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NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools: Expenditures and Results (RePORTER)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other DHHS Operating Divisions (ACF, AHRQ, CDC, FDA, HRSA), and the Department of Veterans... -
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The MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in the community: objectives, design and interventions [ISRCTN23494848]
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The benefit of regular multidimensional assessment of older people remains controversial. The majority of trials have been too small to produce adequate... -
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NLM Meeting Abstracts (NO LONGER UPDATED)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The Meeting Abstracts database contains selected abstracts from meetings and conferences in the subject areas of: AIDS, Health Services Research, and Space Life... -
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Organisational development in general practice: lessons from practice and professional development plans (PPDPs)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Improving the quality and effectiveness of clinical practice is becoming a key task within all health services. Primary medical care, as organised in the... -
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Interactions of pathogens and irritant chemicals in land-applied sewage sludges (biosolids)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Fertilisation of land with processed sewage sludges, which often contain low levels of pathogens, endotoxins, and trace amounts of industrial and household... -
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Survival of patients transferred to tertiary intensive care from rural community hospitals
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background: Accessibility to tertiary intensive care resources differs among hospitals within a rural region. Determining whether accessibility is associated with... -
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The promise of e-Health – a Canadian perspective
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Canadians value their health care system above any other social program. Canada's system of health care faces significant financial and population pressures, relating... -
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Achieving sustainable quality in maternity services – using audit of incontinence and dyspareunia to identify shortfalls in meeting standards
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Some complications of childbirth (for example, faecal incontinence) are a source of social embarrassment for women, and are often under reported.... -
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Comparison of various characteristics of women who do and do not attend for breast cancer screening
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Information regarding the characteristics and health of women who do and do not attend for breast cancer screening is limited and representative data are... -
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Encouraging good antimicrobial prescribing practice: A review of antibiotic prescribing policies used in the South East Region of England
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Good prescribing practice has an important part to play in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Whilst it was perceived that most hospitals and... -
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Measuring access to effective care among elderly medicare enrollees in managed and fee-for-service care: a retrospective cohort study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Our aim was to compare access to effective care among elderly Medicare patients in a Staff Model and Group Model HMO and in Fee-for-Service (FFS) care.... -
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Impact of false-positive mammography on subsequent screening attendance and risk of cancer
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background One area of concern within the largely successful UK National Health Service breast screening programme is the relatively high proportion of women showing... -
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Patent AT-E400437-T1: [Translated] SERVICE STATION FOR INKJET PRINT HEADS
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
A service station system for cleaning printheads, particularly inkjet printheads is provided. The service station includes a body having a seal attached thereto and... -
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Factors associated with home death for individuals who receive home support services: a retrospective cohort study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Objectives To determine the factors associated with a home death among older adults who received palliative care nursing home services in the home. Methods The... -
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Identifying research priorities on infections in older adults: proceedings of an interdisciplinary workshop
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Infections pose a substantial burden to the health of older adults. In this report, we describe the proceedings of a workshop to formulate and prioritize...