh Kazemi Aski, E. Zarean, Mahboobeh Golshahi, Mansoureh Haghiri, Nazanin Abdi, R. Tabrizi, B. Heshmati, Elham Arshadi   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Quality of life and professional quality of life of radiographers working in Portugal and England - A comparative study [PDF]

, 2022
Global healthcare systems are characterized by a very competitive era, marked by constant changes, recurrent technological innovations, increased workflows, and many other aspects that require qualified and motivated healthcare professionals to be ...
Abrantes, António, Almeida, Rui, Lesyuk, Oksana, Pinto, Inês, Ribeiro, Luís, Rodrigues, Sónia, Vicente, Bianca   +6 more
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Feasibility of radical cardiac‐sparing, treatment planning strategies for patients with locally advanced, non‐small cell lung cancer

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Purpose A set of treatment planning strategies were designed and retrospectively implemented for locally advanced, non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients in order to minimize cardiac dose without compromising target coverage goals. Methods Retrospective analysis was performed for 20 NSCLC patients prescribed to 60–66 Gy that received a ...
Joshua P. Kim, Jake Dewalt, Aharon Feldman, Khaled Adil, Benjamin Movsas, Indrin J. Chetty   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-management interventions to reduce healthcare use and improve quality of life among patients with asthma: systematic review and network meta-analysis

British medical journal, 2020
Objective To compare the different self-management models (multidisciplinary case management, regularly supported self-management, and minimally supported self-management) and self-monitoring models against usual care and education to determine which are
A. Hodkinson, P. Bower, Christos Grigoroglou, Salwa S Zghebi, H. Pinnock, E. Kontopantelis, M. Panagioti   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Who should be prioritized for renal transplantation?: Analysis of key stakeholder preferences using discrete choice experiments [PDF]

, 2012
Background Policies for allocating deceased donor kidneys have recently shifted from allocation based on Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) tissue matching in the UK and USA. Newer allocation algorithms incorporate waiting time as a primary factor, and in
A Allepuz, AJ Lloyd, Ala Szczepura, Anil Gumber, C Byrne, C Byrne, CC Geddes, CJ Browning, Dennis Leech, Department of Health, DJ Street, Domenico Moro, FP Cappuccio, G Rubin, J Huber, J Neuberger, J Ratcliffe, J Ratcliffe, JM Wooldridge, K Ladkin, KC Norris, LF Ross, M Amaya-Amaya, M Bradley, MD Clark, Michael D Clark, NHS Blood and Transplant, NHS Blood and Transplant [formally UK Transplant], Nick West, ON Louis, PL Tso, R Bennett, RA Koenne, RM Higgins, Robert Higgins, S Youngkong, SN Davison, VB Ashby, VS Raleigh   +38 more
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The Impact of the Pandemic on the Quality of Life of Healthcare Professionals

Ergonomics International Journal, 2020
The state of international public health emergency, declared on January, 30th 2020 has seen an increase in frequency and intensity of health workers in the work place to support COVID-19 positive patients and indirectly their families. This has seen them come into direct contact with the lives and experiences of other people and with their own, both ...
openaire   +2 more sources

COMP Report: CPQR technical quality control guidelines for use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in radiation treatment planning

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Positron emission tomography with x‐ray computed tomography (PET/CT) is increasingly being utilized for radiation treatment planning (RTP). Accurate delivery of RT therefore depends on quality PET/CT data. This study covers quality control (QC) procedures required for PET/CT for diagnostic imaging and incremental QC required for RTP.
Ran Klein, Mike Oliver, Dan La Russa, John Agapito, Stewart Gaede, JeanPierre Bissonnette, Arman Rahmim, Carlos Uribe   +7 more
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