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This study aimed to describe the quality of life (QOL) of type 2 diabetes outpatients receiving treatment and the associated factors at Ha Dong General Hospital in 2020. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 327 type 2 diabetes outpatients treated at Ha Dong General Hospital in 2020 by using the Asian Diabetic Quality of Life (Asian DQOL) questionnaire into Vietnamese.
8p viwalton 02-07-2024 1 1 Download
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This study aimed to determine the factors that contribute to the failure of bowel preparation in patients undergoing colonoscopy and to develop a risk prediction model. A total of 1115 outpatients were included. Patients were randomly divided into two groups: the modeling group (669 patients) and the validation group (446 patients).
11p vishanshan 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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Despite efforts to enhance the quality of medication prescribing in outpatient settings, potentially inappropriate prescribing remains common, particularly in unscheduled settings where patients can present with infectious and pain-related complaints. Two of the most commonly prescribed medication classes in outpatient settings with frequent rates of potentially inappropriate prescribing include antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-infammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
12p vishanshan 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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Patients who have had a negative experience with the health care delivery bypass primary healthcare facilities and instead seek care in hospitals. There is a dearth of evidence on the role of users’ perceptions of the quality of care on outpatient visits to primary care facilities. This study aimed to examine the relationship between perceived quality of care and the number of outpatient visits to nearby health centers.
11p vishanshan 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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Previous studies have identified substantial regional variations in outpatient antibiotic prescribing in Germany, both in the paediatric and adult population. This indicates inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in some regions, which should be avoided to reduce antimicrobial resistance and potential side effects.
13p vishanshan 27-06-2024 2 1 Download
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The relationship between healthcare spending and declining hospitalization rates was not statistically significant, suggesting that the healthcare systems may be shifting towards primary care, outpatient care, and on prevention efforts.
9p vishanshan 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), an alternative to inpatient intravenous antibiotic therapy, has shown benefits in international studies such as increased patient satisfaction. Because OPAT has been used only sporadically in Germany so far, no structured results on patients’ experiences and concerns regarding OPAT have yet been available. This study therefore aims to explore the experiences of OPAT patients in a pilot region in Germany.
11p vishanshan 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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The main aims of this study were to investigate the perspectives of patients with type 2 diabetes and multimorbidities on their medications from hospital discharge to outpatient care, and their healthcare journey through the outpatient healthcare system. In this article, we present the results focusing on patients’ perspectives of their medications from hospital to two months after discharge.
13p vishanshan 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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There is significant health inequity in the United Kingdom (U.K.), with different populations facing challenges accessing health services, which can impact health outcomes. At one London National Health Service (NHS) Trust, data showed that patients from deprived areas and minority ethnic groups had a higher likelihood of missing their first outpatient appointment.
13p vishanshan 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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The prognosis of patients with Relapsed/Refractory Osteosarcoma (R/R OS) remains dismal without an agreement on systemic therapy. The use of High-Dose Ifosfamide (14 g/sqm) with an external pump in outpatient setting (14-IFO) in R/R OS patients is limited. This study represents the first retrospective cohort analysis focused on evaluating the activity and toxicity of 14-IFO in this setting.
12p vikoch 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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To evaluate changes in serum levels of some cytokines in asthma patients with frequent exacerbations. Methods: A prospective, descriptive, longitudinal study on 60 asthma patients with frequent exacerbations and 60 ones with few exacerbations, treated as outpatients at the Asthma Management Department, Hai Phong International Hospital from January 2020 to May 2023.
10p vijaychest 16-05-2024 4 1 Download
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To identify factors related to fatigue status in elderly post-stroke patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study on 157 patients those ages >= 60, diagnosed with stroke (according to the World Health Organization - WHO) and examined or treated as inpatients and outpatients at the National Geriatric Hospital, from July to November 2021.
12p vijaychest 16-05-2024 4 1 Download
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Part 3 book "2013 CURRENT medical diagnosis and treatment" includes content: Nutritional disorders; common problems in infectious diseases and antimicrobial therapy; hiv infection and aids; viral and rickettsial infections; bacterial and chlamydial infections; spirochetal infections; protozoal and helminthic infections; mycotic infections; disorders related to environmental factors; poisoning; cancer; clinical genetic disorders; sports medicine and outpatient orthopedics; women’s health issues.
691p muasambanhan08 04-03-2024 7 1 Download
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Heart failure is a growing public health issue with high mortality and hospitalization rates. Comprehensive management programs are needed to improve outcomes and reduce costs. In Vietnam, there are gaps in guideline-directed medical therapy, lack of a multidisciplinary approach, inadequate patient education, and poor continuity from inpatient to outpatient care. However, management programs are evolving with 29 hospitals having established programs.
14p vicwell 06-03-2024 2 0 Download
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Many patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) have improved or restored left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Within context heart failure with recovered or improved ejection fraction (HFiEF) has been proposed as a new category of HF.
12p vicwell 06-03-2024 6 2 Download
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Ebook Care of people with diabetes: A manual of nursing practice (Fourth edition) – Part 2 includes content: Management during surgical and investigative procedures; conditions associated with diabetes; diabetes and sexual and reproductive health; diabetes in older people; diabetes in children and adolescents; women, pregnancy, and gestational diabetes; psychological and quality of life issues related to having diabetes; diabetes education; nursing care in the emergency, intensive care, outpatient departments, community and home-based care and discharge planning; managing diabetes at the en...
312p longtimenosee03 01-02-2024 2 0 Download
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Acute dystonic reactions caused by drugs are uncommon in daily practice, whether in outpatient or in emergency settings. Such types of unfavorable reaction may cause the treating physician’s working diagnosis to be misled at a certain point.
3p vilazada 31-01-2024 5 2 Download
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Facial onset sensory and motor neuropathy is a very rare sensorimotor disorder characterized by facial onset and gradual progression, with approximately 100 cases reported worldwide in 2020. We report on our experience with a facial onset sensory and motor neuropathy case in our outpatient pain clinic.
3p vilazada 31-01-2024 4 2 Download
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In adults with chronic pain, mild-to-moderate withdrawal symptoms during medically directed opioid tapering in the outpatient setting may not be accompanied by hypertension or tachycardia. This clinical scenario could limit the use of lofexidine at dosages reported in clinical trials of opioid withdrawal precipitated by abrupt opioid discontinuation.
7p vitiki 30-01-2024 2 2 Download
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This study aimed to characterize the methicillin-resistant S. aureus strains circulating on the skin of individuals with acne. S. aureus isolates were screened for methicillin resistance by methods including, oxacillin agar (OA), cefoxitin disk diffusion (CDD), and PCR for the mecA gene.
9p viplato 02-01-2024 4 2 Download