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A named General Practitioner (GP) is associated with an increase of hospital days in a single predictor analysis: a follow-up of 15 years
BackgroundContinuity of care constitutes the basis of primary health care services and is associated with decreased hospitalization. In Finland,...
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Rare Case of Ovarian Immature Teratoma with Gliomatosis Peritonei at Follow-Up: Dilemma with F-18 FDG PET CT Imaging
BackgroundGliomatosis peritonei (GP) is a rare condition, associated with immature teratomas, which are a type of germ cell tumors of the ovary. GP...
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Primary care–based follow-up for prostate and kidney cancer survivors: a retrospective monocentric study
PurposeNew follow-up models of care are needed to ensure long-term comprehensive care for cancer survivors. We investigated the impact of a general...
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Two-year follow-up of a clustered randomised controlled trial of a multicomponent general practice intervention for people at risk of poor health outcomes
BackgroundThis study was a two-year follow-up evaluation of health service use and the cost-effectiveness of a multicomponent general practice...
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Experiences with telemedicine-based follow-up of chronic conditions: the views of patients and health personnel enrolled in a pragmatic randomized controlled trial
BackgroundTelemedicine is often promoted as a possible solution to some of the challenges healthcare systems in many countries face, and an...
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Patients suffering traumatic brain injury: patient characteristics, prehospital triage, primary referral and mortality - A population-based follow-up study
BackgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a potential high-risk condition, but appropriate care pathways, including prehospital triage and primary...
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Evaluating the yield of adhering to the follow-up guidelines for cutaneous melanoma: a retrospective study of 2048 patients
BackgroundThe global rise in the incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma necessitates an enhanced understanding of the impact on healthcare systems...
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Follow-up after major traumatic injury: a survey of services in Australian and New Zealand public hospitals
BackgroundIncreased survival from traumatic injury has led to a higher demand for follow-up care when patients are discharged from hospital. It is...
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Assessing patients’ needs in the follow-up after treatment for colorectal cancer—a mixed-method study
PurposeThe accessibility of cancer care faces challenges due to the rising prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC) coupled with a shrinkage of...
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Cancer Survivor Preferences for Models of Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care: Selecting Attributes for Inclusion in a Discrete Choice Experiment
Background and ObjectiveIt is critical to evaluate cancer survivors’ preferences when develo** follow-up care models to better address the needs of...
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Comparison of depression care provided in general practice in Norway and the Netherlands: registry-based cohort study (The Norwegian GP-DEP study)
BackgroundDepression is highly prevalent in general practice, and organisation of primary health care probably affects the provision of depression...
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Patients’ views and experiences on the supported self-management/patient-initiated follow up pathway for breast cancer
PurposeTo explore patients’ expectations and experience of Supportive Self-Management (SSM)/ Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) following breast...
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Where the joy comes from: a qualitative exploration of deep GP-patient relationships
BackgroundRelationship-based, whole person care is foundational to quality general practice. Previous research has identified several characteristics...
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Home blood pressure telemonitoring in the Netherlands: a pilot study in GP practices
BackgroundHome Blood Pressure Telemonitoring (HBPT) has been proposed to improve drug adherence, blood pressure control, and efficient care delivery...
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Getting an outsider’s perspective - sick-listed workers’ experiences with early follow-up sessions in the return to work process: a qualitative interview study
PurposeThe aim of this study was to explore how early follow-up sessions (after 14 and 16 weeks of sick leave) with social insurance caseworkers was...
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Documentation of smoking in scheduled asthma contacts in primary health care: a 12-year follow-up study
Smoking among asthmatics is common and associates with poorer asthma control, more rapid lung function decline and higher health care costs in...
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Examining clinician choice to follow-up (or not) on automated notifications of medication non-adherence by clinical decision support systems
BackgroundMaintaining medication adherence can be challenging for people living with mental ill-health. Clinical decision support systems (CDSS)...
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A NLP-based semi-automatic identification system for delays in follow-up examinations: an Italian case study on clinical referrals
BackgroundThis study aims to propose a semi-automatic method for monitoring the waiting times of follow-up examinations within the National Health...
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Digital Follow-Up After Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Feasibility Study
BackgroundAlthough recommendations exist for patients to be offered a post-operative helpline or telephone follow-up appointment at discharge after...
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The Impact of 90-day Physician Follow-up Care on the Risk of Readmission Following a Psychiatric Hospitalization
AimsThis study measures the impact of 90-day physician follow-up care after psychiatric hospitalization among 3,311 adults and youth, with risk of...
