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Assessing the implementation of a patient navigation intervention for colonos...
Abstract Background A recent study demonstrated the effectiveness of the New Hampshire Colorectal Cancer Screening Program’s (NHCRCSP) patient navigation (PN) program. The PN... -
Perceptions of students after implementing peer instruction in an introductor...
Abstract In the present work we carried out a qualitative educational research to assess the perceptions of a group of students that attended (weekly and non-mandatory)... -
Experts’ recommendations for the management of cardiogenic shock in children
Abstract Cardiogenic shock which corresponds to an acute state of circulatory failure due to impairment of myocardial contractility is a very rare disease in children, even more... -
Community-based initiatives improving critical health literacy: a systematic ...
Abstract Background Critical health literacy enables older adults to make informed health decisions and take actions for the health and wellbeing of themselves and their... -
The role of the built environment in explaining educational inequalities in w...
Abstract Background This study examined whether characteristics of the residential built environment (i.e. population density, level of mixed land use, connectivity,... -
Occupational risk factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Southern Europ...
Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause associated with the histopathologic and/or... -
Evaluation of the "Foundations in Knowledge Translation" training initiative:...
Abstract Background Current knowledge translation (KT) training initiatives are primarily focused on preparing researchers to conduct KT research rather than on teaching KT... -
Gabor fusion master slave optical coherence tomography
This paper describes the application of the Gabor filtering protocol to a Master/Slave (MS) swept source optical coherence tomography (SS)-OCT system at 1300 nm. The MS-OCT... -
Defining the learning curve of point-of-care ultrasound for confirming endotr...
Abstract Background Unrecognized esophageal intubations are associated with significant patient morbidity and mortality. No single confirmatory device has been shown to be 100 %... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the medical personnel regarding atopic ...
Abstract Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing and pruritic inflammatory skin disease whose management remains unclear to most non-dermatologists. This study... -
Communication for behavioural impact in enhancing utilization of insecticide-...
Abstract Background Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Sudan. The entire population is at risk of contracting malaria to different levels. This study... -
Gender difference in utilization willingness of institutional care among the ...
Abstract Background Institutional care has become an urgent issue in rural China. Rural single seniors, compared with their counterparts, have lower income and are more... -
University students’ awareness of causes and risk factors of miscarriage: a c...
Abstract Background Spontaneous miscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy, occurring in up to 20% of pregnancies. Despite the prevalence of miscarriage, little is... -
The association between the workload of general practitioners and patient exp...
Abstract Background The workload of general practitioners (GPs) and dissatisfaction with work have been increasing in various Western countries over the past decades. In this... -
Hospital based care at home; study protocol for a mixed epidemiological and r...
Abstract Background Individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) are prone to pressure ulcers (PUs) because of the loss of sensorimotor function involved as well as increased... -
Quality assessments for cancer centers in the European Union
Abstract Background Cancer centers are pressured to deliver high-quality services that can be measured and improved, which has led to an increase of assessments in many... -
Impact of adding additional providers to resident workload and the resident e...
Abstract Background Excellence in Graduate Medical Education requires the right clinical environment with an appropriate workload where residents have enough patients to gain... -
Development of predictive risk models for major adverse cardiovascular events...
Abstract Background There exist several predictive risk models for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including some developed specifically for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus... -
The evaluation of an online mindfulness program for people with multiple scle...
Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease of the central nervous system and is associated with many psychosocial symptoms that are difficult to... -
Sedentary behavior patterns and adiposity in children: a study based on compo...
Abstract Background Between-person differences in sedentary patterns should be considered to understand the role of sedentary behavior (SB) in the development of childhood...
