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Management of neurological care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Neurología (English Edition), 2020
Introduction: The COVID-19 epidemic has led to the need for unprecedented decisions to be made to maintain the provision of neurological care. This article addresses operational decision-making during the epidemic.
J. Matías-Guiu, J. Porta-Etessam, E. Lopez-Valdes, I. Garcia-Morales, A. Guerrero-Solá, J.A. Matias-Guiu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Who are frequent chatters? Characterization of frequent users in a 24/7 messenger-based psychological chat counseling service for children and adolescents

Internet Interventions, 2023
Background: Online helplines have shown a high acceptance, feasibility, and usability, especially with young people. Helplines usually aim to provide one-time crisis intervention; however, there are users who frequently use such services, tying a ...
Zeki Efe, Sabrina Baldofski, Melanie Eckert, Lukas Guenthner, Shadi Saee, Julia Thomas, Richard Wundrack, Elisabeth Kohls, Christine Rummel-Kluge   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

A national model of remote care for assessing and providing opioid agonist treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: a report

Harm Reduction Journal, 2020
Background Health services globally are struggling to manage the impact of COVID-19. The existing global disease burden related to opioid use is significant.
Des Crowley, Ide Delargy
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Understanding the pregnant women’s experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Macao: A qualitative study

International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2022
Objective: To explore and interpret the experiences of pregnant women in Macao during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Recruitment advertisements were published through multiple social platforms in Macao.
Xin Wang, Ming Liu, Ka Ian Ho, Stephen Tee   +3 more
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Comprehensive Assessment of Arterial, Tissue, and Venous Collaterals for Evaluating the Infarct Growth Rate: The Multimodal Collateral Score

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Collaterals are crucial factors that influence the infarct growth rate (IGR). We aimed to determine whether a comprehensive multimodal collateral score (MCS), incorporating collateral assessment at the arterial, tissue, and venous levels, is associated with functional independence and provides incremental prognostic value over ...
Giorgio Busto, Umberto Pensato, Ilaria Casetta, Giorgio U. Marcello, Angelo Barra, Anna Poggesi, Edoardo Carlesi, Sara Mancini, Andrea Ginestroni, Vittorio Miele, Alessandro Padovani, Andrea Morotti, Enrico Fainardi   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health service utilisation and household economy of pregnant and postpartum women: a cross-sectional study from rural Sri Lanka

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives This study aims to describe how household economies and health service utilisation of pregnant and postpartum women were affected during the pandemic.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting This study was conducted in the Anuradhapura district,
Nuwan Darshana Wickramasinghe, Suneth Buddhika Agampodi, Sajan Praveena Gunarathna, Thilini Chanchala Agampodi, Indika Ruwan Prasanna   +4 more
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Addressing Economic Insecurities Can Improve Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Lupus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Economic insecurities, such as food, housing, transportation, and financial challenges, are modifiable risk factors and influence patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We examined the following: (1) associations between economic insecurities and PROs, and (2) the impact of screening and addressing economic ...
Jay Patel, Tripti Singh, Meredith Ingersoll, Shelby Gomez, Amanda Weber, Sarah E. Panzer, Sancia Ferguson, Christie M. Bartels, Shivani Garg   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating a Pragmatic Strength Alternative for Frailty Measurement and Assessing Its Predictive Capacity Against Established Frailty Instruments in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles, Hannah F. Brubeck, Adrienne D. Tanus, Courtney N. Loecker, Punyasha Roul, Bryant R. England, Elizabeth R. Wahl, James S. Andrews, Namrata Singh, Joshua F. Baker, Patricia P. Katz, Dolores M. Shoback, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Telephone Crisis Support Workers' Intentions to Use Recommended Skills While Experiencing Functional Impairment

, 2018
. Background: Empathic engagement with distressed others can lead to elevated symptoms of psychological distress and functional impairment, which preclude helping professionals' delivery of optimal patient care.
Coralie J. Wilson, Alan Woodward, Ian Wilson, Taneile A. Kitchingman, Peter Caputi   +4 more
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A Consolidated DaaS Model for Situation-informed Incident Management [PDF]

, 2013
From Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster to the recent India blackout, industrial incidents are inevitable and once occurred, their impact on the society and economy can be catastrophic.
Vrieze, Paul,, Xu, Lai, Jiang, Nan, Paul De Vrieze, de Vrieze, Paul Ton, Jiang, N., Nan Jiang, Lai Xu   +7 more
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