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Assessment and Communication of Risk A Pocket Text for Health and Safety Professionals
This is the long-awaited pocket text on risk assessment for students and professionals in all health and safety fields.
Risk assessment and risk-based...
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Polysocial Risk Scores: Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment and Management
Purpose of ReviewTo review current evidence, discuss key knowledge gaps and identify opportunities for development, validation and application of...
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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Primary Prevention
This book is the first comprehensive text dedicated to risk assessment in the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. It...
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Prognostic value of extended cardiac risk assessment before elective open abdominal aortic surgery
BackgroundMajor vascular surgery is associated with a high perioperative risk and significant mortality. Despite advances in risk stratification,...
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Risk assessment scales to predict risk of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis among multiple trauma patients: a prospective cohort study
BackgroundDeep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common complication in orthopedic patients. Previous studies have focused on major orthopedic surgery.There...
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Cardiovascular risk assessment methods yield unequal risk predictions: a large cross-sectional study in psychiatric secondary care outpatients
BackgroundPatients with a mental illness are more likely to develop, and die from, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), necessitating optimal CVD-risk...
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Awareness and Candidacy for Endocrine Prevention and Risk Reducing Mastectomy in Unaffected High-Risk Women Referred for Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
IntroductionPrimary prevention of breast cancer in women at elevated risk includes several strategies such as endocrine prevention and risk-reducing...
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Use of the RCOG risk assessment model and biomarkers to evaluate the risk of postpartum venous thromboembolism
BackgroundVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy and the puerperium. The vast majority of VTE...
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Educational Approaches Using Simulation for Psychiatric Risk Assessment: a Sco** Review
ObjectiveThe ability to assess a patient’s risk of harm to self or others is a core competency for mental health clinicians which can have...
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Cardiovascular risk in diabetes mellitus: epidemiology, assessment and prevention
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Secular changes...
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Development of type 2 diabetes risk assessment model for Turkish society
PurposeThe study was conducted to develop a risk assessment tool to determine the Turkish population’s risk of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.
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Development and Concurrent Validity of the Short-Form CogDrisk Dementia Risk Assessment Tool
Evidence-based dementia risk assessment is required to inform individual and policy-level dementia risk reduction interventions. We developed the...
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Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening Practices Reported Via an Online Survey
BackgroundBreast cancer screening guidelines differ between organizations, and significant variations in practice patterns exist. Previous evidence...
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Genetic Risk Assessment of Degenerative Eye Disease (GRADE): study protocol of a prospective assessment of polygenic risk scores to predict diagnosis of glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration
BackgroundGlaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) account for a substantial portion of global blindness. Both conditions are highly...
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Interrater reliability of the violence risk assessment checklist for youth: a case vignette study
BackgroundFacilities providing health- and social services for youth are commonly faced with the need for assessment and management of violent...
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Assessment of the risk of malignancy in Bethesda III thyroid nodules: a comprehensive review
The increasing prevalence of thyroid cancer emphasizes the need for a thorough assessment of risk of malignancy in Bethesda III nodules. Various...
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Risk assessment of imported malaria in China: a machine learning perspective
BackgroundFollowing China’s official designation as malaria-free country by WHO, the imported malaria has emerged as a significant determinant...
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Perioperative Risk Assessment in Humanitarian Settings: A Sco** Review
BackgroundNo validated perioperative risk assessment models currently exist for use in humanitarian settings. To inform the development of a...
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Technical guidelines for risk assessment of heavy metals in traditional Chinese medicines
BackgroundHeavy metals are considered a global concern because they can deteriorate human health. This guideline aims to scientifically evaluate...
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Community focus groups about a COVID-19 individual risk assessment tool: access, understanding and usefulness
To make informed COVID-19 related decisions, individuals need information about their personal risks and how those risks may vary with specific...