Obstructive Jaundice due to Pancreatic Involvement as an Initial Presentation of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Oreoluwa Oladiran, Ifeanyi Nwosu

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Insights on historical milestones of mental health in Nepal: Country profile by Gayatri Khanal, Y. Selvamani, Prabhat Sapkota

“…It covers the current state of mental health system and services and a throwback on the significant changes over a period of time. …”
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Predictors of Antiviral Therapy in a Post-Transfusion Cohort of Hepatitis C Patients by Maciej Witkos, Qi-Long Yi, Jenny Heathcote, Moira K Kapral, Murray D Krahn

“…The aim of the present study was to identify the clinical, socioeconomic and health-system predictors of antiviral treatment for HCV.…”
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The Role of Ultrafiltration in Patients with Decompensated Heart Failure by Sandeep A. Kamath

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Desarrollo histórico de la Enseñanza Médica Superior en Cuba de 1959 a 1989 by Flavia Linares Tovar, Claudia Katerine López Palmero, Yainara Abreus Ponvert

“…The triumph of the Revolution led to a series of changes in the health system. Hence, the revolutionary period is considered the upper stage of medical teaching in Cuba. …”
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Say Goodbye and Say Hello: The Transition from Pediatric to Adult Gastroenterology by Jorge L Pinzon, Kevan Jacobson, John Reiss

“…The present article will review important aspects of the transition from the pediatric to the adult care health system.…”
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Yield of Screening Colonoscopy in Renal Transplant Candidates by Turki AlAmeel, Bahaa Bseiso, Meteb M AlBugami, Sami AlMomen, Lee Stuart Roth

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Clinical medicine for Intensive Care especialists. Questions to an expert. by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito, Juan Francisco Rocha Hernández

“…In our country, since the 70’s years, this field was incorporated in our National Health System to the daily work of our professionals as to the patients expectations, in an almost an imperceptible way. …”
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Access to healthcare: waiting time until the surgical procedure by Cassiane de Santana Lemos, Ana Maria Muller Magalhães, Danielle Saraiva Tuma dos Reis, Alessandra Yuri Takehana de Andrade, Karla Cristina de Almeida, Fabiana Zerbieri Martins, Nancy Reynolds, Vanessa de Brito Poveda

“…There was a difference in the perception of quality of life between the immediate and late postoperative periods (p = 0.007) and in the physical domain, with an increase in scores among older patients (p = 0.004) and previous clinical history (p = 0.03).Conclusion Access to the health system varies by region and does not meet the standards proposed by the Brazilian health system. …”
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Effects and utility of an online forward triage tool during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a mixed method study and patient perspectives, Switzerland by Thomas C Sauter, Wolf E Hautz, Martin Müller, Meret E Ricklin, Janet Michel, Annette Mettler, Raphael Stuber, Philipp Jent

“…Qualitatively, seven overarching themes emerged namely (1) accessibility of tool, (2) user-friendliness of tool, (3) utility of tool as an information source, (4) utility of tool in allaying fear and anxiety, (5) utility of tool in medical decision-making (6) utility of tool in reducing the potential for onward transmissions and (7) utility of tool in reducing health system burden.Conclusion Our findings demonstrated that a COVID-19 OFTT does not only reduce the health system burden but can also serve as an information source, reduce anxiety and fear, reduce potential for cross infections and facilitate medical decision-making.…”
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Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of covering Burkitt lymphoma in children under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme by Richmond Owusu, Dakota Pritchard, Lieke Fleur Heupink, Godwin Gulbi, Brian Asare, Ivy Amankwah, Joycelyn Azeez, Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, Lydia Dsane-Selby, Ruby Aileen Mensah, William Omane-Adjekum, Francis Ruiz, Mohamed Gad, Justice Nonvignon, Lumbwe Chola, Ghana Health Technology Assessment Technical Working Group

“…The analysis was undertaken from the societal and health system (payer) perspective. Both costs (measured in $) and effects, measured using disability adjusted life years (DALYs), were discounted at a rate of 3%. …”
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ehealth literacy and health literacy among immigrants and their descendants compared with women of Danish origin: a cross-sectional study using a multidimensional approach among pr... by Claus Thorn Ekstrøm, Richard H Osborne, Sarah Fredsted Villadsen, Hajer Hadi, Israa Ismail, Lars Kayser

“…Objective To explore ehealth literacy, ability to actively engage with healthcare providers and health system navigation among pregnant immigrant women and their descendants compared with women of Danish origin.Design and setting A cross-sectional survey at antenatal clinics in 2016, Denmark.Participants Pregnant women attending antenatal care (n=405).Outcome measures The eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ) and two domains from the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ): ability to actively engage with healthcare providers and health system navigation. …”
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Successful Endoscopic Management of Oxyntic Gland Adenoma: A Case Report by Rajarajeshwari Ramachandran MD, Tyler Grantham MD, Jeffrey Loeffler MD, Madhavi Reddy MD, Vinaya Gaduputi MD

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A Case Report on VT from TV: DVT and PE from Prolonged Television Watching by Alan Lucerna, James Espinosa, Lindsey Ackley, Philip Carhart, Douglas Stranges, Risha Hertz

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Multidimensional vulnerability and financial risk protection in health in contexts of protracted conflict: Evidence from the Occupied Palestinian Territory. by Julia Hatamyar, Sally Shayeb, Akseer Hussain, Weeam Hammoudeh, Sumit Mazumdar, Rodrigo Moreno-Serra

“…Our analysis provides valuable insights about key aspects, such as health financing and insurance bottlenecks, that will deserve careful policy attention in efforts to rebuild the Palestinian health system, following the Israel-Hamas war.…”
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The Contribution of the Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Hospital to Medical Education in Cienfuegos, 1979-2016 by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito

“…It is argued that the university hospital of the future in Cienfuegos must be based on the general policies of our health system, but adapting them to the local context to be consistent with Marti's dream "with all and for the good of all", bearing in mind that we have to fulfill the mandate that the hospital must be “a symbol of the health, life, and happiness of the people of Cienfuegos” and that “it is impossible to close the doors”.…”
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A institucionalização da participação comunitária no SUS e a função imunitária do direito by Lutiane de Lara, Neuza Maria de Fátima Guareschi

“…This paper analyzes the process of institutionalization of community participation as a collegiate level of the Unified Health System. The Italian philosopher Roberto Esposito’s approach of the Immunization Paradigm has been used as both a theoretical-methodological tool to analyze the relationship between life and law and a strategy to advance in the construction of policies oriented to a common framework. …”
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Motion – Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Is More Cost Effective Than Oral PPI Administration: Arguments for the Motion by Lee L Swanström

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Unilateral Pulmonary Artery Aplasia in a Pregnant Patient by Chitra Lal, Jim Barker, Charlie Strange

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Low-Grade Chondrosarcoma of the Proximal Phalanx: A Rare Presentation by Paul Knapp, Alberto Aviles, Christopher Najarian

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