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Showing 1 to 20 of 127 for “"female patients"”.
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Daily Temperature Rhythm in Hospitalized Female Patients
… temperature peaks occur in adult hospitalized females, and to find if factors such as age and natural or surgical menopause with replacement therapy affect the thermal circadian cycle. Previous studies indicated that the temperature peak occurs in afternoon or early evening, but there were no …
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The experience of female patients seeking elective rhinoplasty surgery: a narrative inquiry
… of this research is to understand what motivates patients to have an elective rhinoplasty, taking into consideration any societal, familial, cultural and intrapersonal influences. The research question explored how, if at all, surgery impacts women’s embodied sense of themselves and if there is a …
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Borderline patient’s quest for empathy: four female patients in a therapeutic community
… of themselves and others. The interviews of four female, from a different TC, were analysed in the main study. No increase in empathy was identified. These participants reported being taught to manage their symptoms through repression of destructive thoughts and behaviours rather than through the …
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Cultural variations in the presentation of depression in female patients at Valkenberg Hospital
… presentation of depression across race groups in female patients at Valkenberg Hospital in the Western Cape. The narratives of patients' presenting complaints were obtained from the history taking notes in 46 hospital files, comprised of three sets of 15 files belonging to Black, White and …
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Three Dimensional CT based Virtual Patellar Resection in Female Patients undergoing Total Knee Replacement
… software using 3D-CT scans of knees from 49 patients who underwent primary TKR at our hospital, comparing two commonly used resection methods, i.e., the tendon method (TM), and the subchondral method (SCM), to determine an ideal resection plane with respect to the symmetry and thickness of …
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An exploration into the decision-making process of female patients going abroad for bariatric surgery: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
… frequently managed by healthcare services once patients return home (Carey et al., 2025). To date, the lived experience of deciding to have bariatric surgery abroad has not been explored in depth. This study therefore aims to address this gap by examining how patients make sense of that …
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A Study on the Clinical Characteristics of Female Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome Visiting a University Hospital during the Period of 2010~2014
본 연구는 여성 섬유근통증후군 환자의 임상적 특성을 파악하고 그와 연관된 증상과 동반질환 등을 파악하여 섬유근통증후군 환자의 증상 경감과 안녕을 위한 중재방안 모색의 기초 자료를 위해 시도되었다. 대상자는 2010년~ 2014년 일개 대학병원에 방문한 환자 중 섬유근통증후군 진단 받은 여성 환자 182명으로, 병원 의무 기록팀에 의뢰 후 담당의의 허락을 받은 환자의 정보를 이용하여 연구를 진행하였다. 섬유근통증후군 여성 환자 182명 중 연령별로는 40-50대가 114명(62.6%)로 가장 많은 분포를 보였고 1년 미만의 질병 …
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Assisted Partner Notification for HIV: a qualitative study of providers and female patients perspectives and experiences of assisted partner notification in Cape Town, South Africa
… sought to better understand APN by exploring patients' and providers' experiences and perceptions of APN, taking into consideration different factors that shape partner notification documented in local and international literature. The influence of religion and faith and the involvement of …
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Health related quality of life, perceptions and experiences of female patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in South Africa: exploring unmet needs using a mixed methods approach
… we undertook a literature review on HRQoL of SLE patients in developing countries to collate the existing evidence and identify information gaps. A mixed methods qualitative and quantitative study of lived experiences of South African women with SLE was performed. Methods: A literature search was …
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To assess the effectiveness of tailored food recipe in attenuating the progression of cancer cachexia to refractory cachexia in adult female patients undergoing palliative care in India
Cancer cachexia negatively impacts patients’ capability to undergo chemotherapy and fight infection. Increased energy expenditure and anorexia are key clinical features among cachexia patients leading to body weight loss. Therefore, it is imperative to assess all cancer patients for early signs of …
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An exploratory study of clinicians' attitudes towards women: implications for therapy
… transmitted in the therapeutic relationship with female patients. The rationale for exploring this aspect emanated from two factors: firstly, the view that women patients tend to be treated differently to male patients, a view seemingly supported by literature; secondly, the increasing literature …
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Effects of Orthodontic Treatment on Social Perceptions
… elicited by photographs of orthodontic patients before and after treatment to test the hypothesis that after treatment patients will elicit a more positive first impression.</p> <p><strong>Methods and Materials:</strong> Before (Tl) and After (T2) photographs of six orthodontic patients …
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Unveiling Gender Bias: An Examination of Healthcare Provider Diagnosis of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries. Insights from Case Vignettes
… traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in male versus female patients by presenting 208 physicians with randomly assigned gender-based patient vignettes. Physicians rated the likelihood of mTBI based on symptoms in the vignette, showing no significant difference in diagnosis between the genders of the …
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Sociolinguistic Dimensions of Nurse Practitioner Practice: A Question of Power
… to examine the sociolinguistic dimensions of female nurse practitioner interactions with female patients. The purpose was to provide a contextual account of the discursive practices used by the nurse practitioners during routine office visits with female patients. Direction for this research …
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The Relationship Between Depression, Dyspnea, and Physical Activity in Patients with Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
… and performance of daily activities in male and female patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The problem was to determine (a) the influence of depression on the degree of dyspnea experienced and performance of daily activities, and (b) the relationship between the …
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The Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Thyroidectomy using Three Anaesthetic Techniques
… This study compared the incidence of PONV in female patients who underwent thyroidectomy with anaesthesia induced by sevoflurane, propofol？ remifenanil or sevoflurane？propofol？remifentanil. Methods: 177 female patients who underwent thyroidectomy were randomly allocated to three groups. Each …
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Bone mineral density changes after Total knee replacement in women over the age of 65
Among 66 female patients above 65 years old who received TKR dut to severe osteoarthritis, 52 patients who checked one year follow up BMD were enrolled. Bilaterality of operation site, degree of obesity and osteoporosis diagnosis don’t effect on BMD differences one year after TKR. But …
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Violence against women : a prospective study of women presenting to a South African trauma centre
… administered in an interview conducted on female patients admitted to the Trauma Centre at Groote Schuur Hospital as a result of interpersonal violence. Age, level of education, employment status, housing and substance abuse was recorded.
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When Boys Hurt: A Pilot Study on Adolescent Males with Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
… and level of understanding in comparison to females. The purpose of this study is to determine the gender differences in treatment outcomes for adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury in a Dialectical Behavior Therapy outpatient program. A total of 65 adolescent males and females from ages …
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Comparative Study of the Effects of a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention and Coping Style on Angiogram Patients' Levels of Stress and Self-Efficacy
… levels of anxiety with both male and female patients who experienced an invasive medical procedure for the first time. The experimental control and examination of the effect of coping style, patient education through sensory/procedural information, and initial patient experience …
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