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Metabolic comorbidities and medical institution utilization among breast cancer survivors: a national population-based study [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2020
Background/Aims We investigated metabolic comorbidity status and patterns of medical institution utilization among breast cancer survivors using medical claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA). Methods Using claims data
Jaesung Heo, Mison Chun, Young-Taek Oh, O Kyu Noh, Logyoung Kim   +4 more
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Health professionals’ referral practice and related healthcare utilization for people with low back pain in Singapore: A retrospective study [PDF]

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 2019
Background: Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder that can incur high financial burden. A significant proportion of this burden may be incurred from referrals to health services and subsequent healthcare usages.
Fong-Ling Loy, Su-Yin Yang, Jamila Chemat, Soon-Yin Tjan   +3 more
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The Referral-Consultant Relationship

AMA Journal of Ethics, 2010
Consulting physicians must not usurp the role of the referring physician, even at patients’ request. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
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Using keywords to predict the need for an audiogram: an analysis of referral letters using logistic regression

Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics, 2010
Background Otolaryngology clinics are often booked without considering the distribution of work for doctors and audiologists. This causes inefficiencies of time and human resources.
Venkat Reddy, Tarig Abdelrahman, Andrew Lau, Kel Anyanwu, David Whinney   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consultation-liaison psychiatry services in Pakistan: bridging gaps and revealing new opportunities

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To determine the demographic, clinical and service-related characteristics of psychiatric referrals received by a consultation-liaison service in a multidisciplinary setting.
Aisha Noorullah, Ifrah Hambal, Zoha Ishtiaq, Mohammad Zaman, Shahina Pirani, Murad Moosa Khan   +5 more
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Adherence to Referral Criteria for Burn Patients; a Systematic Review

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2022
Introduction: Burn injuries are under-appreciated trauma, associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. It is necessary to refer patients in need of specialized care to more specialized centers for treatment and rehabilitation of burn injuries ...
Ali Bazzi, Mohammad Javad Ghazanfari, Masoumeh Norouzi, Mohammadreza Mobayen, Fateme Jafaraghaee, Amir Emami Zeydi, Joseph Osuji, Samad Karkhah   +7 more
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Feasibility and Safety of Somato‐Cognitive Coordination Therapy for Cerebellar Ataxia Following Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cerebellar ataxia after pediatric brain tumor treatment can cause persistent gait, balance, and speech impairment, yet no established rehabilitation strategy exists. Somato‐cognitive coordination therapy (SCCT) is a virtual reality–guided intervention designed to promote sensorimotor integration through visually constrained reaching
Masanobu Takeuchi, Takashi Matsuzawa, Jun Yamanishi, Masahiro Yoshitomi, Junji Ikeda, Shin‐Ichi Tsujimoto, Yasuteru Yamaguchi, Norio Shiba, Dhroov Pathare, Ayumi Kato, Masahiko Hara   +10 more
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Evaluation of inadequately staged ovarian cancer patients referred to gynaecologic oncology center [PDF]

New Indian Journal of OBGYN
Objectives: To analyse the factors associated with lack of comprehensive surgical staging (CSS) for early stage ovarian cancers performed at non-oncological centers. Materials and methods: A total of 50 patients with histologically proven ovarian cancer,
Faraz Sarvar Vali , Pariseema Dave , Bijal M Patel , Shilpa M Patel , Chetna D Parekh , Anshul T Bansal   +5 more
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Perceptions of pharmaceutical services among elderly people on polymedication [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020
Objectives: Describe the importance of guidelines provided during pharmaceutical consultation about compliance with medication therapy based on interviews with polymedicated elderly patients.
Ana Lucia Leitão Caldas, Selma Petra Chaves Sá, Vilmar da Conceição Oliveira Filho   +2 more
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Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source