Level of impaired control predicts outcome of moderation-oriented treatment for alcohol problems [PDF]
Aims To examine the ability of the Impaired Control Scale (ICS) to predict outcome of moderation-oriented treatment for alcohol problems and to compare this predictive ability directly with that of a widely used measure of alcohol dependence, the ...
Nick Heather +3 more
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Post-treatment stage of change predicts 12-month outcome of treatment for alcohol problems. [PDF]
AIMS: To evaluate relationships between clients' self-reported 'stage of change' and outcomes after treatment for alcohol problems. METHODS: Using data from the 'United Kingdom Alcohol Treatment Trial', clients who had received at least one session of ...
UKATT Research Team +2 more
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Efficacy of an intensive outpatient rehabilitation program in alcoholism: Predictors of outcome 6 months after treatment [PDF]
Treatment of alcohol-dependent patients was primarily focused on inpatient settings in the past decades. The efficacy of these treatment programs has been evaluated in several studies and proven to be sufficient.
Soyka, Michael, Bottlender, Miriam
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Contemporary outcome measures in acute stroke research: choice of primary outcome measure [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The diversity of available outcome measures for acute stroke trials is challenging and implies that the scales may be imperfect.
D. m. Kerr +17 more
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Investigating urban–rural disparities in tuberculosis treatment outcome in England and Wales [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to compare the occurrence of tuberculosis (TB) and the outcome of treatment between TB patients living in urban and rural areas.
Crofts, J. P. +11 more
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Burns: Treatment and Outcomes [PDF]
Burns can cause extensive and devastating injuries of the head and neck. Prevention of the initial injury must always be a priority, but once an injury has occurred, then prevention of progression of the damage together with survival of the patient must be the immediate goals.
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Personality disorder in primary care : factors associated with therapy process and outcome. [PDF]
Assessment and treatment of personality disorder (PD) is a key issue in UK mental health service provision (NIMH report, 2003), but there is limited information on individuals with personality disorder presenting to primary care mental health services ...
Jones, Steven H. +4 more
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Neurosurgeon, nota bene! … brain!
Advances in radiology, and introduction of modern neuroimaging technologies into practice, make it possible to identify pathological zones in various parts of the brain, that measure in millimeters.
M.E. Polishchuk
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PYOGENIC SPONDYLODISCITIS: RISK FACTORS FOR THERAPEUTIC FAILURE AND RECURRENCE
Objective: Evaluate the prognostic factors associated with therapeutic failure and recurrence in pyogenic spondylodiscitis (PS). Methods: A historical cohort study was conducted in a reference Brazilian hospital for locomotor system and ...
Guilherme José da Nóbrega Danda +1 more
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Optimal functional outcome measures for assessing treatment for Dupuytren's disease: A systematic review and recommendations for future practice [PDF]
This article is available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright © 2013 Ball et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.Background: Dupuytren's disease of the hand is a common condition affecting the palmar fascia, resulting in progressive ...
Pratt, AL +7 more
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