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Educating future leaders in patient safety
... in patient safety to assure coverage of high-quality and safe services, as members of locally respon- sive teams operating within a culture of safety and globally connected members advancing patient safety ...
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Engaging in patient decision-making in multidisciplinary care for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: the views of health professionals
... Clinicians identified well-timed information as crucial to the patient’s ability to make decisions. Respondents agreed that patients and families should be informed as early as possible about the diagnosis, prognosis, ...
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Pharmacokinetics of evocalcet in secondary hyperparathyroidism patients receiving hemodialysis: first-in-patient clinical trial in Japan
... Oral treatment with evocalcet, which suppresses intact PTH and serum corrected calcium concentrations dose depend- ently, is a safe and tolerable treatment option for SHPT patients rec[r] ...
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<p>Accountability in patient adherence</p>
... The accountability derived from the expectation of a social interaction between the patient and the healthcare provider may affect patients ’ motivation to adhere to treatment. Accountability is a novel ...
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3D-printed patient-specific applications in orthopedics
... A few years ago, only plastics could be 3D-printed into anatomic models and PSIs. Then, metal powders, such as titanium or cobalt-chrome, were used to fabricate custom implants by 3D printing. The advances in biomimetic ...
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Patient education preferences in ophthalmic care
... in patient education lectures, preferred times and locations, and preferred ophthalmic topics: cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, dry eye, double vision and lazy eye, glasses and ...
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Patient perception of pain care in hospitals in the United States
... We found a significant regional difference in pain care sat- isfaction with Alabama ranking highest and Hawaii ranking lowest. These differences may reflect a greater quality in pain management such as successful ...
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Occurrence of Aortic Aneurysms in 5 Cases of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
... In patient 4, a chest radiograph re- vealed a mediastinal enlargement. Thoracic CT revealed 2 aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta; the first was located immediately below the left main bronchus (see Table ...
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<p>Patient Perspective in the Development of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes (ePROs) in Seizure Disorders: A Patient-Centric Approach</p>
... Methods: This study used a naturalistic cohort design. A sample of 713 persons completed an online survey which consisted of 11 situational questions. Of the 713 individuals, results from 640 participants were included. ...
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Patient-reported outcomes in head and neck cancer: prospective multi-institutional patient-reported toxicity
... and the newly diagnosed patient. First, greater understand- ing of the full array and magnitude of toxicity from each treatment modality will allow for more informed decisions for the newly diagnosed ...
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Management of hypertension in the elderly patient
... Abstract: Hypertension in the elderly is associated with increased occurrence rates of sodium sensitivity, isolated systolic hypertension, and ‘white coat effect’. Arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction also ...
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<em>Candida albicans</em> keratitis in an immunocompromised patient
... the patient was contacted by a specialist in genito- urinary medicine, requesting her to attend for a sexual health ...our patient had had sexual contact with a patient who had recently been ...
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Agomelatine in the treatment of mild-to-moderate depression in patients with cardiovascular disease: results of the national multicenter observational study PULSE
... for patient assessment at each visit: HADS questionnaire, Clinical Global Impression – Severity (CGI-S) and Clinical Global Impression – Improvement (CGI-I) scales, a visual analog scale (VAS), reactive anxiety ...
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Survey of a community-based infusion program for Australian patients with rheumatoid arthritis requiring treatment with tocilizumab: patient characteristics and drivers of patient satisfaction and patient-perceived benefits and concerns
... investigate patient characteristics, patient satisfaction, drivers of patient satisfaction, and patient-perceived benefits and concerns in a community-based infusion program for delivery of a ...
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Translation report of the EORTC QLQ-C30 into Luganda language
... cancer, breast cancer, tonsil cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloblastic leukemia, chronic lymphoblastic leukemia, squamous cell carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma (diagnosis missing for one ...
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Absence of Patient to Patient Intrahospital Transmission of Staphylococcus aureus as Determined by Whole Genome Sequencing
... In our study of invasive S. aureus disease across a multihospital system, we could identify no closely related isolates with an obvi- ous intrahospital transmission path. In addition, there was no significant clustering ...
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Successful focal ablation in a patient with electrical storm in the early postinfarction period: case report
... Abstract: Electrical storm (ES) is associated with a poor prognosis if it occurs in the early postinfarction period (within 4 weeks). There are limited data on the efficacy and safety of cath- eter ablation in the early ...
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The paradigm of patient must evolve: Why a false sense of limited capacity can subvert all attempts at patient involvement
... Arnstein’s Ladder (Figure 3) models the transition of power between government and the governed, as citizens become better able to understand the work of their “caretaker.” The comparison with patient ...
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Carpal tunnel surgery: patient preferences and predictors for satisfaction
... Increasing attention is being given to patient preferences and expectations throughout the musculoskeletal literature. As discussed previously, patients with carpal tunnel syndrome often complain of a combination ...
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Management of asthma in the elderly patient
... We conclude that specific instruments addressed to evaluate asthma control in the elderly with concomitant comorbidities and measurements for improving self-management and adherence co[r] ...
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