Comparison of measurements obtained with TOF-Cuff placed on the arm and the TOF-Scan on the adductor pollicis muscle during general anaesthesia using mivacurium: a prospective obse... by Paweł Radkowski, Jakub Ruść, Mariusz Kęska

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Differences in demographics and clinical outcomes in older, middle-aged, and younger adults with low back pain receiving chiropractic care by L. A. Hansen, J. Hartvigsen, R. K. Jensen

“…Abstract Background The evidence on age-related differences in outcomes in patients seeking chiropractic care for low back pain is limited. The aims of this study were to (i) to explore differences in patient characteristics and symptoms between older, middle-aged and younger patients with LBP seeking chiropractic care, (ii) to investigate whether age was associated with changes in physical function at 2, 13 and 52 weeks follow-up and (iii) to evaluate if other specific demographic variables were associated with changes in physical function over time. …”
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Machine learning predicts improvement of functional outcomes in spinal cord injury patients after inpatient rehabilitation by Mohammad Rasoolinejad, Irene Say, Peter B. Wu, Xinran Liu, Yan Zhou, Yan Zhou, Nathan Zhang, Emily R. Rosario, Daniel C. Lu, Daniel C. Lu, Daniel C. Lu

“…The ability to accurately predict functional outcomes for SCI patients is essential for optimizing rehabilitation strategies, guiding patient and family decision making, and improving patient care.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of 589 SCI patients admitted to a single acute rehabilitation facility and used the dataset to train advanced machine learning algorithms to predict patients' rehabilitation outcomes. …”
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Oral health status and oral health-related quality of life among a convenience sample of individuals receiving inpatient psychiatric care: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Keeley Flavin, Danna R. Paulson, Mercedes VanDeWiele, Michael Evans, Cyndee Stull

“…Conclusions Results showed generally poor oral health among individuals hospitalized for psychiatric care. …”
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The implementation, use and sustainability of a clinical decision support system for medication optimisation in primary care: A qualitative evaluation. by Mark Jeffries, Nde-Eshimuni Salema, Libby Laing, Azwa Shamsuddin, Aziz Sheikh, Anthony Avery, Antony Chuter, Justin Waring, Richard N Keers

“…It is known that such computerised alerts may improve the safety of prescribing in hospitals but their implementation and sustainable use in general practice is less well understood. We aimed to understand the factors that influenced the successful implementation and sustained use in primary care of a CDS system.…”
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The association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and pulmonary function: evidence from NHANES 2007–2012 by Miaoyan Liu, Chaofeng Gao, Jinggeng Li, Yibo Zhang, Rui Gao, Chaoting Yang, Jian Zhang

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How do clinicians use, experience, and value applications of outcome information in daily care? A mixed-methods study by Yara van Kooij, Nina Loos, Grada Arends, Kasia Tabeau, Harm Slijper, Joris Veltkamp, Ruud Selles, Robbert Wouters

“…Design: We used a mixed-methods design, including surveys (n = 56 clinicians), interviews (n = 16 clinicians), and eye-tracking experiments (n = 8 clinicians) across 3 different settings: a specialized clinic, a rehabilitation centre, and a general hospital. The applications, bundled in dashboards, include visual representations of patient information, individual treatment goals, screening tools for mental health, pain, and physical function, individual predictions of recovery and treatment effect, visuals of treatment outcome information, and identification of extreme values that fall outside the expected values. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of first contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: the FRONTIER, mixed method realist evaluation by Nicola E Walsh, Alice Berry, Serena Halls, Rachel Thomas, Hannah Stott, Cathy Liddiard, Zoe Anchors, Fiona Cramp, Margaret E Cupples, Peter Williams, Heather Gage, Dan Jackson, Paula Kersten, Dave Foster, Justin Jagosh

“…Background First-contact physiotherapists assess and diagnose patients with musculoskeletal disorders, determining the best course of management without prior general practitioner consultation. Objectives The primary aim was to determine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of first-contact physiotherapists compared with general practitioner-led models of care. …”
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Real-world evaluation of ImmuCare-PRO patient-reported outcomes in melanoma patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors by S. Belkaïd, S. Milley, R. Saux, M. Bonjour, A. Augros, P.-J. Souquet, D. Maillet, D. Maucort-Boulch, C. Dolla, L. Thomas, S. Dalle

“…False alerts often resulted from functional or non-specific symptoms (32.3%), such as fatigue or general pain. …”
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What can be learned about caregivers in Canada from the analysis of families claiming the Canada caregiver credit? by Sung-Hee Jeon, Yuri Ostrovsky

“…According to the 2018 General Social Survey (GSS) data on caregiving in Canada, one in four Canadians aged 15 and older have provided some form of care for people with a long-term health condition, a disability or problems related to aging. …”
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Oxygen systems to improve clinical care and outcomes for children and neonates: A stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial in Nigeria. by Hamish R Graham, Ayobami A Bakare, Adejumoke I Ayede, Amy Z Gray, Barbara McPake, David Peel, Olatayo Olatinwo, Oladapo B Oyewole, Eleanor F G Neal, Cattram D Nguyen, Shamim A Qazi, Rasa Izadnegahdar, John B Carlin, Adegoke G Falade, Trevor Duke

“…Limitations of our study are a lower-than-anticipated power to detect change in mortality outcomes (low event rates, low participant numbers, high intracluster correlation) and major contextual changes related to the 2016-2017 Nigerian economic recession that influenced care-seeking and hospital function during the study period, potentially confounding mortality outcomes.…”
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Preparation of Whey Protein Hydrolysates and Their Impact on the Functional Properties of Infant Formula: A Review of Research Progress by Shuang LIU, Meixin LI, Shanshan LI, Ling KONG, Limin ZHEN, Zhiwei CHEN

“…Eventually, the impact of whey protein hydrolysate supplementation on the bioactivities of gastrointestinal tolerance, digestibility, allergenicity, and antioxidant properties of infant formulas is carefully investigated. Future research aspects emphasize the potential of whey protein hydrolysates, particularly in activity prediction and functional analysis when integrates with multi-omics approaches. …”
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Misrepresentation of thermal stability across different oxidation states of copper compounds by SCAN meta-GGA functionals by Soungmin Bae, Noriyuki Egawa, Hannes Raebiger

“…Abstract The Strongly Constrained and Appropriately Normed (SCAN) meta-GGA (generalized gradient approximation) density functional and its regularized derivatives (e.g., SCAN and r2SCAN) have been proposed as a post-standard exchange-correlation functional, and are widely believed to replace conventional GGA functionals (e.g. …”
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Exploring the Acceptance and Opportunities of Using a Specific Generative AI Chatbot to Assist Parents in Managing Pediatric Rheumatological Chronic Health Conditions: Mixed Method... by Cheryl W Y Lau, Klaudia Kupiec, Polly Livermore

“…While there is some research on integrating artificial intelligence into pediatric care, no study has focused on the opportunity of implementing a generative artificial intelligence chatbot for pediatric rheumatology. …”
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Quality of life among geriatric population living with functional disabilities: A comparison between urban and rural populations of West Bengal by Aritraa Hazra, Sukanta Majumdar, Shuvankar Mukherjee, Avijit Paul, Nabanita Bhattacharyya

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Relationship between subjective masticatory performance assessed by food acceptance questionnaire and comprehensively assessed oral function in older outpatients at a dental hospit... by Ryota Futatsuya, Yohei Hama, Mitsuzumi Okada, Mayuko Matsuzaki, Linjing Xiong, Kohei Yamaguchi, Kanako Noritake, Yoshiyuki Sasaki, Manabu Kanazawa

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Failure or success of self-organizing teams in long-term care organizations: an integrative systematic literature review on the role of the organization structure by Laura Harkema, Dirk Vriens, Lander Vermeerbergen, Debby Gerritsen, Patrick Vermeulen

“…A higher degree of these structure characteristics generally hinders self-organizing team success, meaning lower quality of care and lower quality of working life. …”
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Weight bias in mental health settings: a scoping review by Samantha R. Philip, Erin C. Standen, Jordan Schueler, Sherecce A. Fields, Sean M. Phelan, Sean M. Phelan

“…Studies using experimental designs demonstrated that providers’ clinical judgment and decision-making were impacted by client body size, generally showing that higher-weight clients were perceived to have lower global functioning, greater pathology, and more negative attributes than lower-weight clients. …”
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Diagnostic information in GP referral letters to a memory clinic: a retrospective cohort study by Demi Ronner, Dorien Oostra, Jurgen Claassen, Edo Richard, Marieke Perry

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Association Between Frailty Scoring and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Alex Hunter, Matthew Roche, Moheb Robeel, Luke Hodgson

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