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In line with Department of Health promotion of electronic medical records, health care institutions have increased their information technology facilities in order to improve medical quality and patient safety, streamline healthcare procedures, reduce hospital management costs, and increase the use o...
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PMID: 21328209
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Genital herpes simplex virus infections are widespread throughout the world and are characterized by stigma, myth, and anxiety by patients and the public but are perceived as trivial by most physicians. Surveys in the United States, Europe, Australia, and South Africa have measured the unfavorable e...
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PMID: 12353188
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Medication prescribing is a complex process where the focus tends to be on starting new medication, changing a drug regimen, and continuing a drug regimen. On occasion, a prudent approach to prescribing may necessitate ending an ongoing course of medication, either because it should not have been st...
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PMID: 20966784
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This study examined the effects of a psychoeducational training program in affect regulation for patients with eating disorders. Nineteen female patients completed measures of affect regulation (ACS-90), alexithymia (TAS-26), and eating behavior (EDE-Q). Data were assessed at baseline and at 3 and 12...
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PMID: 21488521
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I had been lectured to by a physician about the dangers of morphine use in my child, I agonized over allowing its administration, which only prolonged my son's suffering. It is one of my biggest regrets upon looking back on Austin's time here on earth. A lack of education on the positive benefits of...
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PMID: 21657865
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ABSTRACT Questions from patients about analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from authors are presented to help educate patients and make them more effective self-advocates. The topic addressed in this issue is postherpetic neuralgia, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment....
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PMID: 21657870
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The steady increase in the use of oral anticancer drugs in modern oncology has created a paradigm shift, challenging traditional attitudes towards cancer care and requiring new concepts of organization of oncology services. Important issues are the prolonged treatment period, management of toxicity,...
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PMID: 21630604
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Recent years have seen the development of Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy, i.e. psychological self-help program mediated via the Internet, the patient being in contact via e-mail with the support person directing the therapy. Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy us...
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PMID: 21553503
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We determined the number of family members who had been informed about the diagnosis and how many of them participated in the recommended screening program. Additionally, an information letter was sent to family members providing information about the opportunity of a predictive mutation analysis.
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PMID: 21181610
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The history and pathophysiology of the Female Athletic Triad is discussed along with the short-term and long-term complications. The work-up for hormonal abnormalities and specific treatment options are discussed. Also, nutrition and its affect on the Female Athletic Triad is mention...
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PMID: 21736076
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Women undergoing surgery for ovarian cancer are severely ill and are high users of health services. Contributing to these increased utilization rates are the multiple modalities used to treat ovarian cancer and the complications and side effects from those treatments.
The purpose of this study was t...
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PMID: 21127451
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Latent transition analysis is a method of modeling change over time in categorical variables. It has been used in the social sciences for many years, but not in nursing research.
The purposes of this study were to illustrate the utility of latent transition analysis for nursing research by presentin...
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PMID: 21127448
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Patients diagnosed with systemic sclerosis (SSc) report a high need for education and support. To address these needs, a short, group-based psycho-educational programme for patients with SSc was developed and evaluated.
A pre-post test design was utilised. Participant...
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PMID: 21586220
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