Yi, Ke-Qian Yang, Ting Yang, Yan-Min Lan, Guo-Li An, Li-Ya Qi, Yu-Xing Fan, Hong-Bo Duan, Yong-Qing Sun, Da-Li
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Systematic reviews
The purpose of this study was to comprehensively assess the heterogeneity of procedures in the diagnostic guidelines for acute pancreatitis and to identify gaps limiting knowledge in diagnosing this disease. A systematic search of a number of databases was performed to determine the guidelines for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis in patients wit...
Xavier, Mangiavillano Jéromine, Tréfond Guillaume, Plaquevent-Hostache Gilles, Tanguy Sylvaine, Bœuf-Gibot Aurélien, Mulliez Philippe, Vorilhon
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BMC Family Practice
BackgroundHome blood-pressure measurement (HBPM) is recommended for the diagnosis of hypertension and monitoring of patients with hypertension. Since 2013, the French National Health Insurance Body (FNHIB) has promoted HBPM to general practitioners (GPs). The objective of the study was to evaluate the practice of HBPM by French GPs to diagnose and ...
Jacquin, Dimitri Guillemot, Gildas
Friction stir welding (FSW) process is currently considered as a promising alternative to join aluminium alloys. Indeed, this solid-state welding technique is particularly recommended for the assembly of these materials. Since parts are not heated above their melting temperature, FSW process may prevent solidification defects encountered in joining...
De Cocker, Katrien Verloigne, Maïté Cardon, Greet Van Acker, Ragnar
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Patient education and counseling
Communication and education about health behaviours to the general population is essential in public health promotion. This paper describes the process and outcome of developing a new health education model (infographic) for physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour used in Flanders (Belgium). The Flanders Institute for Healthy Living, experti...
Hsu, Ping-I Chuah, Seng-Kee Lin, Jaw-Town Huang, Shen-Wen Lo, Jing-Chyuan Rau, Kun-Ming Chen, I-Shu Hsu, Hui-Ya Sheu, Bor-Shyang Chang, Wei-Kuo
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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
Currently, consensus reports on the nutritional management for gastric cancer patients receiving gastric resection are lacking. The Gastroenterological Society of Taiwan therefore organized the Taiwan Gastric Cancer Nutritional Consensus Team to provide an overview of evidence and recommendations on nutritional support for gastric cancer patients u...
Alves, Nélson Neuparth, Teresa Barros, Susana Santos, Miguel M
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Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
The adverse effects of certain environmental chemicals have been recently associated with the modulation of the epigenome. Although changes in the epigenetic signature have yet to be integrated into hazard and risk assessment, they are interesting candidates to link environmental exposures and altered phenotypes, since these changes may be passed a...
Abrahami, Devin McDonald, Emily G Schnitzer, Mireille Azoulay, Laurent
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Annals of epidemiology
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the latest National Institute for Health and Care Excellence proton pump inhibitor (PPI) guidelines changed physician prescribing patterns in clinical practice. Using data from the United Kingdom Clinical Practice Research Datalink, we calculated monthly PPI prescribing rates in adults by dividing th...
Westphal, Glauco Adrieno Robinson, Caroline Cabral Cavalcanti, Alexandre Biasi Gonçalves, Anderson Ricardo Roman Guterres, Cátia Moreira Teixeira, Cassiano Stein, Cinara Franke, Cristiano Augusto da Silva, Daiana Barbosa Pontes, Daniela Ferreira Salomão
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Annals of Intensive Care
ObjectiveTo contribute to updating the recommendations for brain-dead potential organ donor management.MethodA group of 27 experts, including intensivists, transplant coordinators, transplant surgeons, and epidemiologists, joined a task force formed by the General Coordination Office of the National Transplant System/Brazilian Ministry of Health (C...
Emrich, I E Wintrich, J Kindermann, I Böhm, M
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Herz
Chronic heart failure affects millions of people worldwide and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Because of steadily increasing ageing populations and improved survival rates after myocardial infarction, the incidence of chronic heart failure is rising. As acute decompensated heart failure is one of the leading causes for hospitaliza...
Fridell, Mats Billsten, Johan Holmberg, Robert Ivarsson, Andréas
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Journal of substance abuse treatment
In 2009, the Swedish government launched a nationwide dissemination and implementation project regarding substance abuse treatment, Knowledge to Practice (KTP), which was commissioned by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (SoS). The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a national project to disseminate and implement evidence-b...