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Training and Education in Point of Care Ultrasound in Critical Care: An Update
Purpose of ReviewTraining and education that culminate in the mastery of Critical Care Ultrasound (CCU) requires a complex systems based approach. We...
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“Well, that Was Pretty Clever!”—Ethnic Minority Women’s Views on HPV Self-Sampling Devices for Cervical Cancer Screening: Attitudes to Brushes, First-Void Urine, and Menstrual Blood Devices
BackgroundEthnic minority women are less likely to participate in cervical cancer uteri (CCU) screening compared to native women. Human...
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DNA methylation changes associated with cannabis use and verbal learning performance in adolescents: an exploratory whole genome methylation study
The association between extent of chronic cannabis use (CCU-extent) and cognitive impairment among adolescents has been the subject of controversial...
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Use of Rapid Antigen Detection Tests Versus Viral Culture in De-isolation Decision-Making for Critically Ill Patients Infected with Omicron B.1.1.529
BackgroundCOVID-19 vaccination effectively decreased hospitalization and mortality during the surge of infections with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron...
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Covert Contraceptive Use amongst the urban poor in Accra, Ghana: experiences of health providers
BackgroundAn estimated one-third of women in Ghana use contraceptives without the knowledge of their partners, a phenomenon known as Covert...
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Postoperative Critical Care Admission Was Not Associated with Improved Postoperative Outcomes in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Secondary Analysis Of POWER Trial
BackgroundThe efficacy of routine admission of high-risk patients to a critical care unit after surgery is not clear. The aim of our study was to...
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Family members’ perception of their needs in critical care units at a tertiary hospital in Malawi: A qualitative study
BackgroundFamily members experience an emotional crisis when their loved one is critically ill and admitted to a critical care unit (CCU). An...
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Acute kidney injury in neurocritical patients: a retrospective cohort study
Background /ObjectiveAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a significant complication in critical care units (CCU). Non-neurological complications such as AKI...
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Pattern of predictive features of continued cannabis use in patients with recent-onset psychosis and clinical high-risk for psychosis
Continued cannabis use (CCu) is an important predictor for poor long-term outcomes in psychosis and clinically high-risk patients, but no...
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Clinical characteristics of delirium in older patients with first-ever acute myocardial infarction who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention
ObjectivesDelirium is a serious complication of cardiac surgery and a common clinical problem. The study aimed to identify the incidence, risk...
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Evaluation of factors that influenced the length of hospital stay using data mining techniques
Backgroundlength of stay (LOS) is the time between hospital admission and discharge. LOS has an impact on hospital management and hospital care...
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Covert use of reversible contraceptive methods and its association with husband’s egalitarian gender attitude in India
BackgroundIn a patriarchal society, women often keep their use of contraceptives secret in order to meet their reproductive goals and satisfy their...
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Risk factors for postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing heart valve surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for postoperative delirium (POD) in elderly patients undergoing heart valve surgery...
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Prerenal Acute Kidney Injury is Still the Most Important Cause for Dialysis in an Obstetric Critical Care Referral Unit of North India: A 3 Year Retrospective Study
IntroductionPregnancy-related acute kidney injury (PRAKI) causes substantial maternofoetal health burden in develo** countries. The causes of PRAKI...
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“It was my own decision”: the transformational shift that influences a woman's decision to use contraceptives covertly
BackgroundFamily planning (FP) is an important element of sexual and reproductive health and rights, but socio-cultural barriers and unbalanced...
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Staff Experiences of Integrating Peer Support Workers and Clinical Staff in Community-Based Residential Mental Health Rehabilitation: A Pragmatic Grounded Theory Analysis
Mental health services are increasingly incorporating the views and expertise of people with a lived experience of mental illness in service...
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Comparing the impact on the prognosis of acute myocardial infarction critical patients of using midazolam, propofol, and dexmedetomidine for sedation
BackgroundThere are less studies focusing on the sedative therapy of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) critical patients. This study aim to compare...
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Prevalence and factors associated with covert contraceptive use in Kenya: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundFamily planning (FP) is a key intervention for preventing unplanned pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and maternal death. Involvement of both...
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Comparison of the PADUA and IMPROVE scores in assessing venous thromboembolism risk in 42,257 medical inpatients in China
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major contributor to hospital mortality and disability-adjusted life-year (DALY) loss. Multiple guidelines...
