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Standards for Hospital Falls Prevention and Management: An International Comparative Analysis
ABSTRACT Background Hospital falls and associated injuries are a global issue associated with harm and significant costs to individuals and society, especially for older adults. Hospital standards specify the minimum level of care required to optimise patient safety, quality and outcomes. Standards are often used during hospital accreditation.
Jonathan P. McKercher +6 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Assessing liver congestion and portal hypertension (PHT) in Budd–Chiari syndrome (BCS) remains challenging. We evaluated liver and spleen stiffness measurements (LSM, SSM) obtained by transient elastography as non‐invasive tools for identifying clinically meaningful liver congestion in BCS.
Andreea Fodor +22 more
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A first analysis of research on social determinants of health in Mexico: 2005-2012.
Objective. To examine the research on social determinants of health (SDH) produced in Mexico during the period 2005-2012, based on the characterization of the national health research system and the scientific production on this topic.
V Nelly Salgado-de Snyder +1 more
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ABSTRACT Background Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in Mexico, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent subtype. Exposure to high concentrations of benzene has been associated with ALL incidence, particularly in urban areas. This study evaluated the relationship between distance to benzene emission sources and the number
Orlando Rivera Zurita +5 more
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Se acepta que la toma de decisiones en salud pública debe sustentarse en la evidencia científica, hoy ampliamente disponible, como en la sistematización de la información que produce el propio sistema de salud, a través de las estadísticas de los ...
Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Observatorio de la Salud de los Pueblos Indígenas: visibilizar para responder a las desigualdades
Las poblaciones indígenas en México han sido invisibilizadas en las estadísticas de salud. Aunque en 1992 se reconoció la pluriculturalidad del país, sólo desde 2010 es obligatorio registrar la pertenencia étnica en el Sistema de Información en Salud.
Blanca Estela Pelcastre-Villafuerte +3 more
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For generations, Mediterranean communities have used Lamiaceae or Labiatae plants like rosemary, thyme or mint to care for their health and to enrich their food. By bringing together dispersed knowledge from across the Mediterranean region, our review revealed the continuing relevance of Lamiaceae while also compiling past uses that may hold future ...
Fuencisla Cáceres +3 more
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Observatorio de recursos humanos de salud [PDF]
La Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS-OMS), su División de Desarrollo de Sistemas y Servicios de Salud y el Programa de Desarrollo de Recursos Humanos, presenta a la consideración de las comunidades sanitaria y académica de las Américas la ...
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) +1 more
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ABSTRACT Confrontational violence still puts catastrophic burdens on children, with 2024 being the highest recorded levels of displacement, malnutrition, injury, and deprivation in contemporary humanitarian history. Children's surgical care is still grossly underrepresented in health responses worldwide in the prevention of avoidable deaths and long ...
Gaurav Chanderprakash Mittal +4 more
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