Medical and Biomedical Researches

[Effects of tobacco use on general health: relevant information for oral health professionals (I)–p

June 27th, 2008
[Effects of tobacco use on general health: relevant information for oral health professionals (I)--part 1: pulmonary diseases and other malignancies] This fifth part of a series of publications from the Swiss task force named \"Smoking--Intervention in the private dental office\" on the topic \"tobacco use and ...

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[Oral erythroplakia and erythroleukoplakia: red and red-white epithelial precursor lesions of the or

June 27th, 2008
[Oral erythroplakia and erythroleukoplakia: red and red-white epithelial precursor lesions of the oral mucosa--part 1: epidemiology, etiology, histopathology and differential diagnosis] Oral erythroplakia (OE) and oral erythroleukoplakia (OEL; synonym: speckled leukoplakia) are working diagnoses for red and red-white lesions of the oral mucosa after exclusion of ...

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Focus on quality in healthcare in Ireland.

June 27th, 2008
Focus on quality in healthcare in Ireland. PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to summarise the recent debates and issues on the healthcare system in Ireland, which have come to the fore through media exposure. The implications for these debates on quality are suggested and ...

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Predictors of “quality of work” and “poor health” among primary health-care personnel in Catalon

June 27th, 2008
Predictors of \"quality of work\" and \"poor health\" among primary health-care personnel in Catalonia: evidence based on cross-sectional, retrospective and longitudinal design. PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to test a theoretically driven model of the relationship between job demands, employees\' motivation and resources, and ...

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Quality of care for chronic illnesses.

June 27th, 2008
Quality of care for chronic illnesses. PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to discover the extent to which evidence-based practices and computer systems for managing chronic illness are used within Swedish primary health care. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The methodology was a replication of a similar national USA ...

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Stakeholder preferences for cancer care performance indicators.

June 27th, 2008
Stakeholder preferences for cancer care performance indicators. PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to show that performance data use could be promoted with a better understanding of the type of indicators that are important to different stakeholders. This study explored patient, nurse, physician and manager ...

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Testing not-so-obvious models of healthcare quality.

June 27th, 2008
Testing not-so-obvious models of healthcare quality. PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to show that, although there has been some research to identify the dimensions on which healthcare quality and in-patient satisfaction should be measured, the confirmation of constructs and indicators that constitute an overall ...

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Accreditation: a cultural control strategy.

June 27th, 2008
Accreditation: a cultural control strategy. PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to describe and understand the effects of the accreditation process on organizational control and quality management practices in two Quebec primary-care health organizations. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: A multiple-case longitudinal study was conducted taking a mixed qualitative/quantitative ...

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The role of quality improvement initiatives in healthcare operational environments: changes, challen

June 27th, 2008
The role of quality improvement initiatives in healthcare operational environments: changes, challenges and responses. PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on the utilization of quality improvement initiatives in healthcare operational environments. In the process, environmental changes and strategic responses are examined ...

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[New developments in the surgical treatment of breast cancer]

June 27th, 2008
[New developments in the surgical treatment of breast cancer] Adecuate surgical treatment is mandatory in order to achieve cure in patients with breast cancer. Breast surgeons have to choice the best surgical technique over the breast and over the axillary nodes. Two new surgical aproaches have ...

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[Hormonal therapy in breast cancer]

June 27th, 2008
[Hormonal therapy in breast cancer] Hormonal therapy has been the first systemic treatment against breast cancer. Up to now Tamoxifen and ovarian supression/ablation were the best optionts we had to treat early breast cancer as advancer disease. The advent of aromatase inhibitors, new SERMS and antistrogen ...

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[Evaluation of the contralateral breast with magnetic resonance in patients with newly diagnosed uni

June 27th, 2008
[Evaluation of the contralateral breast with magnetic resonance in patients with newly diagnosed unilateral breast cancer] Breast Magnetic Resonance (BMR) imaging is a useful tool in the evaluation of breast cancer before surgical treatment. BMR imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of the extension ...

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[Radiotherapy in breast cancer: standards and new directions, accelerated partial breast irradiation

June 27th, 2008
[Radiotherapy in breast cancer: standards and new directions, accelerated partial breast irradiation] Radiotherapy as a part of the breast cancer treatment has evolved in the last decades. Post-mastectomy radiotherapy produces a substantial reduction in the risk of local recurrence as well as a moderate, but definitive ...

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[Breast cancer during pregnancy]

June 27th, 2008
[Breast cancer during pregnancy] As women in western countries delay childbearing, it has been hypothesized that the incidence of breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy will increase. Breast carcinoma during pregnancy(BCP) put the health of the mother in conflict with that of the fetus. The aim is ...

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[New horizons in breast surgery. Surgery radioguiada and selective sentinel node biopsy]

June 27th, 2008
[New horizons in breast surgery. Surgery radioguiada and selective sentinel node biopsy] Although needle-wire localization is the most commonly used localization technique for nonpalpable breast lesion biopsy, the technique of radioguided occult lesion localization (ROLL), is becoming increasingly used for open-surgery diagnosis in such cases. Sentinel ...

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[Positron emission tomography in breast cancer]

June 27th, 2008
[Positron emission tomography in breast cancer] PET18FDG is an imaging diagnostic technique that shows changes in glycolitic metabolism that appear at a very early phases in the tumoral process. The main limitation of PET in breast cancer is the detection of small tumor lesions and axillary ...

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Workplace health promotion–strategies for low-income Hispanic immigrant women.

June 27th, 2008
Workplace health promotion--strategies for low-income Hispanic immigrant women. Addressing health disparities for vulnerable populations in the United States is a national goal. Immigrant Hispanic women, at increased risk for heart disease, face obstacles in receiving adequate health care. Health promotion, especially for Hispanic women, is hindered ...

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Integrated absence management and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

June 27th, 2008
Integrated absence management and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Intermittent unscheduled absenteeism often challenges employers to meet the needs of their employees, control direct absenteeism costs, and maintain the staff needed to serve customers. Occupational health nurses have opportunities to play an important role in ...

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Application of the occupational health services model in Thai primary care units.

June 27th, 2008
Application of the occupational health services model in Thai primary care units. This study explored the elements of the occupational health services model in Thai primary care units. Seven focus groups with nurses and public health professionals working in primary care units, employees, employers, and occupational ...

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The Energy Envelope Theory and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

June 27th, 2008
The Energy Envelope Theory and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have little stamina and endurance, and pose a challenge for nursing professionals. The Energy Envelope Theory, which posits that maintaining expended energy levels consistent with available energy levels may reduce ...

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Occupational health nurse practitioners’ roles in workers’ compensation.

June 27th, 2008
Occupational health nurse practitioners\' roles in workers\' compensation. The occupational health nurse practitioner is an integral part of coordinating care for the injured or ill worker. Decisions regarding whether an injury or illness is related to work are based on the practitioner\'s diagnosis and reports of ...

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Long-term evaluation of the remineralization of interproximal caries-like lesions adjacent to glass-

June 27th, 2008
Long-term evaluation of the remineralization of interproximal caries-like lesions adjacent to glass-ionomer restorations: a micro-CT study. PURPOSE: To compare the remineralization of incipient artificial interproximal caries in the presence of three glass-ionomer cements (highly-filled glass-ionomer cement, compomer, resin-modified glass-ionomer cement) and a resin composite (control). METHODS: ...

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Influence of water flow rate on shear bond strength of resin composite to Er:YAG cavity preparation.

June 27th, 2008
Influence of water flow rate on shear bond strength of resin composite to Er:YAG cavity preparation. PURPOSE: To evaluate in vitro the influence of water flow rate on shear bond strength of a resin composite to enamel and dentin after Er:YAG cavity preparation. METHODS: Ten bovine ...

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Susceptibility of a polycaprolactone-based root canal filling material to degradation using an agar-

June 27th, 2008
Susceptibility of a polycaprolactone-based root canal filling material to degradation using an agar-well diffusion assay. PURPOSE: To examine whether Resilon, a polycaprolactone-based thermoplastic root filling material was susceptible to biodegradation by cholesterol esterase using agar-well diffusion assay of serially-diluted aqueous Resilon emulsions that were dispersed in ...

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Impact of fluoride, milk and water rinsing on surface rehardening of acid softened enamel. An in sit

June 27th, 2008
Impact of fluoride, milk and water rinsing on surface rehardening of acid softened enamel. An in situ study. PURPOSE: To evaluate the impact of fluoride, milk and water rinsing on surface rehardening of acid softened enamel in situ. METHODS: Ten subjects performed six tests of4 hours ...

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