Patient Characteristics Associated with HCV Treatment Adherence, Treatment Completion, and Sustained Virologic Response in HIV Coinfected Patients by Glenn Wagner, Karen Chan Osilla, Jeffrey Garnett, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Laveeza Bhatti, Matthew Bidwell Goetz, Mallory Witt

“…Hepatitis C (HCV) treatment efficacy among HIV patients is limited by poor treatment adherence and tolerance, but few studies have examined the psychosocial determinants of treatment adherence and outcomes. …”
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Contractile Protein Expression and Phosphorylation and Contractility of Gastric Smooth Muscles from Obese Patients and Patients with Obesity and Diabetes by Wen Li, Kent C. Sasse, Yulia Bayguinov, Sean M. Ward, Brian A. Perrino

“…Here, we compared the expression and phosphorylation of Ca2+ sensitization and contractile proteins in human gastric muscles from obese nondiabetic and diabetic patients. We also compared the spontaneous phasic contractions and the contractile responses evoked by electrical field stimulation of cholinergic motor neurons. …”
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Patient-reported safety incidents in older patients with long-term conditions: a large cross-sectional study by Maria Panagioti, Peter Bower, Mark Hann, Thomas Blakeman

“…Background Increasing evidence suggests that patient safety is a serious concern for older patients with long-term conditions. …”
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Beyond Weight Loss: Establishing a Postbariatric Surgery Patient Support Group—What Do Patients Want? by Saira Hameed, Victoria Salem, Tricia M. Tan, Alma Collins, Krishna Shah, Samantha Scholtz, Ahmed R. Ahmed, Harvinder Chahal

“…In selected centres, patients can access a postoperative support group, but there is no clear evidence to guide their delivery. …”
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The Role of the Patient Information Leaflet in Patients’Medication Therapy: A Case Study within the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana by Frederick W. A. Owusu, Genevieve Naana Yeboah, Rahel Adutwiwah Aboagye, Cedric Dzidzor K. Amengor, Philomena Entsie

“…One of the tools used in providing comprehensible medication information to patients on their medication use for improved adherence and subsequent optimal therapeutic effect is the Patient Information (PI) leaflet. …”
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A Prospective Audit of Patient Experiences in Colonoscopy Using the Global Rating Scale: A Cohort of 1187 Patients by Vincent de Jonge, Jerome Sint Nicolaas, Eoin A Lalor, Clarence K Wong, Brennan Walters, Anand Bala, Ernst J Kuipers, Monique E van Leerdam, Sander JO Veldhuyzen van Zanten

“…BACKGROUND: The Global Rating Scale (GRS) comprehensively evaluates the quality of an endoscopy department, providing a patient-centred framework for service improvement.…”
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Correlation of Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO-2) with Endoscopic and Histological Features in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Patients by Sanja Dragasevic, Aleksandra Sokic-Milutinovic, Milica Stojkovic Lalosevic, Tamara Milovanovic, Srdjan Djuranovic, Ivan Jovanovic, Sanja Rajic, Mirjana Stojkovic, Biljana Milicic, Stefan Kmezic, Branislav Oluic, Marko Aleksic, Aleksandra Pavlovic Markovic, Dragan Popovic

“…The aim of our study was to investigate correlation between patients’ reported symptoms and endoscopic and histological disease activity. …”
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Subdural empyema in patient with SARS-CoV-2 positivity: A rare case report of 3 patients by Hamidreza Aghadoost, MD, Ghazaleh Salehabadi, MD-MPH, Esmaeil Fakharian, MD

“…All patients showed clinical improvement. This report highlights a potential link between SARS-COV-2 infection and the patient's development of subdural empyema.…”
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Primary Repair versus Reconstruction in Patients with Bilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: What Do Patients Prefer? by Harmen D. Vermeijden, Edoardo Monaco, Fabio Marzilli, Xiuyi A. Yang, Jelle P. van der List, Andrea Ferretti, Gregory S. DiFelice

“…Methods. All patients who underwent both procedures were retrospectively reviewed at minimum two-year follow-up. …”
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Impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis – An observational study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort (KPsAC) by Vineeta Shobha, Chanakya Kodishala, S Chandrashekara, Sharath Kumar, Vikram Haridas, Vijay Rao, Ramesh Jois, Manisha Daware, Yogesh Preet Singh, Shweta Singhai, B G Dharmanad, Pramod Chebbi, R Subramanian, Ashwini Kamath, Uma Karjiigi, Vikramraj K Jain, Chethana Dharmapalaiah, Shiva Prasad, C Srinivas, J Ramya, Benzeeta Pinto, Beenish Nazir, Harshini, Mahendranath

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The impact of biofeedback in enhancing chronic pain rehabilitation: A systematic review of mechanisms and outcomes by Andrea Calderone, Vincenza Maura Mazzurco Masi, Rosaria De Luca, Antonio Gangemi, Mirjam Bonanno, Daniela Floridia, Francesco Corallo, Giovanni Morone, Angelo Quartarone, Maria Grazia Maggio, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

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An opportunistic observational study of hospital switchboard hold messages, hold music and time spent waiting by Jordan P. Skittrall, Mary D. Fortune

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Application the Risk-Based Maintenance for Optimizing the Overall Medical Devices Safety by Khelood A. Mkalaf, Peter Gibson

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Improving Patient Outcomes in mTBI: The Role of Integrated Nursing Interventions in the Emergency Department by Feng T, Zhao P, Wang J, Du X, Ai M, Yang J, Li J

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The Impact of Interdisciplinary Team-Based Care on the Care and Outcomes of Chronically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review by Kongkar R, Ruksakulpiwat S, Phianhasin L, Benjasirisan C, Niyomyart A, Ahmed BH, Puwarawuttipanit W, Chuenkongkaew WL, Adams J

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ISSUES ON THE APPLICATION OF A QUALITY-RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN A HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDER UNIT by CONSTANTIN MILITARU, LEONARDO VOINESCU

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The process and perspective of serious incident investigations in adult community mental health services: integrative review and synthesis – ERRATUM by Helen Haylor, Tony Sparkes, Gerry Armitage, Melanie Dawson-Jones, Keith Double, Lisa Edwards

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Qualitative evaluation of the implementation and national roll-out of the NHS App in England by Claire Reidy, Chrysanthi Papoutsi, Sukriti KC, Bernard Gudgin, Anthony A. Laverty, Felix Greaves, John Powell

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Addressing Communication Challenges: Implementation of an Enhanced EHR System with Patient Portal at a Vancouver Hospital by Anutej Sarode, Anurag Johri, Ankit Shreshtha, Clement Vadakkan

Subjects: “…enhanced ehr, patient portal, communication challenges, healthcare technology, digital transformation…”
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The influences of social support expressed from doctors and disclosed from peers on patient decision-making: an analysis from the online health community by Beibei Yang, Wei Lu, Yan Xuan, Chongqi Hao, Xiaojun Huang

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