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One hundred twelve cases of 46, XY DSD patients after initial gender assignment: a short-term survey of gender role and gender dysphoria
Background46, XY disorders of sex development (46, XY DSD) are congenital disorders with 46, XY chromosomal karyotype but inconsistent...
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Use of acute care services by adults with a migrant background: a secondary analysis of a EurOOHnet survey
BackgroundHigh demands create pressure on acute care services, such as emergency medical services (EMS), emergency departments (ED) and out-of-hours...
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Inter-hospital and inter-disciplinary variation in planned birth practices and readiness for change: a survey study
BackgroundHow the application of evidence to planned birth practices, induction of labour (IOL) and prelabour caesarean (CS), differs between...
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Risk perceptions and attitudinal responses to COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey in Ethiopia
BackgroundEffective risk communication is one of the critical strategies in the response to COVID-19. This study examined risk perceptions and...
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Sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder: a multicenter survey
BackgroundHigh prevalence of sleep problems have been reported in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study aims to investigate the...
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‘I thought we would be cherished and safe here’: understanding the multi-faceted nature of mental health among Arab immigrants/refugees in Ontario, Canada— the CAN-HEAL study
PurposeMental health (MH) is a critical public health issue. Arab immigrants/refugees (AIR) may be at high risk for MH problems owing to various...
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Measurement properties of the 12-item Short Form Health Survey version 2 in Australians with lung cancer: a Rasch analysis
BackgroundThe 12-item Short-Form Health Survey version 2 (SF-12v2), a widely used, generic patient-reported measure of health status that provides...
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Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin treatment-induced sleep quality deterioration in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: functional outcome assessment based on a questionnaire survey and actigraphy
PurposeWe investigated sleep parameters and patient-reported outcomes before, during, and after induction Bacillus Calmette-Guerin therapy using...
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Cooperative approach of pathology and neuropathology in the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundAutopsy is an important tool for understanding the pathogenesis of diseases, including COVID-19.
Material and methodsOn 15 April 2020,...
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Strategic behaviour and decision making in competitive hospital markets: an experimental investigation
We investigate quality provision and the occurrence of strategic behaviour in competitive hospital markets where providers are assumed to be...
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Technical Review of Clinical Outcomes Assessments Across the Continuum of Alzheimer's Disease
IntroductionInsight into the relationship between concepts that matter to the people affected by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and the clinical outcome...
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Psychiatrists’ Perceptions of the Role of Journalists in Suicide Reporting and Prejudices about Mental Illnesses in Portugal
International studies and the World Health Organization call for collaboration between media and mental health professionals to reduce the risk of...
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Physician-perceived utility of the EORTC QLQ-GINET21 questionnaire in the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours: a multicentre, cross-sectional survey (QUALINETS)
Background and objectivePatient-reported outcome measures can provide clinicians with valuable information to improve doctor-patient communication...
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Cancer-related fatigue and activities of daily living: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundCancer-related fatigue is a prevalent condition in all stages of oncologic disease that is poorly diagnosed, with a negative impact on...
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Temporal trends and variation in out-of-pocket expenditures and patient cost sharing: evidence from a Chinese national survey 2011–2015
ObjectivesThis study aims to examine: (1) temporal trends in the percentage of cost-sharing and amount of out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) from 2011...
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Socioeconomic inequity in inpatient service utilization based on need among internal migrants: evidence from 2014 national cross-sectional survey in China
BackgroundProviding equal treatment for those who have the same need for healthcare, regardless of their socioeconomic and cultural background, has...
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Targeting vulnerable groups of health poverty alleviation in rural China— what is the role of the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme for the middle age and elderly population?
BackgroundIn light of the health poverty alleviation policy, we explore whether the New Rural Cooperative Medical System (NRCMS) has effectively...
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COVID-19 and kidney transplantation: an Italian Survey and Consensus
Italy was the first Western country to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Here we report the results of a national survey on kidney transplantation activity...
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Willingness of patients with cancer pain to participate in end-of-life decisions: a multi-center cross-sectional study from three coastal provinces in southern China
BackgroundLittle is known about patients’ intention for participation in end-of-life decisions (EOLD) in three coastal provinces in southern China....
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Exemplary Practices in Cardiovascular Care: Results on Clinical Quality Measures from the EvidenceNOW Southwest Cooperative
BackgroundIdentifying characteristics of primary care practices that perform well on cardiovascular clinical quality measures (CQMs) may point to...
