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Computer Systems Cut Hospital Drug Errors (CME/CE)
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Outbreak of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
www.cdc.gov - 1/27/05
Reducing medical errors through better documentation.
pubmed.gov - 1/9/05
Clinical decision support systems for neonatal care.
pubmed.gov - 1/1/05
 
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Computer-Assisted Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection in Emergency Departments and Community Health Centers
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Computer Intervention for Prevention of Weight Regain
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Computer-Generated Vs. Standard Informed Consent for HIV Research Studies
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Association between human papillomavirus vaccine uptake and cervical cancer screening in the Netherlands: implications for future impact on prevention.
pubmed.gov - 2/14/13
Several countries recently added human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to cervical cancer screening in the effort to prevent cervical cancer. They include the Netherlands, where both programs are free. To estimate their combined future impact on cancer prevention, information is needed on the association between participation in vaccination now and in screening in the future and on what groups are at risk for nonparticipation. We studied the association between participation in screening by mothers and in vaccination by their daughters. Girls' vaccination status was matched by house-address with their mothers' screening participation. We estimated the effect on cancer incidence by means of computer simulation. We investigated risk groups for nonparticipation using multivariable multilevel logistic regression and calculated population-attributable fractions. Our results, based on 89% of girls invited for vaccination in 2009 (n = 337,368), show that vaccination status was significantly
Optimisation of energy provision with supplemental parenteral nutrition in critically ill patients: a randomised controlled clinical trial.
pubmed.gov - 2/1/13
Enteral nutrition (EN) is recommended for patients in the intensive-care unit (ICU), but it does not consistently achieve nutritional goals. We assessed whether delivery of 100% of the energy target from days 4 to 8 in the ICU with EN plus supplemental parenteral nutrition (SPN) could optimise clinical outcome.|This randomised controlled trial was undertaken in two centres in Switzerland. We enrolled patients on day 3 of admission to the ICU who had received less than 60% of their energy target from EN, were expected to stay for longer than 5 days, and to survive for longer than 7 days. We calculated energy targets with indirect calorimetry on day 3, or if not possible, set targets as 25 and 30 kcal per kg of ideal bodyweight a day for women and men, respectively. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) by a computer-generated randomisation sequence to receive EN or SPN. The primary outcome was occurrence of nosocomial infection after cessation of intervention (day 8), measured until
Cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for primary care based patients with treatment resistant depression: results of the CoBalT randomised controlled trial.
pubmed.gov - 2/1/13
Only a third of patients with depression respond fully to antidepressant medication but little evidence exists regarding the best next-step treatment for those whose symptoms are treatment resistant. The CoBalT trial aimed to examine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as an adjunct to usual care (including pharmacotherapy) for primary care patients with treatment resistant depression compared with usual care alone.|This two parallel-group multicentre randomised controlled trial recruited 469 patients aged 18-75 years with treatment resistant depression (on antidepressants for 6 weeks, Beck depression inventory [BDI] score 14 and international classification of diseases [ICD]-10 criteria for depression) from 73 UK general practices. Participants were randomised, with a computer generated code (stratified by centre and minimised according to baseline BDI score, whether the general practice had a counsellor, previous treatment with antidepressants, and
Data dimensionality reduction in anthropometrical investigations.
pubmed.gov - 1/28/13
Very often it is necessary to make a decision or to establish a diagnosis on the basis of great amounts of different kinds of data. In this paper the principal component analysis procedure was applied to anthropometrical data analysis.|The aim was to simplify the process of decision making by data dimensionality reduction. A second aim was to check how the reduction affected an analysis of the pubertal growth process.|A group of 400 boys was investigated. Three main components were calculated and interpreted. In order to investigate growth changes, the variability of each component was approximated by fourth order polynomials.|It was shown that the loss of information resulting from data dimensionality reduction is about 25%, so the three calculated principal components contained 75% of the entire information. It seems possible to make an appropriate decision on the basis of that amount of information.|The results obtained fully supported using the approach presented for data analysis
The effect of menopause on bone tissue in former swimmers and in non-athletes.
pubmed.gov - 1/28/13
An increased loss of bone density during the first years after menopause induces osteoporosis.|The aim of the research presented in this paper was to ascertain the difference in the rate of involutional changes in bone tissue in former athletes and in non-athletes of the same age.|The research involved 18 former swimmers and 18 females of similar age who had never practiced sports. The subjects were subdivided into two subgroups: Subgroup I had been post-menopausal for < or = 5 years, and Subgroup II for > 5 years; this was done to assess bone mineral content relative to the length of the postmenopausal time period. Bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) were measured in lumbar vertebrae by dual-emission X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Bone strength was measured in the heel using the bone stiffness index. Each subject was examined twice, with a one-year period in between. A diagnostic questionnaire was used to compile date on the subjects' physical activity and their
 
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There is no evidence to suggest that a computerised individually-tailored intervention prevents weight gain in adolescents
ebn.bmj.com - 9/20/12
Pedicle screw navigation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of perforation risk for computer-navigated versus freehand insertion.
pubmed.gov - 8/1/12
Little clinical advantage of computer-assisted navigation over conventional instrumentation in primary total knee arthroplasty at early follow-up.
pubmed.gov - 8/1/12
A novel automated mammographic density measure and breast cancer risk.
pubmed.gov - 7/2/12
Childhood obesity in India: a meta-analysis.
pubmed.gov - 7/1/12
 
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Treatment of Primary and Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 157
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Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 157 Treatment of Primary and Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Knee Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850
Hydroxyurea for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
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Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 165 Hydroxyurea for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850



 
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