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A pre-post study design: evaluating the effectiveness of a new community-based integrated service model on patient outcomes
This study aimed to evaluate a new service model, Specialists Together In the Community (STIC), in terms of patient outcomes. This model integrates...
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“Transanal endoscopic microsurgery” with a flexible colonoscope (F-TEM): a new endoscopic treatment for suspicious deep submucosal invasion T1 rectal carcinoma
BackgroundEndoscopic techniques allow resections of deep submucosal invasion rectal carcinoma, but mostly are facing issues such as costs, follow-up...
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The impact of the three-level collaboration exercise on collaboration and leadership during scenario-based hospital evacuation exercises using flexible surge capacity concept: a mixed method cross-sectional study
BackgroundHospitals play a crucial role in responding to disasters and public health emergencies. However, they are also vulnerable to threats such...
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Changes in patient care through flexible and integrated treatment programs in German psychiatric hospitals: meta-analyses based on a series of controlled claims-based cohort studies
BackgroundGlobal treatment budgets, i.e. predefined budgets for patients treated in hospital independent of the setting within the hospital, together...
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Determinants of outflow rate through the ureteral access sheath during flexible ureteroscopy: an experimental in vivo study in an anesthetized porcine model
To evaluate the effect of different ureteroscope positions, saline pum** frequency, laser fiber diameter and ureteral access sheath (UAS) on...
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The Flexible Care Pathway: An Alternative Paradigm for Post-Operative Care
IntroductionTelehealth has demonstrated reduced cost and increased satisfaction post-operatively compared to Conventional Follow-up (CFU). However, a...
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Comparison of percutaneous nephrolithotomy and flexible ureterorenoscopy in the treatment of single upper ureteral calculi measuring 1 to 2 centimeters: a retrospective study
PurposeTo compare the efficacy and safety of micropercutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) and flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) in the treatment of single...
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Exploring ureteroscope design with computational fluid dynamics for improved intra-pelvic pressure
High intra-pelvic pressure (IPP) during ureteroscopy can lead to complications including pyelovenous backflow, bleeding, and infection. Our primary...
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Effective dose of propofol combined with intravenous esketamine for smooth flexible laryngeal mask airway insertion in two distinct age groups of preschool children
BackgroundThere is limited research on the combined use of propofol and esketamine for anesthesia induction during flexible laryngeal mask airway...
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Designing for community engagement: user-friendly refugee wellness center planning process and concept, a health design case study
BackgroundRefugee and immigrant populations have diverse cultural factors that affect their access to health care and must be considered when...
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A dose-finding design for phase I clinical trials based on Bayesian stochastic approximation
BackgroundCurrent dose-finding designs for phase I clinical trials can correctly select the MTD in a range of 30–80% depending on various conditions...
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Design and path tracking control of a continuum robot for maxillary sinus surgery
PurposeContinuum robots (CRs) have been developed for maxillary sinus surgery (MSS) in recent years. However, due to the anatomically curved and...
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3D Bioprinting-Based Dopamine-Coupled Flexible Material for Nasal Cartilage Repair
IntroductionSince 3D printing can be used to design implants according to the specific conditions of patients, it has become an emerging technology...
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A pilot study of evaluation of semi-rigid and flexible catheters for less invasive surfactant administration in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome—a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundIn respiratory distress syndrome, many neonatology centers worldwide perform minimal invasive surfactant application in premature infants,...
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Design and Analytic Methods to Evaluate Multilevel Interventions to Reduce Health Disparities: Rigorous Methods Are Available
In June 2022, the NIH Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) issued a Call for Papers for a Supplemental Issue to Prevention Science on Design and...
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Lengths of inpatient stay and sick leave of patients with mental diseases: disorder-specific effects of flexible and integrated treatment programs in Germany
Mental disorders pose a worldwide growing public health burden. One of the major challenges for healthcare systems remains to respond to the need of...
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Risk factors associated with severe adverse events in patients with relapsing polychondritis undergoing flexible bronchoscopy
BackgroundPatients with relapsing polychondritis (RP) sometimes experience upper airway collapse or lower airway stenosis, and bronchoscopy may...
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Prospective comparison of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy versus flexible ureterorenoscopy in patients with non–lower pole kidney stones under the COVID-19 pandemic
Both shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and flexible ureterorenoscopy (F-URS) are recommended as the first choice for non-lower pole kidney stones....
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Incidence of oxygen desaturation using a high-flow nasal cannula versus a facemask during flexible bronchoscopy in patients at risk of hypoxemia: a randomised controlled trial
BackgroundPatients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), male sex, obesity, older age or hypertension are prone to hypoxemia during flexible...
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The Utility of Multistate Models: A Flexible Framework for Time-to-Event Data
Purpose of ReviewSurvival analyses are common and essential in medical research. Most readers are familiar with Kaplan–Meier curves and Cox models;...
