quality improvement and clinical outcomes assessment

... of high-risk neuroblastoma and clinical outcomes Faizan H Khan1, Vijayabaskar Pandian1, Satishkumar Ramraj1, Mohan Natarajan2, Sheeja Aravindan3, Terence S Herman1,3 and Natarajan Aravindan1* ... of numerous oncogenes and tumor suppressors has aided the study of genetic alterations in cancer cells and helped us understand tumor progression and metastasis [34, 35] Outcomes from studies ... MGAT3, or TTLL1 with clinical outcomes in samples from NB patients: Gene expression-associated clinical outcomes were assessed using the web-based R2: microarray analysis and visualization (http://r2.amc.nl)

Ngày tải lên: 28/09/2020, 16:35

... initial CNS disease (P = 252 and P = 123, respectively, Figure 1) Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with isolated CNS relapse Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with ... study, analysed and interpreted data, did statistical analyses, and wrote the manuscript CCL and H-AH helped to design the study and performed collection and assembly of data W-QF and C-HC were ... In this study, we investigated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of a large cohort of adult AML patients in Taiwan to determine the risk factors and outcomes associated with CNS involvement

Ngày tải lên: 30/09/2020, 10:48

... modeling, simulation, and visualization These meshes play a significant role in simulation-based engineering and science Our work in this paper demonstrates quality improvement and feature capture ... Bajaj, and G Xu Surface smoothing and quality improvement of quadrilateral/hexahedral meshes with geometric flow In Proceedings, 14th International Meshing Roundtable, pages 449–468 Sandia National ... section Because correct and optimal placement of the new layer can be difficult, we also perform a mesh optimization step on both meshes using the TSTT Mesh Quality and Improvement Toolkit (MESQUITE)

Ngày tải lên: 18/10/2022, 12:55

... Education on Teaching Quality Improvement and Students’ Evaluation Page 14.1207.2 The Effect of Regular Class Survey in Mechanical Engineering Education on Teaching Quality Improvement and Students’ ... TEACHING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND STUDENTS’ EVALUATIONS Benxin Wu, Illinois Institute of Technology Dr Benxin Wu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace ... regular class survey on student evaluation and teaching quality improvement Introduction Since the author joined the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering (MMAE) at University

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2022, 17:29

... Table 3: Clinical and laboratory parameters This table represents descriptive statistics of the clinical and laboratory parameters from physical examination and reviewing of patients’ clinical ... a Kenyan referral and teaching hospital: risk factors, patient characteristics and clinical outcomes Series Endo Diab Met 2019;1(2):41-51 Series of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2019 ... clinical characteristics and clinical outcomes of DFU among adult diabetic patients at KNH Materials and Methods These study methods were adapted from studies by Nyamu et al and Chalya et al [5,

Ngày tải lên: 30/10/2022, 19:06

... Association journal homepage: www.japha.org RESEARCH Medication adherence, molecular monitoring, and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia in a large HMO Reina Haque*, Jiaxiao ... was to examine the association between adherence to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and molecular monitoring and the risk of disease progression or mortality among patients with chronic phase ... with CML (chronic phase, no prior cancer history, and confirmed to be Philadelphia chromosome positive) using data from electronic health records and chart reviews Medication possession ratio (MPR)

Ngày tải lên: 04/12/2022, 15:47

... 35 Chapter II: Discussions and suggestion for quality improvement 37 Healthcare quality improvement process 37 Discussion and suggestion solutions for quality improvement 39 Conclusion ... SATISFACTION ASSESSMENT PROCESS Chapter I Patient satisfaction and healthcare service quality 18 Healthcare quality management system 18 Patient satisfaction and service quality in healthcare ... MBQPM5 NGUYEN THI NGOC HANH ? ?Assessment of Patient Satisfaction and Healthcare Quality Improvement in Hanh Phuc Hospital” MASTER FINAL PROJECT MASTER IN BUSINESS QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Ngày tải lên: 25/11/2016, 09:49

... Open Access The swiss neonatal quality cycle, a monitor for clinical performance and tool for quality improvement Mark Adams*, Tjade Claus Hoehre, Hans Ulrich Bucher and the Swiss Neonatal Network ... neonatal quality improvement tool and list which peer-reviewed requirements it fulfils and which it does not We report on the so-far observed effects, how the units can identify quality improvement ... Conclusions: The Quality Cycle of the Swiss Neonatal Network is a helpful instrument to monitor and gradually help improve the quality of care in a region with high quality standards and low statistical

Ngày tải lên: 02/03/2020, 16:44

... controversial and is not validated, as there is no precise tool by which to pre-dict clinical outcomes in TKA For the clinical outcomes of TKA, the early outcomes are always the remarkable and important ... system to predict early clinical outcomes in TKA, and we tested and verified the feasibility of this system Finally, we proposed and validated an objective method to evaluate quality of surgery This ... predict clinical results of TKA and then grade the quality of TKA Methods:We retrospectively reviewed 98 primary TKAs performed between April 2013 and March 2017 to determine predictors of clinical

Ngày tải lên: 01/04/2021, 03:32

... findings Sensitivities and specificities of ultrasonography, x-ray, and clinical examination, with MRI as standard reference method Sensitivities and specificities of US, x-ray, and clinical examination, ... with RA, and healthy control persons (CTRLs) were examined with US, contrast-enhanced MRI, x-ray, and clinical assessment The PsA and RA patients were required to have at least one clinically ... hands and feet in a posterior-anterior projection was performed within a month of the US X-rays of both hands and feet (2nd–5th MCP, PIP, DIP, and MTP joints) were assessed for bone erosions and

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:21

... between intervention and control arm at baseline and one year follow up, andbaseline and two years follow up, respectively, using a mixed logistic model for dichotomous outcomes, and a mixed regression ... learning and excha nge of insights and su pport among a set of healthcare organizations, like a quality improvement collaborative (QIC), may be helpful to improve diabetes management and reduce ... to exchange ideas and quality methods, and to share experiences with making changes. The aim of a QIC is to close the gap between potential and actual performance by testing and implementing changes

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:23

... status, disability, major clinical events, quality of life, and death), costs, and safety remain to be established [6-8] Our previous review showed inconsistent evidence of improvement in providers’ ... effects of CCDSSs on patient outcomes, costs, and safety have yet to be shown [11,12] Many new studies have been published recently, and many health care institutions and clinical practices are considering ... comments on the extracted data Assessment of study quality Details of our quality assessment of included RCTs are published elsewhere [13] RCTs were scored for methodological quality on a 10-point scale

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 11:20

... dynamic context and progress for a team-based quality improvement (QI) intervention. Methods: Design: Secondary cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of data from a clustered randomized controlled ... implementation processes and context such as leadership support and available resources; and perceived barriers to team progress. The TCTwasdevelopedbytheJohnsHopkinsQualityand Safety Research Group ... intervention-I group provided a longer longitudinal assessment of the measure and therefore were retained in the analysis. Details regarding randomization and other aspects of the parent study are provided

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 11:20

... atmosphere and at 37°C After this, the supernatant medium was collected and stored at -70°C until analysis (within nine months) Cytokine and eicosanoid analyses Cytokines, prostaglandin (PG) E2 and ... [36] and cytokines [16], improved immune function [15,16] and improved clinical outcomes [15,16,37] Omegaven has also been used in septic patients [21,22], in critically ill ICU patients [24] and ... emulsion on plasma phospholipid fatty acids, inflammatory markers, and clinical outcomes in septic patients: a randomized, controlled clinical trial Critical Care 2010, 14:R5 ...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:21

... activation and metabolism of capecitabine and irinotecan in pre and post treatment specimens from these patients The genes quantitated by real-time PCR were carboxylesterase and (CES1 and CES2), ... expression in normal and tumor paired samples, and gene expression and clinical outcome 11 METHODS I Materials QiaShreddars, Allprep DNA/RNA kits, RNeasy Plus Mini Kits, and QIAquick PCR Purification ... and 72°C for 40s PCR products were electrophoresed on percent agarose gels (Sigma) and bands were excised under UV light Excised DNA bands were purified with the QIAquick Gel Extraction Kit and...

Ngày tải lên: 24/08/2014, 10:58

... morphology and of course, as well as the rehabilitation function of joints failed From this fact, we have done a thesis with entitled " Research lesion morphology and clinical outcomes type V and VI ... The significance of the thesis - Contains scientific and practical for both paraclinical research and clinical practice Applications in paraclinical studies for the treatment of type complex fracture ... tomography and assessment of accuracy conventional X-ray compared with computerized tomography scans according to the Schatzker classification of fracture tibial plateau - Evaluation of clinical outcomes...

Ngày tải lên: 17/11/2014, 12:02

... (a) and (b) in the first learning round and the first candidate DFA (c) 62 4.8 The observation tables (a) and (b) in the second learning round and the second candidate ... tribute and gratitude to my supervisors Dr Bimlesh Wadhwa and Dr Jin Song Dong, for their guidance, encouragement and insights, which guide me through my PhD life; and for their careful reading and ... Language and Software Engineer Lab Their help and friendship enriched my life in Singapore Last but not the least, I’d like to thank my parents Liu Zunli and Sha Guizhen, for all their love and belief...

Ngày tải lên: 08/09/2015, 15:30

... between conditions and outcomes (correlations), associations between applied changes and the conditions and outcomes (fixed effects) and variance components at three levels (random effects) Organisational ... working methods and activities, and on patient-related outcomes In opposite order, the outcomes involve perceived project successes and actual progress made in the area of patient safety and logistics ... conditions and outcomes In the case of organisational support and perceived success, and team organisation and perceived success, a positive correlation was found of 0.29 (p < 0.001) and 0.30 (p...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... between conditions and outcomes (correlations), associations between applied changes and the conditions and outcomes (fixed effects) and variance components at three levels (random effects) Organisational ... working methods and activities, and on patient-related outcomes In opposite order, the outcomes involve perceived project successes and actual progress made in the area of patient safety and logistics ... conditions and outcomes In the case of organisational support and perceived success, and team organisation and perceived success, a positive correlation was found of 0.29 (p < 0.001) and 0.30 (p...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:20

... Enumeration and Phenotyping 231 19 Handling and storage of cells and sera: practical considerations Stephen E Winikoff, Herbert J Zeh, Richard DeMarco and Michael T Lotze 233 20 Phenotypic and functional ... ac.uk/nomenclature/genefamily/tnftop.html) Both the ligands and receptors share structural similarities and the mature ligands all form trimers (Hehlgans and Mannel, 2002) This review will focus on TNF and the TNF receptors ... W Gutkin, Diana Metes and Michael R Shurin 10 Acute-phase proteins and inflammation Chau-Ching Liu and Joseph M Ahearn 11 Complement in health and disease Chau-Ching Liu and Joseph M Ahearn 12...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 15:20