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The extrinsic factors affecting patient access, referral and treatment of lung cancer in selected oncology public health facilities in KwaZulu-Natal

Healthcare in Low-resource Settings, 2022
Patients’ insights into the factors affecting access, referral and treatment of lung cancer in public healthcare facilities, are key to the fight against this disease.
Sinenhlanhla Zondo N., Ginindza Themba G., Hlongwana Khumbulani W.   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unscheduled Referrals and Unattended Appointments After Pediatric Subspecialty Referral

Pediatrics, 2019
In a large pediatric primary care network, only half of subspecialty referrals resulted in attended visits, with variation observed across patient and system factors.
James C. Bohnhoff, Jill Taormina, L. Ferrante, D. Wolfson, Kristin N. Ray   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Faecal immunochemical tests to triage patients with lower abdominal symptoms for suspected colorectal cancer referrals in primary care: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

Health Technology Assessment, 2017
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the UK. Presenting symptoms that can be associated with CRC usually have another explanation.
Marie Westwood, Isaac Corro Ramos, Shona Lang, Marianne Luyendijk, Remziye Zaim, Lisa Stirk, Maiwenn Al, Nigel Armstrong, Jos Kleijnen   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Healthcare provider and parent perceptions of newborn care and referral pathways in three hospitals in western Kenya; a formative study

Frontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundThe common causes of the 1.1 million newborn deaths in sub–Saharan Africa are birth asphyxia and trauma, severe infections, and complications of prematurity. Hypothermia is also a major threat to newborn survival.
Charlotte E. Warren, Irene Namai, Florence Thungu Maloba, Harriet Ogalo, Bernard Olayo, Michel Rochat, Klaus Schönenberger, Silvan Suter, Adriane Martin Hilber, Adriane Martin Hilber   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcome of emergency obstetric cases in relation to the referral pattern at a tertiary hospital in Puducherry: A cross-sectional descriptive study

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2023
Background: Referral is a crucial aspect of emergency obstetric care in India. Adequate and timely referrals help to improve the quality of health-care services and maternal and child well-being.
Abhilasha Ghai, Sreeja Manghat, Sonali Sarkar, Yavana Suriya Venkatesh, Latha Chaturvedula   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Texas I&R Exchange [PDF]

, 1995
Newsletter of the Texas Information and Referral Network discussing news and updates related to the organization's activities, programs, and other relevant information about connecting clients to various healthcare providers or ...
Scobie, Bill, Texas Information and Referral Network   +1 more
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Efficacy & safety of brolucizumab 6.0 mg versus 3.6 mg in diabetic macular edema

International Journal of Retina and Vitreous
Background Management of Diabetic Macular edema (DME) requires repeated injections. Therefore newer Anti-VEGFs like Brolucizumab with longer durability have been introduced.
Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Pradeep Kumar, Amrita Joshi, Aman Saraf, Abhijeet Awasthi, Supriya Dhar, Khaleel M, Atul Kumar, Vipin Rana, Ravi D   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Periodontal referral patterns in Norway: 2003 versus 2018

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 2022
Objectives Changes in periodontal referral patterns over time have been reported from the United States and Australia. To date, comparable studies have not been published from Europe.
Kristian H. Lind, Dagmar F. Bunæs, Stein Atle Lie, Knut N. Leknes   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Carcinomas and Carcinoid Tumors of the Lungs and Bronchi in Children and Adolescents: The EXPeRT Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primary lung carcinomas and bronchial carcinoid tumors (BC) are very rare malignancies in childhood. While typical BC and mucoepidermoid carcinomas are mostly low‐grade, localized tumors with a more favorable prognosis than in adults, necessitating avoidance of overtreatment, adenocarcinomas of the lung are often diagnosed at advanced disease ...
Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Sabine Irtan, Yves Reguerre, Malgorzata Krawczyk, Ewa Bien, Tal Ben‐Ami, Maja Cesen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Dominik T. Schneider, Abbas Agaimy, Constantin Lapa, Hubert Ducou le Pointe, Rainer Claus, Catherine Daniel, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Referral tickets to secondary healthcare : is communication effective? [PDF]

, 2016
Communication between primary and secondary health care relies primarily on referral tickets. They determine how patients’ details are conveyed and hence the quality of care. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of referral tickets at the
Cassar, Matthew, Vella Fondacaro, Daniel, Debono, Joseph, Mifsud, Janine   +3 more
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