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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"patient factors"”.
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An exploration of therapist and patient factors and their relationship to outcome in "2+1" brief therapy
… process of CB and PI therapy and has highlighted factors which contribute to outcome. The present research aimed to explore three factors, therapist focus, client experiencing and client cognitive change, in very brief 2+1 therapy, and explore their relation to immediate outcome as measured by the …
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The Association of Prescription Opioid Exposure and Patient Factors with Prolonged Postoperative Opioid Use in Opioid Naive Patients
… opioid use occurs in 4-13% of opioid naïve patients and is related to factors other than surgical pain. However, it is unclear which patient factors and prescribing practices are associated with prolonged use after surgery among opioid naïve patients.</p> <p><strong>Objectives</strong></p> …
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Patient factors that predict admission to an emergency psychiatric unit following deliberate self-harm in an urban hospital in South Africa
… hospital settings. Little is known about the factors associated with psychiatric admission following an act of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in South Africa. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the sociodemographic and clinical factors which differentiated DSH patients who were admitted …
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The role of readiness to change and other patient factors in the prediction of dropout from treatment-for problem drinking of alcohol.
… the study was examining the predictive role of patients' readiness to change drinking behaviour, in drought from treatment for problem drinking. The predictive role of patient demographic factors, socioeconomic factors, personal history and drinking factors in drought from treatment for problem …
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Patient-Specific Factors Associated with Surgical Delay in a Large Academic Hospital
… operating room. In addition to financial losses, patients suffer physical and emotional distress, including an increased risk of morbidity or mortality when surgical cases are delayed due to inefficiency. While patient-related causes of delay have been implicated, it is unclear which specific …
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Observational analysis study on the influence of the physical hospital environment on aggressive behaviour and the management thereof in an adult acute psychiatric admission unit
… phenomenon that is influenced by a range of factors including individual patient factors, social-interactive factors and envirnmental factors. Many studies have tried and failed to demonstrate that changes such as physical environmental change, intensive case management, increased staff …
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A Predictive Model for Lung Fibrosis after Irradiation
… Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION 1 Ⅱ. MATERIALS AND METHODS 3 A. PATIENT ELIGIBILITY 3 B. FIBROSIS MEASUREMENT/3-D TREATMENT PLANNING 5 C. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 7 Ⅲ. RESULTS 8 A. DVH AND FIBROSIS VOLUME 8 B. MLD AND FIBROSIS VOLUME 8 C. PATIENT FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FIBROSIS VOLUME 11 D. FIBROSIS VOLUME AND …
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Factors That Physicians Find Encouraging and Discouraging About Electronic Prescribing: a Quantitative Study
… the objective of this study is to compare the factors that physicians find encouraging and discouraging about e-prescribing based on their e-prescribing adoption status. Study design. Cross-sectional, descriptive design. An Internet-based survey was sent to national convenience sample of …
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Describing Healthcare Concerns of Young People and Adults with Cerebral Palsy
… (TLC) program, and determine whether there were patient factors associated with the number of healthcare concerns. A retrospective chart review of initial TLC consultations was completed (n = 241). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to explore and explain patterns in the sample …
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(Inter)national Review of Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Fracture Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies
… items, defining a minimum dataset spanning patient factors, index arthroplasty history, mechanism/timing, bone quality, infection work-up, imaging/classification, implant/stability descriptors, management pathways, and outcomes/complications. This registry-ready specification enables …
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Survival of breast cancer patients and the potential for better prognostication
Many factors influence the survival of patients with breast cancer. Tumour biology is likely the most important; secondly, the treatment options and the response to the treatment. Individuals with the same stage and similar pathological diagnoses can experience different clinical courses. Patient …
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Infra-inguinal arterial bypass procedures at Groote Schuur Hospital, 1977-1983 : analysis and evaluation of results
… is accepted that the majority of atherosclerotic patients have a short life expectancy but reconstructive vascular surgery has an important role to play in improving their quality of life. Progress in infra-inguinal bypass surgery has centred mainly on the development of synthetic grafts but the …
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Chemotherapy for lung cancer: Determinants of guideline adherence and associated patient outcomes
… recommend chemotherapy for medically fit patients with stage II-IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Adherence to chemotherapy guidelines has rarely been studied among large populations, mainly because performance status (PS), a key component in assessing chemotherapy appropriateness, is …
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Validation and clinical Implementation of novel devices analysing physical activity and range of motion in the setting of spine surgery
… implementation of objective methods to measure patient physical capabilities within the spine surgery setting. With a broad aim to introduce accurate and robust assessment tools that are not influenced by subjective patient factors and experiences our methods have been devised after a wide …
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The Identification and Classification of Flow Disruptions in the Operating Room during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Open Hernia Repair Procedures
… training/supervisory, equipment/supplies, patient factors, and environment. Though the average duration and disruption rate were similar for both types of procedure, the type of disruptions present during each were unique. One example of this includes the higher incidence of equipment …
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FACIAL EXPRESSION DISCRIMINATES BETWEEN PAIN AND ABSENCE OF PAIN IN THE NON-COMMUNICATIVE, CRITICALLY ILL ADULT PATIENT
… sedated, paralyzed or mechanically ventilated) patient. Facial expressions are considered among the most reflexive and automatic nonverbal indices of pain. The facial expression component of pain assessment tools include a variety of facial descriptors (wincing, frowning, grimacing, …
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Practice Patterns and Influential Factors of Nurse Practitioners Managing Chronic Pain
… is known about how NPs manage chronic pain or factors that influence those patterns. These gaps have implications on NP regulation and workforce development, as well as primary care transformation and clinical practice. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation is to understand primary care …
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Predictors of Early Readmission Among Patients Aged 40 to 64 Years Hospitalized For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
… to the high rates of readmissions among patients hospitalized with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objective: To determine the frequency and predictors of early readmission among patients age 40-64 years, hospitalized with COPD. Methods: In a retrospective cohort study, …
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