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Insights into the experiences of patients with cancer in London : framework analysis of free-text data from the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey 2012/2013 from the two London Integrated Cancer Systems
(2015-10-19)
OBJECTIVE: To shed light on experiences of patients with cancer in London National Health Service (NHS) trusts that may not be fully captured in national survey data, to inform improvement action plans by these trusts. ...
The mortality and hospitalization rates associated with the long interdialytic gap in thrice-weekly hemodialysis patients
(2015-09-30)
Excess mortality and hospitalization have been identified after the 2-day gap in thrice-weekly hemodialysis patients compared with 1-day intervals, although findings vary internationally. Here we aimed to identify factors ...
Appropriate and inappropriate influences on outpatient discharge decision making in dermatology : a prospective qualitative study
(2015-09-01)
BACKGROUND: Outpatient discharge decision making in dermatology is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To identify the influences on clinicians' thought processes when making discharge decisions in dermatology outpatient clinics. ...
Mental Representations of Weekdays
(2015-08-19)
Keeping social appointments involves keeping track of what day it is. In practice, mismatches between apparent day and actual day are common. For example, a person might think the current day is Wednesday when in fact it ...
Proprioception in motor learning: : lessons from a deafferented subject
(2015-08-01)
Proprioceptive information arises from a variety of channels, including muscle, tendon, and skin afferents. It tells us where our static limbs are in space and how they are moving. It remains unclear however, how these ...
After critical care : patient support after critical care. A mixed method longitudinal study using email interviews and questionnaires
(2015-08-01)
PURPOSE: To explore experiences and needs over time, of patients discharged from ICU using the Intensive Care Experience (ICE-q) questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and EuroQoL (EQ-5D), associated ...
Profiling online recreational/prescription drugs' customers and overview of drug vending virtual marketplaces
(2015-07-28)
OBJECTIVES: Internet and social networking sites play a significant role in the marketing and distribution of recreational/prescription drugs without restrictions. We aimed here at reviewing data relating to the profile ...
Adjunctive therapies to reduce thrombotic events in patients with a history of myocardial infarction : role of vorapaxar
(2015-07-22)
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is generally attributed to coronary atherothrombotic disease. Platelet activation is essential for thrombus formation and is thus an important target for pharmacological intervention to ...
Broadening public participation in systematic reviews: a case example involving young people in two configurative reviews
(2015-06-22)
BACKGROUND: Arguments supporting the involvement of users in research have even more weight when involving the public in systematic reviews of research. We aimed to explore the potential for public involvement in systematic ...
Visual performance and the use of colored filters in children who are deaf
(2015-06)
PURPOSE: To assess visual performance and the effects of color overlays on reading in children who were deaf and children who could hear. METHODS: Thirty-one children who were deaf (mean [± SD] age, 14 [± 1.99] years) and ...