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Point-of-care testing for emergency assessment of coagulation in patients tre...
Abstract Background Point-of-care testing (POCT) of coagulation has been proven to be of great value in accelerating emergency treatment. Specific POCT for direct oral... -
A workplace intervention to reduce alcohol and drug consumption: a nonrandomi...
Abstract Background The consumption of alcohol and other drugs causes social and health problems in industrialized societies. Furthermore, alcohol and drug consumption in the... -
Prevalence of non-communicable diseases and access to care among non-camp Syr...
Abstract Background Tackling the high non-communicable disease (NCD) burden among Syrian refugees poses a challenge to humanitarian actors and host countries. Current response... -
Acute ileitis facilitates infection with multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeru...
Abstract Background The rising incidence of multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa has become a serious issue in prevention of its... -
A comparison of self-report and antiretroviral detection to inform estimates ...
Abstract Background Accurately identifying individuals who are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is important to determine ART coverage and proportion on ART who are virally... -
Effect of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment on clinical outcomes in i...
Background: The clinical utility of serum procalcitonin levels in guiding antibiotic treatment decisions in patients with sepsis remains unclear. This patient-level... -
The relationship between living arrangements and higher use of hospital care ...
Abstract Background Previous research has shown that certain living arrangements, such as living alone, are... -
The development of a nursing subset of patient problems to support interopera...
Background: Since the emergence of electronic health records, nursing information is increasingly being recorded and stored digitally. Several studies have shown that a wide... -
Implementing the skilled birth attendance strategy in Uganda: A policy analysis
Abstract Background Uganda, a low resource country, implemented the skilled attendance at birth strategy, to meet a key target of the 5th Millenium Development Goal (MDG), 75%... -
A transcriptomic snapshot of early molecular communication between Pasteuria ...
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Perspectives of nursing professionals and older adults differ on aspects of c...
Background: The perspectives of nursing professionals might differ from those of older adults when it comes to care for older people. This cross-sectional study compares the... -
Occurrence of marked sepsis-induced immunosuppression in pediatric septic sho...
Abstract Background While the process of sepsis-induced immunosuppression is now well described in adults, very little information is available on immune functions in pediatric... -
Guidelines for multi-model comparisons of the impact of infectious disease in...
textabstractBackground: Despite the increasing popularity of multi-model comparison studies and their ability to inform policy recommendations, clear guidance on how to conduct... -
Progress towards the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals by age and gender in a rural area ...
Abstract Background The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has developed an ambitious strategy to end the AIDS epidemic. After eight years of antiretroviral... -
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of research on the associa...
Abstract Background Existing evidence on the association between exposure to bullying and sleep is limited and inconclusive. The aims of this planned systematic review and... -
The effectiveness of shared decision-making followed by positive reinforcemen...
Abstract Background Although the recovery of patients suffering from low back pain is highly context dependent, patient preferences about treatment options are seldom... -
The cost of influenza-associated hospitalizations and outpatient visits in Kenya
Background: We estimated the cost-per-episode and the annual economic burden associated with influenza in Kenya. Methods: From July 2013–August 2014, we recruited patients with... -
Adaptation, modification, and psychometric assessment of a Norwegian version ...
Background: To our knowledge, no instrument has been developed and tested for measuring unfinished care in Norwegian nursing home settings. The Basel Extent of Rationing of... -
The role of the intra-abdominal view in complicated intra-abdominal infections
Abstract Background The prognostic role of what a surgeon observes in the abdomen of patients with complicated intra-abdominal... -
Biallelic modification of IL2RG leads to severe combined immunodeficiency in ...
Background: Pigs with SCID can be a useful model in regenerative medicine, xenotransplantation, and cancer cell transplantation studies. Utilizing genome editing technologies...
