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Algorithm for the referral of patients with inflammatory back pain from primary care in Malaysia [PDF]

Malaysian Family Physician, 2021
Chronic low back pain, defined as back pain lasting for more than three months, can be divided into mechanical or inflammatory back pain (IBP). IBP typically starts in patients below the age of 40, is improved with activity and worsens with rest.
Ing Soo Lau, Suk Chyn Gun, Swan Sim Yeap, Mollyza Mohd Zain, Habibah Mohd Yusoof, Sockalingam Sargunan, Fariz Yahya
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Communication about early palliative care: A qualitative study of oncology providers’ perspectives of navigating the artful introduction to the palliative care team

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
BackgroundDespite robust evidence for the integration of early palliative care for patients with advanced cancer, many patients still access this approach to care late.
Anna Collins, Lorna Gurren, Sue-Anne McLachlan, Olivia Wawryk, Jennifer Philip, Jennifer Philip   +5 more
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Initial examination of the mental health disorders: screening instrument for athletes

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
IntroductionThere is a need to psychometrically develop assessment instruments capable of screening mental health disorders in athlete populations. The current study was conducted to determine reliability, validity and clinical utility of the Mental ...
Brad Donohue, Jesse Scott, Grace Goodwin, Kimberly A. Barchard, Greg Bohall, Daniel N. Allen   +5 more
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Does implementation of the universal health insurance affect the quality of referral in the healthcare system? A cross-sectional comparative study in Egypt

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2021
Background: The Universal Health Insurance System (UHIS) has currently entered into service in July 2019 in Port-Said, a small governorate in Egypt, as a pilot to be generalized in 5 phases.
Nesrine Saad Farrag, Abdel-Hady El-Gilany, Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, Sherehan Abdelsalam   +3 more
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Improving equity, efficiency and adherence to referral in Pakistan's eye health programmes: Pre- and post-pandemic onset

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundOver one billion people worldwide live with avoidable blindness or vision impairment. Eye Health Programmes tackle this by providing screening, primary eye care, refractive correction, and referral to hospital eye services.
Asad Aslam Khan, Asad Aslam Khan, Khalid Iqbal Talpur, Zahid Awan, Sergio Latorre Arteaga, Sergio Latorre Arteaga, Nigel M. Bolster, Nigel M. Bolster, Marzieh Katibeh, Elanor Watts, Elanor Watts, Andrew Bastawrous, Andrew Bastawrous   +12 more
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Above-Standard Survival of Hepatocellular Carcinoma as the Final Outcome of Comprehensive Hepatology Care Programs in a Remote HCV-Endemic Area

Viruses, 2023
Early detection and prompt linkage to care are critical for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) care. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH) Yunlin branch, a local hospital in a rural area, undertakes health checkup programs in addition to its routine clinical ...
Wei-Ru Cho, Hui-Ling Huang, Nien-Tzu Hsu, Tung-Jung Huang, Te-Sheng Chang   +4 more
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Pattern and Features of Pediatric Endocrinology Referrals: A Retrospective Study in a Single Tertiary Center in Italy

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Introduction: The knowledge of the pattern and the features of pediatric endocrinology referrals is crucial to optimize resources and guide public health interventions.
Eleonora Bellotto, Lorenzo Monasta, Maria Chiara Pellegrin, Benedetta Bossini, Gianluca Tamaro, Maria Sole Conte, Elena Faleschini, Egidio Barbi, Egidio Barbi, Gianluca Tornese   +9 more
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A Qualitative Exploration of the Referral Process of Children with Common Infections from Private Low-Level Health Facilities in Western Uganda

Children, 2021
Over 50% of sick children are treated by private primary-level facilities, but data on patient referral processes from such facilities are limited. We explored the perspectives of healthcare providers and child caretakers on the referral process of ...
Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire, Joan Nakayaga Kalyango, Grace Ndeezi, Joseph Rujumba, Judith Owokuhaisa, Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg, Tobias Alfvén, Celestino Obua, Karin Källander   +8 more
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Abdolhossein Khatoon Abadi's Historiography and its Differences and Innovations [PDF]

تاریخ نگری و تاریخ نگاری, 2019
Abdolhossein Khatoon Abadi has created a completely "general" history in the writing of the Vaghaye’ al-Senin va al-A’vam, which is not only in terms of public time but also in terms of subject matter.
Maghsoud Ali Sadeghi
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Early implementation challenges in electronic referral and feedback mechanism for patients with tuberculosis using Nikshay – A mixed-methods study from a medical college TB referral unit of Delhi, India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021
Background: Diagnosis, notification and timely initiation of treatment is an important cornerstone for the elimination of tuberculosis (TB). The referral and feedback mechanism under National Tuberculosis Programme of India has been changed from paper ...
Reema Arora, Ashwini Khanna, Nandini Sharma, Vishal Khanna, Kalpita Shringarpure, Soundappan Kathirvel   +5 more
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