Beyond identification of familial hypercholesterolemia: Improving downstream visits and treatments in a large health care system by Harin Lee, Tarun Kadaru, Ruth Schneider, Taylor Triana, Carol Tujardon, Colby Ayers, Mujeeb Basit, Zahid Ahmad, Amit Khera

“…A total of 180 patient contact attempts were made (mean 1.7 per patient) with most being by MyChart (48 %) and telephone (41 %). Of those contacted, 35 % had a follow-up visit with a PCP and/or a lipid specialist, and 22 % saw any composite change. …”
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Effectiveness of a physiotherapist-led triage and treatment service on WAITing time for adults with musculoskeletal pain referred to Australian public hospital physiotherapy clinic... by Ian A Harris, Andrew Lawson, Bethan Richards, Chris G Maher, Laurent Billot, David Roberts, Chris Needs, David Anderson, Nadine E Foster, Danielle Coombs, Marnee McKay, Joshua R Zadro, Tarcisio F de Campos, Michael Swain, Daniel Treacy, Lisa A Harvey, Gustavo Machado, Jackie Chu, Christopher S Han, Andrew R Gamble, Timothy Shaw, Mark Halliday, Joshua M Hutton, Tom Lung, Lisa Gridley, Joshua Wakefield

“…A physiotherapist will telephone participants in the intervention group and match them to different modes and types of care based on baseline characteristics. …”
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Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder: a process evaluation by Benjamin P. Rigby, Nicole Needham, Helen Grossi, Ivana Kamenska, Iain H. Campbell, Ben Meadowcroft, Frances Creasy, Cheryl Fisher, Pankaj Bahuguna, John Norrie, Gerard Thompson, Melissa C. Gibbs, Maja Mitchell-Grigorjeva, Ailsa McLellan, Tessa Moses, Karl Burgess, Rachel Brown, Michael J. Thrippleton, Harry Campbell, Daniel J. Smith, Sharon A. Simpson

“…Methods A mixed-methods process evaluation was conducted. Semi-structured telephone interviews were carried out with 15 participants 1–2 months after completing a 6–8 week modified ketogenic diet intervention, and 4 research clinicians from the study team following the completion of data collection. …”
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Hymecromone Administration in Real Clinical Practice: Results of the Prospective Multicentre Observational Study in the Republic of Kazakhstan by A. V. Nersesov, D. A. Kaybullaeva, V. S. Rakhmetova, I. A. Lozinskaya, A. K. Kurmangalieva, V. S. Ayupova, A. B. Orazbaeva, A. K. Kanabaeva, Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…The study included 2 patient visits and an intermediate telephone contact. A visual analogue scale and RAPID questionnaire were used to characterise biliary pain; severity of associated symptoms, bowel habit and a quality of life according the SF-12 were also assessed. …”
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Comparing the Institution-based Supervision and Tele-based Supervision for Task-oriented Exercises on Upper Limb Motor Performance and Functional Ability among Stroke Patients: A R... by Neha, Subhasish Chatterjee

“…Need of the study: The technologies that can be used for telerehabilitation range from inexpensive internet-based solutions, virtual reality, and robotic systems to more costly telephones and mobile phones, which are present in most homes. …”
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Clinical Outcomes in Diabetic Females Presenting with STEMI: A Cohort Study by Anjana Ajith Beena, Priya Shanmukhan, Veena Felix, Alummoottil George Koshy, Kunjukrishnapilla Sivaprasad

“…In-hospital outcomes—death, non fatal MI, emergency revascularisation, heart failure and cerebrovascular accident—were studied. Telephonic follow-up was conducted at one and three months. …”
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Study protocol for key interventions to improve the follow-up adherence postcervical precancerous lesion treatment in Ethiopia: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Adamu Addissie, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Eric Sven Kroeber, Sefonias Getachew, Muluken Gizaw, Abel Shita, Alemnew Destaw, Eyerusalem Getachew, Miresa Midaksa, Sophie Rossner

“…These interventions are: (a) structured nurses-led telephone call reminders, (b) home-visit reminders led by health extension workers and (c) application-based automated short message service text reminders. …”
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La participación social de las personas mayores en regiones enfrentadas al problema demográfico: Extremadura como caso de estudio by Mar Chaves Carrillo, Manuela Caballero Guisado, Lidia G. Domínguez-Párraga

“…En este estudio se siguió una metodología cuantitativa con la aplicación de una encuesta telefónica mediante CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interwiew) realizada a personas mayores de 54 años residentes en Extremadura (n=1.401). …”
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Effect of Regular Exercise on Anxiety and Loneliness of Rural Empty Nest Elderly by LIU Chuanshun, TONG Meiqizi, XU Yangfan, SHEN Longbin, CHEN Zhuoming

“…The experimental group used the telephone to send a weekly exercise reminder, for three times a week, each time for more than 30 minutes, medium and low intensity aerobic exercise on the basis of the control group, and the total intervention duration was 12 weeks. …”
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Engaging fathers(to-be): a pilot study on the adaptation and programme experience of SMS4baba intervention in Kenya’s informal settlements by Vibian Angwenyi, Richard Fletcher, Paul Murimi Mwangi, Margaret Kabue, Rachel Odhiambo, Stephen Mulupi, Emmanuel Kepha Obulemire, Eunice Njoroge, Eunice Ombech, Mercy Moraa Mokaya, Moses Wesala, Joyce Marangu, Amina Abubakar

“…Pre-post surveys were administered telephonically, and outcome measures evaluated using a paternal antenatal attachment scale, generalised anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7), patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9), and researcher-developed questionnaire items assessing paternal involvement, childcare and parenting practices. …”
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Urban-Suburban Differences in Public Perspectives on Digitalizing Pediatric Research: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Heping Fang, Ruoling Xian, Juan Li, Yingcun Li, Enmei Liu, Yan Zhao, Yan Hu

“…Public accounts of research institutions (n=3400, 80.4%) were the most favored for online recruitment. Telephones (1916/3076, 62.3%) and social media apps (1801/3076, 58.6%) were the most popular for regular contact. …”
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Practice of continuing care with Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing for patients after surgical treatment of mixed hemorrhoids in the specialized outpatient clinic (基于专病门诊的混合痔术后患... by Qin Shasha (秦沙沙), E Haiyan (鄂海燕), WEI Yongchun (魏永春), PENG Yujie (彭雨洁), TANG Ling (唐玲), LI Ye (李野), WANG Yali (王亚丽), DONG Yuxia (董玉霞)

“…Patients in the control group received routing telephone follow-up and health education after discharged form hospital, and those in the observation group were given continuing care with Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing in the specialized outpatient clinic, and a three-step integrated management of follow-up was carried out. …”
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Effect of extended care APPs based on the transtheoretical model of behavior change on self-management abilities in young and middle-aged patients with newly diagnosed diabetes mel... by YANG Yongfang (杨永芳), YAN Wei (严娓)

“…Patients in the control group received routine health education during hospitalization, and jointed a Wechat group before discharged form hospital. Follow-up case by telephone was conducted for the discharged patients. …”
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Combined Age with Mean Decrease Rates of Total Bilirubin and MELD Score as a Novel and Simple Clinical Predictor on 90-Day Transplant-Free Mortality in Adult Patients with Acute Li... by Di Jin, Kai Kang, Bing-zhu Yan, Jian-nan Zhang, Jun-bo Zheng, Zhi-hui Wang, Di Wu, Yu-jia Tang, Xin-tong Wang, Qi-qi Lai, Yang Cao, Hong-liang Wang, Yang Gao

“…Enrolled adult patients with ALF undergoing PE were divided into a survival group and a death group at discharge and 90 days on account of medical records and telephone follow-up. After each PE, decreased rates of total bilirubin and MELD score and increased rates of prothrombin activity were calculated according to the clinical parameters. …”
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Identidades (no solo) digitales. Aproximación al modelo de comunicación afectiva en redes sociales de la juventud asturiana. Implicaciones para la intervención socioeducativa by Soraya Calvo González

“…Estos nuevos modelos se generan en un entorno digital que evidencia un uso diario de teléfonos móviles con acceso a Internet, redes sociales y aplicaciones de mensajería instantánea. …”
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Application of diversified follow-up in diet management of patients with maintenance hemodialysis (多元化随访方式在维持性血液透析患者饮食管理中的应用) by LI Caimei (李彩梅), SHI Chunlian (施春连), REN Yunfeng (任云凤), WANG Jinqiong (王进琼)

“…Patients in the control group received routing follow-up method in diet management during hemodialysis, and patients in the observation group were given diversified follow-up in the diet management, and follow-up by using telephone, email, on line consultation and face-to-face conversation were carried out according to patient needs and preference. …”
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Effect of Shang-tune music on the relief of negative emotions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its influencing factors (商调音乐改善慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者负面情绪的效果及其影响因素分析)... by XIE Xiaomin (谢小敏), ZHANG Yanmei (张焱梅), PAN Tiantian (潘甜甜), CAO Jing (曹静), YU Wenwen (於雯雯), WU Jingjing (吴静静), ZHAO Huan (赵焕)

“…All patients received the Shang-tune music intervention during hospital stay, and extended care with telephone was used to improve patients’ compliance with music therapy during follow-up, lasting for 12 weeks. …”
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