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Showing 1 to 20 of 393 for “"adverse events"”.
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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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Application of CAST to hospital adverse events
Despite the passage of 15 years since the Institute of Medicine sought to galvanize the nation with its report To Err is Human, the authors' goal to dramatically improve the quality of healthcare delivery in the United States has yet to be accomplished. While the report and subsequent efforts make …
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Renal and kardiovaskulär adverse events after anti-VEGF-treatment
Veröffentlichung der Dissertation im Rahmen des Promotionsverfahrens. Kumulative Promotion zum Thema renaler und kardialer Nebenwirkungen nach anti-VEGF-Behandlung. Case reports von Patienten mit refraktären Schilddrüsenkarzinomen und möglicher Nebenwirkungen nach TKI-Behandlung.
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Influence of transdermal current flow in tDCS-induced cutaneous adverse events
… portability, ease-of-use, and tolerability; with adverse events limited to transient and mild cutaneous sensations (e.g. perception of burning, itching, and tingling) and erythema. However, the fundamental questions remain about the mechanism of transdermal current flow during transcranial …
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Experiences of implementing a peer support programme for surgeons after adverse events
… Surgeons are profoundly affected after adverse events (AEs). Evidence suggests that surgeons want to talk in the aftermath but often speak to no-one after an AE. Furthermore, surgeons do not engage with existing support mechanisms and have been described as a “minority within a minority” …
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Adverse Events Following a Medication Change: Psychological Contributors to a Health Scare
… of television news coverage on Eltroxin adverse event reporting was further investigated. Television news bulletins about Eltroxin significantly increased overall symptom reporting rates, as well as increasing the reporting of the specific symptoms that were mentioned in each television …
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The Role of Social Support in Counselors' Responses to Client Adverse Events
… support, specifically after a professional adverse event. Professional adverse events are common given the nature of counseling work. For example, undesirable occurrences such as client suicide, attempted suicide, life threatening illnesses, accidents, overdose, or loss of a child are …
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Grip strength is associated with postoperative adverse events in patients undergoing vascular surgery procedures
Grip strength is associated with postoperative adverse events in patients undergoing vascular surgery procedures
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EXPLORING PATIENT SAFETY ISSUES IN MASSAGE THERAPY AND UNDERSTANDING PATIENT SAFETY INCIDENTS (ADVERSE EVENTS)
… safety is unknown while classification of adverse events (AEs) is not standardized. The objectives of this study are: 1) To explore MT regulators’ views on patient safety in the practice of MT; 2) To explore taxonomies for describing patient safety incidents (PSIs) or AEs in the published …
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A Trigger-Tool-based Description of Adverse Events in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Qatar
Introduction Adverse Events (AEs) in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) remains poorly reported, despite the potential for harm to occur. The Trigger Tool (TT) represents a novel approach to AE detection in healthcare. The aim of this study was to retrospectively describe the frequency of …
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Consequence Delimiting: A Grounded Theory of Healthcare Leader Decision Making in the Context of Adverse Events
Adverse events (AEs) remain a central focus of North American healthcare leaders (HLs) since the release of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report: “To Err is Human” in 1999 (Institute of Medicine, 1999). The IOM reported that as many as 98,000 people died from preventable deaths every year in …
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Do balloons larger than 15 mm in size increase the risk of adverse events in endoscopic large balloon dilation?
… maximal balloon size that would minimize fatal adverse events associated with EPLBD. In the current study, we aimed to assess the safety profiles of EPLBD according to balloon size and to identify the proper maximal size of a large balloon for treating large bile duct stones. A total of 279 …
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The use of m-Health active participant centred (MAPC) systems to improve surveillance of adverse events following Immunization (AEFIs) in Zimbabwe
Introduction A robust national AEFI surveillance system ensures timely AEFI detection, good quality AEFI reports, prompt case investigation and robust causality assessment for corrective AEFI case management, signal detection and appropriate feedback ultimately to improve public safety and trust in …
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Chemoptherapy Dose Reductions in Palliative Lung Cancer. Evaluating Chemotherapy Dose Reductions following Neutropenia in Palliative Lung Cancer to prevent further Adverse Events
… with the risk of secondary neutropenic events and the role of chemotherapy dose reductions. Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out on 361 biochemical neutropenic events in palliative lung cancer patients across 5 sites in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. Predictors for a …
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Increased Risk of Cutaneous Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated with Talimogene Laherparepvec and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Multi-Hospital Cohort Study
The general metadata -- e.g., title, author, abstract, subject headings, etc. -- is publicly available, but access to the submitted files is restricted to UT Southwestern campus access and/or authorized UT Southwestern users.
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Maximizing Local Access to Therapeutic Deliveries in Glioblastoma: Evaluating the utility and mechanisms of potential adverse events for minimally invasive diagnostic two novel therapeutic techniques for brain tumors
… to characterize the spectrum and mechanisms of adverse events that can occur following CETCS CED and H-FIRE treatment, our results support the continued development of these novel therapeutic platforms for the treatment of GBM.
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An audit of transfers into the PICU at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital: a follow up study
… incidence of technical, clinical and critical adverse events during transfers. Objective: To conduct a follow -up audit on interfacility transfers into PICU to determine practice and outcome changes. Methodology: Prospective observational study of all patients transferred into PICU between 1 …
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