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Protocol: Value Stream Maping in Healthcare. A systematic literature review

WPOM : Working Papers on Operations Management, 2019
Until 2016, very few works had investigated the use of the VSM. With this research, we will discover if the situation has changed in the last 3 years. In the lean manufacturing context, different techniques that help the continuous improvement process ...
Juan A. Marin-Garcia, Pilar I. Vidal-Carreras, Julio J. Garcia Sabater, Javier Escribano-Martinez   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gestational weight gain and group prenatal care: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2019
Background Group visits for chronic medical conditions in non-pregnant populations have demonstrated successful outcomes including greater weight loss compared to individual visits for weight management.
AA Mamun, Adam K. Lewkowitz, AG Tsai, B Hill, B Muktabhant, BE O'Donnell, C Klima, D Edelman, D Moher, DA Renjilian, DE Clancy, DR Black, E Oken, E Oken, E Ruiz-Mirazo, EB Carter, Ebony Carter, EE Tanner-Smith, G Trotman, HM Holbrook, HP Kennedy, Institute of Medicine, J Brumley, J Sheeder, JR Ickovics, LA Gilmore, LF Stead, M Kotelchuck, MA Kominiarek, MA Kominiarek, Melissa Simon, Michelle A. Kominiarek, MM Schellinger, NP Deputy, R Zielinski, RB Walton, RE Burke, S Heshka, S Phelan, S Phelan, S Rising, SE Mazzoni, SH Downs, SM Brokaw, SM Harden, SR O'Connor, Susan A. Fowler, TE Trudnak, U Magriples, V Paul-Ebhohimhen, W Wolfe, WC Knowler   +51 more
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Cost-effectiveness of a patient-centred approach to managing multimorbidity in primary care:a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2020
Objective Patients with multiple chronic health conditions are often managed in a disjointed fashion in primary care, with annual review clinic appointments offered separately for each condition.
Bower, Peter, Brookes, Sara, Chaplin, Katherine, Fitzpatrick, Bridie, Gardner, Caroline, Gaunt, Daisy, Guthrie, Bruce, Hollinghurst, Sandra, Lee, Victoria, Man, Mei-See, Mercer, Stewart W., Salisbury, Chris, Thorn, Joanna   +12 more
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Feasibility and Safety of High‐Dose Proton Re‐Irradiation in Recurrent Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors: A Single‐Institution Retrospective Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors often recur despite multimodality therapy. Although re‐irradiation (re‐RT) has historically been limited by concerns for severe late toxicities, modern techniques have renewed interest in this approach. Proton therapy provides dosimetric advantages that may enable curative re‐treatment with
Jin‐Ho Song, Jonathan Baron, Carlos Chavez Perez, Sidharth Ramesh, Jane Minturn, Kavita A. Desai, Amish C. Shah, Jean M. Belasco, Kristina A. Cole, Michael J. Fisher, Phillip B. Storm, Peter M. Madsen, Goldie Kurtz, Robert A. Lustig, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Michael J. LaRiviere   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gatekeeping in Health Care [PDF]

We study the competitive effects of restricting direct access to secondary care by gatekeeping, focusing on the informational role of general practitioners (GPs).
Kurt R. Brekke, Odd Rune Straume, Robert Nuscheler   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

High INR on warfarin [PDF]

, 2015
The bottom line Clarify the warfarin dose that the patient is taking, and check for co-existing problems (such as liver disease or cancer), dietary changes, and intake of alcohol and other drugs that may increase risk of bleeding or affect ...
Chevassut, Timothy J, Mallepaddi, Nageswara Rao, Reddy, Udaya   +2 more
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Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Integrative Neuromuscular Training for Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often exhibit early deficits in muscle and movement competence, which can compromise long‐term health. Integrative neuromuscular training (INT), a multifaceted approach combining fundamental movement activities with strength exercises, may help address these deficits during ...
Anna Maria Markarian, Robert U. Newton, Dennis R. Taaffe, Nicholas G. Gottardo, Santosh Valvi, Carolyn J. Peddle‐McIntyre, Jodie Cochrane Wilkie, Daniel A. Galvão   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing the Delay in the Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder: A Qualitative Study

Health Expectations
Introduction Patients living with bipolar disorder in the UK face, on average, a delay of 9.5 years from initial presentation of symptoms to confirmation of diagnosis.
Hoppe I, S. Watson, N. Ahuja, L. Azim, A. Cipriani, E. Clark, J. Evans, T. Gergel, J. Gibson, J. Hall, T. Kabir, A. Mathias, N. Nixon, Prasad V, L. Wall, C. Chew‐Graham   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

An evaluation of the Wallasey Heart Centre [PDF]

, 2003
This project report discusses an evaluation of Wallasey Heart Centre, an intermediate cardiovascular clinic designed to provide accessible high-quality patient care to an area with a high prevalence of of coronary heart disease and poor access to ...
Jones, Jenny, Kirby, Karen, Perry, Catherine, Thurston, Miranda   +3 more
core  

Clinical and Biological Features of Response in Resistant Neuroblastoma to 131I‐Metaiodobenzylguanidine Radiotherapy in the Anti‐GD2 Immunotherapy Era

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background 131I‐metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I‐MIBG) radiotherapy is a key treatment for relapsed and refractory (R/R) neuroblastoma (NB). Patients with R/R disease treated in the modern era are increasingly exposed to anti‐GD2 immunotherapy, which exerts selective pressure and may modify both tumor cell state and microenvironment.
Benjamin J. Lerman, Katherine K. Matthay, Fabienne Hollinger, Catriona Black, Ann A. Lazar, Miguel Pampaloni, Steven G. DuBois, Kieuhoa T. Vo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source