• Objective We aimed to determine the prevalence of unlysed false hyperkalaemia and the factors associated with false-and-true-hyperkalaemia. (bmj.com)
  • The study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression and associated factors among medical students in Nigeria. (researchsquare.com)
  • OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to determine the prevalence, factors associated with delay, barriers, and facilitators of prompt healthcare seeking for children under five years of age with severe pneumonia attending Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH) Uganda. (bvsalud.org)
  • We aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of SUDs in psychotic disorders. (sajp.org.za)
  • The incidence of diabetes mellitus in psychiatric patients has been found to be 2 to 8 times higher than in the general population [1-3]. (who.int)
  • Clinical effectiveness data are sparse, but a recent observational study demonstrated lower vaccine effectiveness against influenza illness (≈20%) in patients with cancer compared with the general population (≈42%) ( 12 , 13 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial studying more than 1800 research subjects, evaluating the safety and efficacy of medical treatment in preventing or delaying the onset of visual-field loss and/or optic nerve damage in patients with ocular hypertension who are at moderate risk for developing primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). (medscape.com)
  • One of the key features for rehabilitation adherence is patient satisfaction with the VR rehabilitation (VRR) program, and information on user satisfaction and not only effectiveness is required to systematically include VRR in routine clinical practice. (frontiersin.org)
  • Patients who are seen in clinical practice commonly have multiple problems, yet efficacy data often reflect treatment of a single illness. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • This article briefly describes prevalence, assessment, clinical features, and treatment of comorbid major depression and alcohol dependence. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Evidence from clinical treatment trials and changes made in the delivery of treatment from inpatient to outpatient settings bring into question the long-held view that patients with co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence must achieve abstinence from alcohol before treatment of depression can begin. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • This practice is much less of an option in today's US health care environment, and this has challenged us to rethink our clinical management of these patients. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • We aimed to examine psychosocial function, suicidality and school dropout in a clinical psychiatric population over a 3-year period from adolescence to young adulthood and explore associations with negative life events. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The challenge is to identify those patients with the highest benefit/risk ratio in clinical practice. (ersjournals.com)
  • These obstacles contribute negatively to both clinical evolution and prognosis of the patients, affecting their quality of life and raising the social costs. (rivistadipsichiatria.it)
  • The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) makes recommendations about the effectiveness of specific clinical preventive services for patients without related signs or symptoms. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • At present, these programs are poorly integrated into existing health information technology infrastructure and clinical workflows, resulting in barriers to provider-level knowledge of, interaction with, and support of patients who use dDPPs. (researchprotocols.org)
  • Substance use disorders (SUDs) occur frequently in patients with psychotic disorders and have been associated with various demographic and clinical correlates. (sajp.org.za)
  • There is an absence of research on the prevalence and clinical correlates of SUDs in psychotic disorders in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). (sajp.org.za)
  • 4 , 5 , 6 SUDs have a negative impact on the clinical course and outcome of patients with SMI, and higher rates of re-hospitalisation and poor clinical outcomes are reported in patients with SUDs. (sajp.org.za)
  • Variation in the prevalence of difference substance use disorders is influenced by factors such as geographical region, setting, phase of illness (first vs. chronic), diagnostic method and other demographic and clinical characteristics. (sajp.org.za)
  • Some of these clinical characteristics include variations in clinical diagnosis and ethnic grouping, and in some studies stimulant use disorders were more prevalent in patients with affective psychosis, 6 and some but not all studies have shown higher prevalence in patients from some ethnic groups. (sajp.org.za)
  • Both insufficient and excessive use of oxygen can be harmful for patient in different clinical situations. (acamedicine.org)
  • Subjects were questioned to name different oxygen masks, to deter- mine the accurate flow of oxygen delivered in various patients and find out the most appropriate mask for a given clinical situation. (acamedicine.org)
  • The clinical detection of painful ACJ conditions also aids interpretation of the relevance of abnormal radiological findings, the prevalence of which is known to be high in asymptomatic individuals[ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To verify the orofacial and dental complex in individuals affected by leprosy concerning lesions, prevalence of dental caries and biofilm storage. (bvsalud.org)
  • The prevalence of caries was analyzed using the decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index and oral hygiene was evaluated using the Plaque Control Record. (bvsalud.org)
  • Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the oral health status of patients with leprosy in relation to the presence of associated lesions, prevalence of caries and plaque accumulation. (bvsalud.org)
  • Existence of diabetes mellitus (regardless of type), duration of untreated mental illness and lack of patient therapeutic education were negative predictors of (unfavourable) outcome. (who.int)
  • A 10% frequency of diabetes mellitus in patients with bipolar disorder (manic and mixed subtypes) has been reported [2]. (who.int)
  • A Canadian study found a prevalence of 11.7% of diabetes mellitus in a community-based sample of individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder [5]. (who.int)
  • Serum potassium is part of routine laboratory tests done for patients with hypertension or diabetes mellitus in primary care. (bmj.com)
  • Depression and alcoholism treatment requires the proper use of medication and psychosocial interventions, as well as a solid doctor-patient relationship and a commitment to treat both disorders. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • This will facilitate patient engagement in digital behavior change interventions and provider engagement in patients' use of dDPPs. (researchprotocols.org)
  • Psychiatry is seeking interventions that could reliably sustain weight gain and psychosomatic recovery of patients with severe anorexia nervosa (AN). (lidsen.com)
  • Currently, patients with AN, even after receiving individually-tailored therapeutic interventions, often relapse following marginal weight restoration. (lidsen.com)
  • Organization (WHO), following standards appropriate for evaluating both the accuracy and the effect of new interventions on patients and public health. (bvsalud.org)
  • Another study in patients with type 2 diabetes compared apple cider vinegar with water. (elixirnews.com)
  • The prevalence of people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in the general population is reaching epidemic proportions in many countries, with the total number of people with T2DM projected to rise to 366 million in 2030 worldwide [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Future efforts should focus on developing improved strategies, including vaccines, for preventing influenza in immunosuppressed patients, who are an increasing population in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • 1 Nevertheless, health-related quality of life (QoL) of CML patients is inferior to that of the general population, which is mainly the result of TKI-induced fatigue. (haematologica.org)
  • 4 Although TKI-induced fatigue is one of the most frequently reported adverse effects, 5 , 6 its actual prevalence is unknown because of the heterogeneity in measurement techniques used across studies and it has not been compared to that in the general population. (haematologica.org)
  • Furthermore, clinicians are unable to identify patients at risk of fatigue since predictors have never been assessed in this specific population of patients. (haematologica.org)
  • We examined how a population susceptible to hepatitis C virus (HCV) moves through the HCV screening and linkage-to-care (SLTC) continuum across insurance providers (Medicare, Medicaid, commercial) and identified opportunities for increasing the number of patients who complete the SLTC process and receive treatment. (ajmc.com)
  • No population studies are available, so prevalence is not possible to ascertain. (plos.org)
  • About 75% of patients diagnosed with this disorder are female, but in the general US population, the ratio of male to female is 1:1. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The high frequency of suicidality and school dropout confirms the severity of adolescent psychiatric disorders, especially among girls. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The objectives were to (1) explore the prevalence of unintended pregnancy among Maasai adolescent mothers, (2) understand the context in which pregnancy is occurring, and (3) suggest community-based strategies to prevent adolescent pregnancy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Fatigue is a common side effect of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients. (haematologica.org)
  • Survival of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has improved significantly since the introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) in 2001. (haematologica.org)
  • The efficacy, safety and positioning of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is much debated. (ersjournals.com)
  • Research studies point that the rates of treatment retention are, in general, higher among patients with acute diseases compared to those with chronic illnesses (8), and the latter's adherence tends to decrease after six months of treatment (9). (rivistadipsichiatria.it)
  • In this cohort of primary care patients with predominantly subacute or chronic ACJ pain of non-traumatic onset, traditional ACJ tests were of limited diagnostic value. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A study in the United States based on medical records found a prevalence of 26% for diabetes inpatients with bipolar I disorder [4]. (who.int)
  • ABSTRACT We evaluated the prevalence of diabetes comorbidity in Greek psychiatric patients, differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetics and the outcome of psychiatric disorder. (who.int)
  • These findings provide evidence of a high prevalence of diabetes in psychiatric patients and that having diabetes has an adverse effect on outcome of psychiatric illness. (who.int)
  • The Malmö Addiction Centre, geographically located within the Malmö University Hospital, includes an emergency addiction unit, an in-patient detox ward for opioid dependence and a psychiatric emergency unit. (hindawi.com)
  • Prevalence rates of co-occurring psychiatric and substance dependence disorders are formidable, and numerous reports describe individuals with both major depression and alcohol dependence as clinically more severely ill and more difficult to keep well than those who either are depressed or are alcohol-dependent. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Patients attending a large secondary-level psychiatric hospital in Cape Town South Africa. (sajp.org.za)
  • A number of TB control programmes have found high rates of initial patient default as a result, with high mortality recorded in several resource-limited settings. (bvsalud.org)
  • Our findings facilitate the identification of patients at risk of severe fatigue and highlight the importance to set the reduction of fatigue as a treatment goal in CML care. (haematologica.org)
  • Findings on TB patients' treatment adherence vary across existing literature and official reports. (biomedcentral.com)
  • On the basis of these findings, WHO recommends that countries that have successfully implemented current WHO policy for a two-specimen case-finding strategy consider switching to same-day diagnosis, especially in settings where patients are likely to default from the diagnostic process. (bvsalud.org)
  • Additionally, the study will provide information on long-term adherence, changes in motor symptoms, cognitive functions and patient-reported outcomes after the rehabilitation program. (frontiersin.org)
  • Hospital nurses' work environment characteristics and patient safety outcomes: a literature review. (ahrq.gov)
  • Safety culture, patient safety, and quality of care outcomes: a literature review. (ahrq.gov)
  • Tools that can facilitate patient-provider interaction around dDPPs may contribute to improved patient engagement and adherence to these programs and improved health outcomes. (researchprotocols.org)
  • Secondary outcomes will be patient engagement (use and activity) in the dDPP. (researchprotocols.org)
  • Patient age or treatment dose did not affect outcomes of pharmacotherapy. (uottawa.ca)
  • And patients receiving their preferred treatment tend to experience significantly better outcomes. (uottawa.ca)
  • I blog about therapist variables leading to poor outcomes, aspects of the therapeutic relationship and outcomes, and psychological therapies and patient quality of life. (uottawa.ca)
  • Immunosuppressed patients have a high risk for influenza complications and an impaired immune response to vaccines. (cdc.gov)
  • The majority of patients in Japan who are infected with HCV genotype 1b (G1b) are older than the patients in the United States and/or Europe and the frequency of patients who discontinued due to adverse events was reported to be as high as 11.1-16.7% [ 7 - 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The disease is associated with a high economic burden for society, and Spain is the European country with the highest total annual cost per patient ( 3 , 4 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Barriers surrounding the healthcare system seem to hinder patients to seek help through conventional healthcare, even after entering opioid substitution treatment (OST), resulting in a high level of unmet healthcare needs. (hindawi.com)
  • Patients in OST have a high degree of physical symptoms and a high degree of unmet healthcare needs. (hindawi.com)
  • PCS-ME/CFS patients reported persistently high severity of most symptoms up to 20 months after infection, while patients with PCS showed overall health improvement. (meassociation.org.uk)
  • Despite the fairly reasonably sized study, the researchers did also experience high group drop out levels, with 19 patients dropping out (12 with PCS and 7 with PCS-ME/CFS), and another 46 did not complete the follow-ups. (meassociation.org.uk)
  • More recently, two RCTs (IMPACT and TRIBUTE) compared triple therapy versus LABA/long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) combinations in patients at high ECOPD risk, and also showed a 15-25% reduction in ECOPD rates ( figure 1 ) [ 17 , 18 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • The principle ex- This was a balanced randomized (1:1 deaths worldwide will occur in coun- planation for the high prevalence of ratio between intervention and control), tries with low or average income [3]. (who.int)
  • [ 7 ] This high prevalence notwithstanding, psychological problems like academic stress and mental health states like depression among medical students have been found to be under diagnosed and under-treated. (researchsquare.com)
  • [ 9 ] A study in a medical school in Nigeria revealed that the prevalence of stress among medical students is very high. (researchsquare.com)
  • Asian countries have reported a higher prevalence-as high as 65%-but Dr. Nichols says it is unknown if it is ethnicity related. (optometrytimes.com)
  • This study found a high prevalence and wide distribution of SUDs in patients with psychotic disorders, consistent with previous work from high income countries. (sajp.org.za)
  • Telaprevir, a first generation orally bioavailable inhibitor of the nonstructural 3/4A HCV protease, shows significantly higher rates of SVR than standard care of PEG-IFN α and ribavirin in patients with HCV G1 disease when given for 12 weeks in combination with regimens of PEG-IFN α plus ribavirin lasting 12, 24, or 48 weeks [ 4 - 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Whiplash injured patients had significantly higher scores on both intensity and quality of cold-induced pain and shorter duration regarding time of immersion in cold water compared with healthy controls (10). (painstudy.ru)
  • 1997). Abuse of these substances contributed significantly to a poor academic performance and school dropouts (Rimsza & Moses, 2005). (bvsalud.org)
  • Although the SVR rates in patients receiving telaprevir with PEG-IFN α and ribavirin (triple therapy) were higher than those in PEG-IFN α plus ribavirin (combination therapy) patients, drop-out rates due to increased side effects were also higher in the triple therapy patients [ 4 - 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • [ 3 ] studies have shown that the prevalence of depression is higher among medical students than their peers in other faculties. (researchsquare.com)
  • CONCLUSION: Six of ten children born with low birthweight were at risk of undernutrition in early childhood: underweight and stunting were higher than the national prevalence. (bvsalud.org)
  • Patients with an early substance use presented higher school dropout rates than those with a later initiation to substance use. (bvsalud.org)
  • They are performed to understand more about the intervention by evaluating its safety and effectiveness in larger numbers of patients, subgroups of patients, and to compare and/or combine it with other available treatments. (fightingblindness.ie)
  • The objective of this document is to outline the available methods and tools for screening and sequencing patient specimens for the detection of VOC or VOI, with a focus on those that offer a rapid turn-around time so as to support rapid implementation of public health actions for COVID 19 control. (who.int)
  • RÉSUMÉ Nous avons évalué la prévalence de la comorbidité du diabète chez des patients grecs atteints de troubles psychiatriques, les différences entre les diabétiques de type 1 et de type 2 et l'évolution des troubles psychiatriques. (who.int)
  • Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a promising treatment approach in rehabilitation for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) due to its potential to increase patient motivation and rehabilitation adherence. (frontiersin.org)
  • Secondarily, discomfort with VRR will be evaluated, and therapy adherence and changes in a variety of domains typically affected by MS will be compared between patients receiving VRR and patients receiving CR. (frontiersin.org)
  • The present study attempted to determine the actual treatment adherence of new TB patients and to identify factors leading to non-adherence. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Directly observed therapy (DOT), which requires TB patients to take medicine under the direct observation of health workers or family members, was the key element of the DOTS strategy recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and was shown effective in improving adherence to anti-TB treatment [ 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Factors affecting patient adherence includes education level, adverse effects of treatment, financial status and treatment supervision [ 12 - 14 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this study, 220 CML patients receiving TKI therapy and 110 gender- and age-matched controls completed an online questionnaire to assess fatigue severity and fatigue predictors (Part 1). (haematologica.org)
  • These results highlight the prevalence of treatment-resistant depression and suggest potential benefit for using more vigorous treatments in the earlier steps. (nih.gov)
  • 2 CML patients require (potentially) lifelong treatment, which results in a persistent trigger for fatigue. (haematologica.org)
  • We evaluated the genetic variation in rs8099917, substitutions in core amino acid (aa) 70, and the number of aa substitutions in the interferon sensitivity-determining region (ISDR) on the prediction of sustained virological response (SVR) in treatment-naïve hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1b (G1b) patients. (hindawi.com)
  • This multicenter study involved 150 Asian treatment-naïve patients infected with HCV G1b who received 12 weeks of telaprevir in combination with 24 weeks of peginterferon- α -2b and ribavirin. (hindawi.com)
  • This treatment provides rates of sustained virological response (SVR, undetectable serum levels of HCV RNA at least 6 months after completion of therapy) of 40-50% among patients with HCV genotype 1 (G1) who have not received previous treatment (treatment-naïve patients) [ 1 - 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In treatment-naïve patients, the genetic variation near the interleukin-28B (IL-28B) gene and amino acid (aa) substitution in the core 70 (core aa 70) of HCV may be the candidate predictors of the virological response to triple therapy. (hindawi.com)
  • Therefore, the factors predicting SVR in treatment-naïve patients have not been clearly determined. (hindawi.com)
  • In the present study, the SVR rate was examined in treatment-naïve patients with HCV G1b who were treated with a regimen consisting of 12 weeks of telaprevir, combined with PEG-IFN α and ribavirin, followed by 12 weeks of the PEG-IFN and ribavirin. (hindawi.com)
  • Patients in opioid substitution treatment (OST) are suspected to suffer from poor health due to prior, or ongoing, substance use [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • National programs can follow six important steps to launch a successful national-scale hypertension control program: establish an administrative structure and survey current resources, select a standard hypertension treatment protocol, ensure supply of medication and blood pressure devices, train health care workers to measure blood pressure and control hypertension, implement an information system for monitoring patients and the program overall, and enroll and monitor patients with phased program expansion. (nature.com)
  • Streamlining the SLTC process by reducing the number of required visits results in more patients completing the process and receiving treatment. (ajmc.com)
  • Reducing steps in the HCV SLTC process increases the number of patients who learn their HCV status, receive appropriate care, and initiate treatment. (ajmc.com)
  • All these factors must be carefully considered and balanced in any individual COPD patient before adding ICS to her/his maintenance bronchodilator treatment. (ersjournals.com)
  • Thus, it has been postulated that mechanisms to facilitate early detection including prevalence studies, counselling services and treatment of depression among medical students should be provided in medical schools. (researchsquare.com)
  • The analysis of the obstacles related to treatment entry, attendance, and drop-out among alcoholic patients shows that systemic, social, cultural, and individual factors are all involved, including the structural ones. (rivistadipsichiatria.it)
  • We conclude that several factors at different levels exist that prevent the patient from overcoming these treatment obstacles. (rivistadipsichiatria.it)
  • There are few studies addressing the patient's access to treatment and as a result the evidence on treatment obstacles is rather inconclusive, although the reasons and barriers contributing to this are known to differ between women and men, particularly, between the patients. (rivistadipsichiatria.it)
  • It is clear that any treatment program can only be effective if the patient attends the sessions for a given period of time necessary to promote positive changes (1). (rivistadipsichiatria.it)
  • Studies have reported that the majority of patients reach significant improvement at the third month of treatment (6), whereas others report that outpatient treatment should be last between 3-6 months, including continuous evaluation of the individual needs of each patient (7). (rivistadipsichiatria.it)
  • Patients with psoriasis commonly opt for homeopathic treatment. (lidsen.com)
  • Both psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy appear to be effective by post-treatment for patients with GAD. (uottawa.ca)
  • Investigators may also test increasing doses of a treatment in different patient groups, often referred to as dose escalation, to identify the maximum tolerable level. (fightingblindness.ie)
  • However, not all patients benefit from CBT with prolonged exposure, and such treatment may be too difficult for some patients and therapists to tolerate. (uottawa.ca)
  • Tuberculosis (TB) patients face numerous difficulties adhering to the long-term, rigorous TB treatment regimen. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Patients who missed at least one dose of drugs or one follow-up re-examination during the treatment course were deemed as non-adherent. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Despite recent efforts, a large proportion of newly confirmed TB patients could not adhere to standard TB treatment, and patients' lost to follow-up was still a serious problem. (biomedcentral.com)
  • More needs to be done to enhance treatment supervision policies and financial supports to both health providers and TB patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Standard anti-TB treatment requires patients to take a complex combination of drugs every other day, lasting for 6 months for new patients and 8 months for retreatment patients [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Such long-term, strict regimens is challenging for TB patients who may not adhere to their prescribed treatment due to treatment interruption or drop-out [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Neveretheless, significant organizational and programme changes would be required to optimize the advantages of same- day diagnosis, to ensure that laboratory results are received back at the health facility and that patients start treatment on the same day. (bvsalud.org)
  • It was postulated that there were links between all three categories in etiology and also treatment, i.e., if the patient is treated for GPPPD, there might be an improvement in FSIAD and vice versa [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, conjugated estrogens vaginal cream is not available in Thailand, driving patients and physicians to seek alternative treatment for GSM. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study was performed on 56 patients with leprosy: 28 under treatment and 28 treated for the disease. (bvsalud.org)
  • The treatment group had more women (Pearson ÷2=12.47, p=0.0004) and younger patients (Pearson ÷2=9.688, p=0.0079) than the healed group. (bvsalud.org)
  • The sample consisted of 56 patients of both genders with a history of leprosy: 28 under treatment and 28 were already treated for the disease. (bvsalud.org)
  • Triple therapy is associated with increased risks of anemia, skin lesions, digestive symptoms, hyperuricemia, renal dysfunction, and other side effects compared to the combination therapy, especially among women and older patients [ 4 , 7 , 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Patients in OST carry a heavy burden of physical symptoms and unmet healthcare needs, potentially due to societal barriers. (hindawi.com)
  • Jennissen and colleagues defined insight as patients understanding: the relationship between past and present experiences, their typical relationship patterns, and the associations between interpersonal challenges, emotional experiences, and psychological symptoms. (uottawa.ca)
  • Given that information on patient satisfaction with VRR is scarce, the primary objective of this study is to assess long-term patient satisfaction with a novel VRR program. (frontiersin.org)
  • The study is intended to provide a better understanding of long-term patient satisfaction with a VRR program specifically designed for MS patients. (frontiersin.org)
  • The results from this study will help to gather valuable knowledge on the use of rehabilitation with a new VR tool in MS patients. (frontiersin.org)
  • The aim of this study is to assess OST patients' self-rated physical health and healthcare seeking behaviour. (hindawi.com)
  • This study evaluated the impact of streamlining the hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening and linkage-to-care (SLTC) process on costs, yield, and patients lost to follow-up by integrating reflex testing for early steps in the process. (ajmc.com)
  • comparing these to the subset of patients who also met the diagnostic criteria for ME/CFS (referred to as PCS-ME/CFS ), i.e. this study looked at PCS vs PCS-ME/CFS. (meassociation.org.uk)
  • The study included 106 patients who have moderate to severe fatigue and exertion intolerance at three time points following Covid-19 infection (3-8 (baseline), 9-16, and 17-20 months). (meassociation.org.uk)
  • The PCS-ME/CFS were diagnosed based on the Canadian Consensus Criteria (CCC) which included 55 patients out of the 106 in the total study cohort. (meassociation.org.uk)
  • This study aims to use a rigorous, user-centered design (UCD) methodology to develop a theory-driven system that supports patient engagement with dDPPs and their primary care providers with their care. (researchprotocols.org)
  • Although this study does not allow one to compare psychotherapy to pharmacotherapy, evidence from another meta-analysis suggests that patients would strongly prefer psychotherapy if given the choice. (uottawa.ca)
  • Prognosis was worsened in a Swiss study in patients with previously known neck pain, tension-type headache or migraine. (painstudy.ru)
  • To assess OST patients' self-rated physical health and healthcare seeking behaviour. (hindawi.com)
  • Two-hundred and eighteen patients from four different OST sites answered a questionnaire regarding physical health and healthcare seeking. (hindawi.com)
  • Patients' frequent visits to the OST clinics offer a unique opportunity to build a base for easily accessible on-site primary healthcare. (hindawi.com)
  • The natural history of recovery for the healthcare provider 'second victim' after adverse patient events. (ahrq.gov)
  • If you are a patient, please refer your questions to your healthcare provider. (cdc.gov)
  • RESULTS: The prevalence of delay in seeking healthcare was 53.6% (95% CI: 48.6-58.6). (bvsalud.org)
  • The proposed physicians-patients' alliance could promote policies in tune with professional ethics, prevent European policies' putting industrial concerns above suffering and death, bar care financing from the ambit of international trade treaties, and foster international cooperation policies consistent with the principles that inspire the design of healthcare policies at home and so reduce international migration. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As of December 2020, 27 patients have been enrolled and first results are expected to be submitted for publication in early 2021. (researchprotocols.org)
  • Although a variety of predictors of fatigue, such as gender, age and socioeconomic status have been described in literature, 7-9 it is unknown whether these predictors, even when obtained in cancer populations, can be extrapolated to this unique group of CML patients on TKI therapy. (haematologica.org)
  • One-hundred HCV patients were enrolled in an open-label, multicenter trial. (wjgnet.com)
  • To promote a universal health system, patients' organisations should strive to represent universal health interests rather than those of patients with specific diseases, ethnic groups, or social classes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We used the national claims database MarketScan to estimate the prevalence of immunosuppressive conditions and risk for acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs). (cdc.gov)
  • Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is an important condition which prevalence is difficult to estimate [ 1 ] and thought to be underreported. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Many studies have explored the efficacy and safety of ICS in patients with COPD. (ersjournals.com)
  • In patients with newly diagnosed dementia, obtain neuroimaging studies (ie, CT scanning or MRI of the head) to rule out treatable causes of dementia and to aid in the differential diagnosis. (medscape.com)
  • The effects of psychotherapy at follow-up is diminished, and no studies evaluated whether patients receiving pharmacotherapy maintained any gains at follow-up. (uottawa.ca)
  • 1 , 2 , 3 Whereas the variation in prevalence is affected by a variety of factors, meta-analyses of prevalence studies report cannabis use disorders to occur in 27.1%, alcohol use disorders in 20.6% and amphetamine use disorders in 10.4% of patients with major affective and non-affective psychoses. (sajp.org.za)
  • Despite the oral examination being part of the comprehensive examination of a patient with leprosy, there are few studies describing the oral health and dental care of these patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • Nonpharmacologic strategies may help with behavior problems in patients with vascular dementia. (medscape.com)
  • Digital diabetes prevention programs (dDPPs) are effective behavior change tools to prevent disease progression in patients at risk for diabetes. (researchprotocols.org)
  • Autoimmune Patient Journey The convoluted journey of patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases (AIIDs) has many stages. (drbonnie360.com)
  • Nurse managers' leadership, patient safety, and quality of care: a systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • Status of patient safety culture in community pharmacy settings: a systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • Effects of individual nurse and hospital characteristics on patient adverse events and quality of care: a multilevel analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Later RCTs of ICS/long-acting β 2 -agonist (LABA) combinations generally recruited patients with ≥1 ECOPD in the previous year, and showed that ICS/LABA combinations reduce ECOPD rates by approximately 25-35% compared with LABA monotherapy ( figure 1 ) [ 3 - 14 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • The American Academy of Neurology no longer recommends syphilis screening in the routine evaluation of dementia if patients come from geographic regions with a very low base rate of syphilis. (medscape.com)
  • The prevalence rate of leprosy in Brazil, an indicator that monitors the progress towards elimination of this disease as a public health problem, had a gradual reduction in recent years. (bvsalud.org)
  • The prevalence rate of leprosy in Brazil in 2012 was 1.51 cases per 10,000 inhabitants, which represents a decrease of 12% compared to the value of this coefficient in 2004. (bvsalud.org)
  • Streamlining the HCV SLTC process results in more patients who are aware of their HCV status, receive appropriate care, and are ultimately treated. (ajmc.com)
  • The majority of sputum results are therefore available only on the second or third day after the patient presents to a health service. (bvsalud.org)
  • Are tuberculosis patients adherent to prescribed treatments in China? (biomedcentral.com)
  • Detection of painful ACJ conditions is also of prognostic significance having been identified as one of the strongest factors associated with reduced patient satisfaction[ 8 ] and with reduced functional ability following rotator cuff repair surgery[ 9 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A cohort of 10,000 HCV-susceptible patients was simulated through the HCV SLTC process using a Markov model with parameters from published literature. (ajmc.com)
  • A prospective cohort of 481 newly confirmed TB patients from three counties in western China were enrolled during June to December 2012 and was followed until June 2013. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The main technique of empirically validated psychological treatments for PTSD involve exposing patients to safe reminders of the trauma including memories, with the intent of extinguishing the fear responses. (uottawa.ca)
  • Introduction and background patients may be extremely difficult. (who.int)
  • Haemolysed specimens and patients on sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS) suspension were excluded. (bmj.com)
  • Smear microscopy may, however, be costly and inconvenient for patients, who have to make multiple visits to health facilities to submit multiple sputum specimens over several days. (bvsalud.org)
  • It has been shown conclusively that good quality microscopy of two consecutive sputum specimens identifies the vast majority (95-98%) of smear-positive TB patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • Patients were treated with pegylated interferon alfa-2b 1.5 μg/kg per week subcutaneously plus oral ribavirin 800 mg/d for patients with genotypes 2 and 3 for 24 wk. (wjgnet.com)
  • Aside from these unmodifiable predictors of fatigue, physical activity has been identified as a modifiable predictor of fatigue in several patient populations. (haematologica.org)
  • The enabling, enacting, and elaborating factors of safety culture associated with patient safety: a multilevel analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • In contrast, a cognitively impaired patient with vascular risks factors but no history of cerebrovascular disease is most likely to have Alzheimer disease. (medscape.com)
  • Treat patients with risk factors for cerebrovascular disease. (medscape.com)
  • The increased prevalence is associated with lifestyle dependent risk factors, including being overweight, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this RCT, 268 (134 Dutch and 134 Turkish) overweight 1st degree relatives of patients with T2DM will be allocated to either the intervention or control group (leaflet). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The outcome of the triple therapy in patients who had previously received the combination therapy was largely dependent on the response to the previous therapy [ 10 , 11 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Although the significance of substitution in the core aa 70 on the outcome of the triple therapy has been reported [ 8 , 9 ], a considerable number of the patients with a history of the combination therapy were included in these reports. (hindawi.com)
  • Le groupe faisant l'objet d'une intervention a reçu un traitement de substitution nicotinique d'une durée de six semaines bénéficiant d'une prise en charge totale. (who.int)
  • Patients above 65 years of age will be divided in control and intervention groups on the practice level. (biomedcentral.com)
  • An optimized hepatitis C virus screening and linkage-to-care process reduces the number of patients lost to follow-up and improves linkage to care for Medicare, Medicaid, and commercially insured patients. (ajmc.com)