Implications of involving pharmacy technicians in obtaining a best possible medication history from the perspectives of pharmaceutical, medical and nursing staff: a qualitative study.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study aims to assess the feasibility of acupuncture and a Pericardium 6 (PC6) wristband as an add-on intervention of antiemetic medication for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:A to...

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authors： Kim KH,Kim DH,Bae JM,Son GM,Kim KH,Hong SP,Yang GY,Kim HY

更新日期：2017-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female injection drug users (IDUs) may report differences in injection behaviours that put them at greater risk for hepatitis C virus (HCV). Few studies have examined these in association with HCV incidence. METHODS:Longitudinal data from a cohort of 417 HCV-uninfected IDU aged 30 or younger were analysed. ...

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authors： Tracy D,Hahn JA,Fuller Lewis C,Evans J,Briceño A,Morris MD,Lum PJ,Page K

更新日期：2014-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate if the use of a transition team was feasible for patients with diabetes being discharged from hospital on injectable diabetes therapies. DESIGN:Pilot, randomised controlled trial. SETTING:The trial was conducted between 2014 and 2016 conjointly by a tertiary referral hospita...

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authors： Pyrlis F,Ogrin R,Arthur S,Zhai C,Churilov L,Baqar S,Zajac JD,Ekinci EI

更新日期：2019-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Opioid use has increased globally for the management of chronic non-cancer-related pain. There are concerns regarding the misuse of opioids leading to persistent opioid use and subsequent hospitalisation and deaths in developed countries. Hospital admissions related to surgery or trauma have been identifie...

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authors： Gong J,Merry AF,Beyene KA,Campbell D,Frampton C,Jones P,McCall J,Moore M,Chan AHY

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define embarrassment and develop an understanding of the role of embarrassment in relation to cervical cancer screening and self-collected human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing in Uganda. DESIGN:Cross-sectional, qualitative study using semistructured one-to-one interviews and focus groups. PARTICIPANTS:...

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authors： Teng FF,Mitchell SM,Sekikubo M,Biryabarema C,Byamugisha JK,Steinberg M,Money DM,Ogilvie GS

更新日期：2014-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hepatitis B reactivation (HBr) is strongly associated with rituximab therapy. Guidelines advise hepatitis B screening and use of preventive nucleoside analogue (NA) in patients at risk. In this study, we examined screening trends, post-screening interventions and outcomes in patients receiving rituximab in li...

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authors： Haider M,Flocco G,Lopez R,Carey W

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With more women working and surviving breast cancer, issues concerning sustainable employment must be addressed. Support to transition back to work is a gap in survivorship care. This paper describes the feasibility trial protocol for 'Beyond Cancer', a multimodal occupational rehabilitation programme to s...

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authors： Sheppard DM,Frost D,Jefford M,O'Connor M,Halkett G

更新日期：2019-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Occupational and environmental exposures remain important modifiable risk factors of public health. Existing cohort studies are often limited by the level of detail of data collected on these factors and health. It is also often assumed that the more healthy group is over-represented in cohort studies, which is...

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authors： Slottje P,Yzermans CJ,Korevaar JC,Hooiveld M,Vermeulen RC

更新日期：2014-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Socioeconomically deprived individuals with renal disease are less likely to receive a live-donor kidney transplant than less-deprived individuals. This qualitative study aimed to identify reasons for the observed socioeconomic disparity in live-donor kidney transplantation. DESIGN:A qualitative study using...

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authors： Bailey PK,Ben-Shlomo Y,Tomson CR,Owen-Smith A

更新日期：2016-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Asthma is a variable lung condition whereby patients experience periods of controlled and uncontrolled asthma symptoms. Patients who experience prolonged periods of uncontrolled asthma have a higher incidence of exacerbations and increased morbidity and mortality rates. The ability to determine and to pred...

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authors： Honkoop PJ,Simpson A,Bonini M,Snoeck-Stroband JB,Meah S,Fan Chung K,Usmani OS,Fowler S,Sont JK

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With almost 50% of cases preventable and the Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program in place, colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prime candidate for investment to reduce the cancer burden. The challenge is determining effective ways to reduce morbidity and mortality and their implementation through p...

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authors： Feletto E,Lew JB,Worthington J,He E,Caruana M,Butler K,Hui H,Taylor N,Banks E,Barclay K,Broun K,Butt A,Carter R,Cuff J,Dessaix A,Ee H,Emery J,Frayling IM,Grogan P,Holden C,Horn C,Jenkins MA,Kench JG,Laaksone

更新日期：2020-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Insomnia is a highly prevalent and costly condition that is associated with increased health risks and healthcare utilisation. Anecdotally, cannabis use is frequently reported by consumers to promote sleep. However, there is limited research on the effects of cannabis on sleep and daytime function in peopl...

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authors： Suraev A,Grunstein RR,Marshall NS,D'Rozario AL,Gordon CJ,Bartlett DJ,Wong K,Yee BJ,Vandrey R,Irwin C,Arnold JC,McGregor IS,Hoyos CM

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate glycaemic durability with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors in type 2 diabetes. DESIGN:A systematic review and meta-analysis of long-term randomised trials of DPP-4 inhibitors on haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) was conducted. Electronic searches were carried out on the following databases: MEDLI...

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authors： Esposito K,Chiodini P,Maiorino MI,Bellastella G,Capuano A,Giugliano D

更新日期：2014-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Amid a political agenda for integrated, high-value care, the UK is implementing its Low Back and Radicular Pain Pathway. To align care with need, it is imperative to understand the patients' perspective. The purpose of this study was, therefore, to explore how people experience being managed for sciatica wit...

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authors： Ryan C,Pope CJ,Roberts L

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diagnosis of endoleaks is imperative to prevent failure of endovascular aneurysm repairs (EVARs). The gold standard for diagnosis of endoleaks is catheter-directed subtraction angiography, which is not a practicable choice for surveillance. CT angiography (CTA) is the historical surveillance modality of ch...

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authors： Roy IN,Chan TY,Czanner G,Wallace S,Vallabhaneni SR

更新日期：2018-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present the primary outcomes from a baseline study on attitudes towards female genital cutting (FGC) after migration. DESIGN:Baseline data from a planned cluster randomised, controlled trial. Face-to-face interviews were used to collect questionnaire data in 2015. Based on our hypothesis that established...

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authors： Wahlberg A,Johnsdotter S,Selling KE,Källestål C,Essén B

更新日期：2017-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kawasaki disease (KD) is a self-limited acute systemic vasculitis of unknown aetiology that predominantly affects infants and young children eventually associated with immunological abnormalities. Coeliac disease (CD) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease characterised by a permanent gluten intolerance, whic...

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authors： Dos Santos Domingues A,Selleski N,Uenishi RH,Medeiros Ribeiro de Magalhães C,Gandolfi L,Pratesi CB

更新日期：2018-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Improving complementary feeding in Ethiopia requires special focus on dietary diversity. The Sustainable Undernutrition Reduction in Ethiopia (SURE) programme is a government-led multisectoral intervention that aims to integrate the work of the health and agriculture sectors to deliver a complex multicompo...

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authors： Moss C,Bekele TH,Salasibew MM,Sturgess J,Ayana G,Kuche D,Eshetu S,Abera A,Allen E,Dangour AD

更新日期：2018-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evidence-based performance measures have been increasingly used to evaluate hospital quality of stroke care, but their impact on stroke outcomes has not been verified. We aimed to evaluate the correlations between hospital performance measures and outcomes among patients with acute ischaemic stroke in a Chine...

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authors： Zhang X,Li Z,Zhao X,Xian Y,Liu L,Wang C,Wang C,Li H,Prvu Bettger J,Yang Q,Wang D,Jiang Y,Bao X,Yang X,Wang Y,Wang Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Clinical decision-making is a complex process. Patient preference information regarding desirable health states should inform treatment and is critical to agreeing on goals of therapy. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common, inheritable multisystem disorder for which the major manifestation is progressive, chron...

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authors： McLeod C,Norman R,Schultz A,Mascaro S,Webb S,Snelling T

更新日期：2019-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in audio-visual media is a risk factor for smoking and alcohol use in young people. Previous UK research has quantified tobacco and alcohol content in films and broadcast television but not that of video-on-demand (VOD) services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. Furthe...

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authors： Barker AB,Smith J,Hunter A,Britton J,Murray RL

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pembrolizumab was recently demonstrated to have survival benefit in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (r/mHNSCC). However, the cost-effectiveness of pembrolizumab versus chemotherapy in China remains uncertain. OBJECTIVE:This analysis aimed to describe the cost-effe...

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authors： Xin W,Ding H,Fang Q,Zheng X,Tong Y,Xu G,Yang G

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Drug-related problems (DRPs) are a major cause of unplanned hospital admissions among elderly people, and transitions of care have been emphasised as a key area for improving patient safety. We have designed a complex clinical pharmacist intervention that targets people ≥75 years of age undergoing transiti...

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authors： Kindstedt J,Svahn S,Sjölander M,Glader EL,Lövheim H,Gustafsson M

更新日期：2020-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cancer diagnosis in primary care is an important challenge for general practitioners (GPs) due to the relatively low frequency of any single type of cancer and the heterogeneous signs and symptoms that can be present. In addition to analytical reasoning, GPs may become aware of gut feelings (GFs) as they s...

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authors： Oliva-Fanlo B,March S,Medina D,Martín-Rabadán M,Tamborero G,Stolper E,Esteva M

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect, on birth weight and birth weight centile, of use of the PrenaBelt, a maternal positional therapy device, during sleep in the home setting throughout the third trimester of pregnancy. DESIGN:A double-blind, sham-controlled, randomised clinical trial. SETTING:Conducted from September 2...

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authors： Coleman J,Okere M,Seffah J,Kember A,O'Brien LM,Borazjani A,Butler M,Wells J,MacRitchie S,Isaac A,Chu K,Scott H

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a condition characterised by severe and persistent fatigue, neurological disturbances, autonomic and endocrine dysfunctions and sleep difficulties that have a pronounced and significant impact on individuals' lives. Current National Institute for...

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authors： Arroll MA,Howard A

更新日期：2012-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish the minimally important difference (MID) that would prompt parents and clinicians to use probiotics for prevention of paediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhoea (AAD) and to obtain parent and clinician opinion about the most important outcomes in clinical trials of AAD. METHODS:In this survey, ...

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authors： Khanpour Ardestani S,Robinson JL,Dieleman LA,Huynh HQ,Jou H,Vohra S

更新日期：2019-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association between smoking cessation attempts during the previous 12 months, motivators to quit smoking and nicotine dependence levels among current male smokers after Japan's massive 2010 tobacco tax increase. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:A self-reported questionnaire about smokin...

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authors： Tanihara S,Momose Y

更新日期：2015-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Anxiety is an increasingly recognised predictor of cognitive deterioration in older adults and in those with mild cognitive impairment. Often believed to be a prodromal feature of neurodegenerative disease, anxiety may also be an independent risk factor for dementia, operationally defined here as preceding d...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gimson A,Schlosser M,Huntley JD,Marchant NL

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report on the relative cost-effectiveness of total hip arthroplasty and resurfacing arthroplasty (replacement of articular surface of femoral head only) in patients with severe arthritis suitable for hip joint resurfacing arthroplasty. DESIGN:Cost-effectiveness analysis on an intention-to-treat basis of a...

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authors： Edlin R,Tubeuf S,Achten J,Parsons N,Costa M

更新日期：2012-10-12 00:00:00