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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"Medical Procedures"”.
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Dynamic Data-Driven Simulation-Based Decision Support System for Medical Procedures
Medical procedures are often performed under the most challenging work environments, demanding higher accuracy and precision in cognitive and technical (psychomotor) skills. More specifically, minimally invasive procedures require higher dexterity to perform the treatment/diagnosis using camera …
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Social Support, Parent-Child Communication And Reactions To Pediatric Cancer Medical Procedures
… during pediatric cancer treatment-related medical procedures, and parent and child reactions to these procedures.</p> <p>Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in children (ACS, 2012) and children and their parents both report that cancer-related medical procedures are worse …
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An analysis of the differences between national and local coverage determinations of medical procedures in the US
Medicare coverage policies of medical procedures can be promulgated at a national level by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) or at a local level by Medicare contractors as Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs). Although LCDs shouldn't …
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Improving wellness-exam and vaccination attendance in children with developmental disabilities using reinforcement and fading techniques
… with neurodevelopmental disorders have numerous medical comorbidities, worse health outcomes and higher all-cause mortality, which underlines the importance of a well-built medical care system tailored to support their specific needs. In addition, anxiety and fear of those procedures are common …
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Healthcare provider state restrictions on elective care : effects on direct-to-consumer healthcare advertising.
… providers' ability to perform elective medical procedures. Following implementation of the elective procedure stoppage, healthcare television and outdoor direct-to-consumer advertising spending began fluctuating. Specifically, dental spot television advertising spending decreases by …
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Pediatric Obesity and Peri-Operative Adverse Events
Most surgeries and many medical procedures commonly make use of some form of anesthesia to maximize patient comfort and safety. However, all are associated with risks. Obesity and related health care problems are relatively common in anesthesia and also have a negative effect on morbidity and …
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The analysis and design of a pressure-measuring syringe utilizing elastomeric bellows
… concept has received much acclaim from the medical community and has great promise in transforming many medical procedures which require such measurement..
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Competition in the radioisotopes market: evaluation and analysis of drivers which affect mo-99 market share
… 99 (Mo-99), the most widely used radioisotope in medical procedures. Radioisotopes are safe radioactive substances used globally primarily for diagnosing and treating medical conditions (e.g. oncology, cardiology, thyroid disorders, and neurology). These radioactive substances include, but are not …
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An intracardiac navigation interface for electrophysiology modeling tools
… interface that has been developed to assist in medical procedures. Several commercial systems are currently available each with their own strength and weaknesses and the goal of this interface is to leverage each of them. It is based upon a number of toolkits such as the Visualization Toolkit …
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Development of Cardiovascular Indices of Acute Pain Responding in Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
… of cardiac responses to acutely painful procedures in the first year of life. Our main goal was to synthesize evidence regarding the development of cardiovascular responses to acutely painful medical procedures over the first year of life in preterm and term born infants. A systematic …
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The Design of a Web Based Athlete Development and Monitoring System.
… performance, injuries, therapy, pharmaceuticals, medical procedures, psychological status, and academic standing.</p><p>The objective of this thesis is twofold. First, is to review the literature and determine the needs of a web based athlete monitoring system. Second, is to provide a business …
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Feasibility of microwave radar system for proton emission therapy control.
Non-invasive medical procedures are desired in modern medicine because of advantages they provide in patient safety and comfort. A cutting edge, non-invasive medical procedure implemented specifically for cancer treatment is proton therapy. However, to safely implement this procedure on the thorax …
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A Comparison of Certified Nurse-Midwives in Two Locations: The Freestanding Birth Center and the Hospital
… of the birth certificate data show that all medical procedures have a higher likelihood of being used in hospitals than in FSBCs. Despite these significant differences in the use of medical technology across work location, the insights garnered from the interviews imply that midwives have a …
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Telehealth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Human-Centered Design Approach to Bridging Gaps in Healthcare and Wellbeing Across the African Diaspora
… areas of the world, monetary support for medical procedures for family, friends, or community members. In partnership with DoctorNow, a telehealth startup based in Ghana, our aim for this analysis is to understand how we can use human-centered design to educate and empower individuals and …
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On-chip magnetic sensor and readout design for 3D position tracking in image-guided interventions
… tracking (EMT) technology is integral to complex medical procedures, providing precise real-time tracking of surgical instruments while reducing dependence on radiation-based imaging. EMT is particularly beneficial in various image-guided interventions, enhancing accuracy and safety. Despite its …
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Organ Trade in India - The Grey Area
… is the study concerned with the implications of medical procedures, technologies and treatments from the perspective of ethics, philosophy, law and its implementation. It encompasses a wide range of ethical concerns in relation to organ transplants, genetic engineering, artificial reproduction, …
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Developing a social robotic companion for stress and anxiety mitigation in pediatric hospitals
… patients build higher self-efficacy for enduring medical procedures are proposed. The recruitment process for potential subjects has begun at the hospital site and the formal experiment will be executed shortly.
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Most Effective Nursing Interventions to Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: A Critical Review of the Literature
… that occur in association with devices used in medical procedures, such as catheters or ventilators (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). HAIs monitored by the CDC include central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), catheter-associated urinary tract infections …
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Family and Child Psychosocial Functioning of Infant Heart Transplant Recipients
<p>With the advancement of medical procedures, heart transplantation has become a viable alternative for infants born with congenital or acquired heart disease. Although these children are thought to experience much improvement in their overall physical functioning post-transplantation, the …
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