Cost-effectiveness of the Floodlight MS app in Austria. Unlocking the mystery of costs and outcomes of a digital health application for patients with multiple sclerosis by Evelyn Walter, Matthäus Traunfellner, Franz Meyer, Christian Enzinger, Michael Guger, Christian Bsteh, Patrick Altmann, Harald Hegen, Christoph Goger, Veronika Mikl

“…This study assesses the cost-effectiveness of using the Floodlight ® MS app alongside standard-of-care (SoC) versus SoC alone in patients with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) from the perspective of the healthcare system. Methods A 10-year decision-analytic model was developed to assess the cost-effectiveness of incorporating the Floodlight ® MS app alongside SoC. …”
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Quality of life prognosis in patients with somatoform disorders with sleep disorders by V.V. Ogorenko, I.I. Makarova, A.V. Shornikov

“…Patients with somatoform disorders place a significant burden on the healthcare system. Depending on the diagnostic approach, the prevalence of somatoform disorders ranges from 0.8% to 34%, with nearly half of the patients experiencing sleep disorders. …”
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Feasibility of an artificial intelligence phone call for postoperative care following cataract surgery in a diverse population: two phase prospective study protocol by Sarah Khavandi, Ernest Lim, Aisling Higham, Nick de Pennington, Amin Hatamnejad, Sohel Somani, Eric S Tam, Hannah H Chiu

“…A potential solution is using AI technology that can automate care delivery, increase effectiveness and decrease burdens placed on patients and the healthcare system. This study assesses the use of ‘Dora’, an example of an AI assistant that is able to deliver a regulated autonomous, voice-based, natural-language consultation with patients over the telephone. …”
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Patient Complications after Interscalene Block: A Retrospective Comparison of Liposomal Bupivacaine to Nonliposomal Bupivacaine by Jacob L. Hutchins, Jason Habeck, Zac Novaczyk, Richard Campbell, Christopher Creedon, Ellen Spartz, Michael Richter, Jeremy Wolter, Gaurav Suryawanshi, Alexander Kaizer, Aaron A. Berg

“…Medical records were individually reviewed for surgical procedure, block medications, complications related to the block or surgical procedure, phone calls to the healthcare system for issues related to opioids or pain within 3 and within 30 days, readmissions within 30 days, and emergency room visits for complications within 3 and 30 days. …”
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Nonconcordance between Clinical and Head CT Findings: The Specter of Overdiagnosis by Kelli N. O'Laughlin, Jerome R. Hoffman, Steven Go, Gelareh Z. Gabayan, Erum Iqbal, Guy Merchant, Roberto A. Lopez-Freeman, Michael I. Zucker, William R. Mower

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Addressing Label Noise in Colorectal Cancer Classification Using Cross-Entropy Loss and pLOF Methods With Stacking-Ensemble Technique by Ishrat Zahan Tani, Kah Ong Michael Goh, Md Nazmul Islam, Md Tarek Aziz, S. M. Hasan Mahmud, Dip Nandi

“…Early diagnosis of this disease is of utmost importance to increase the survival rate and enhance the healthcare system. Many machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) methods have been proposed to facilitate automated early diagnosis of this cancer. …”
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Causal Inference for Hypertension Prediction With Wearable E lectrocardiogram and P hotoplethysmogram Signa... by Ke Gon g, Yifan Chen, Xinyue Song, Zhizhong Fu, Xiaorong Ding

“… Abstract Background Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and premature death worldwide, and it puts a heavy burden on the healthcare system. Therefore, it is very important to detect and evaluate hypertension and related cardiovascular events to enable early prevention, detection, and management. …”
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Building a practice-based research network for healthcare integration: a protocol paper for a mixed-method project by Danielle Mazza, Sanne Peters, Grant Russell, Christopher Barton, Elizabeth Ann Sturgiss, Samantha Paubrey Chakraborty, Timothy Staunton-Smith, Maria De Leon - Santiago

“…Yet, little is known on the ways in which PBRNs can best integrate with the broader healthcare system, in particular Advanced Health Research and Translation Centres. …”
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Costs and Outcomes of Clostridioides difficile Infections in Germany: A Retrospective Health Claims Data Analysis by Katharina Schley, Kirstin Heinrich, Jennifer C. Moïsi, Dennis Häckl, Dominik Obermüller, Gordon Brestrich, Christof von Eiff, Thomas Weinke

“…This has important implications for patients, healthcare providers, and the healthcare system.…”
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Economic and Clinical Benefits of Bivalent Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion F (RSVpreF) Maternal Vaccine for Prevention of RSV in Infants: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Me... by José Luis Huerta, Robyn Kendall, Luka Ivkovic, Carlos Molina, Amy W. Law, Diana Mendes

“…Analyses were conducted from the healthcare system perspective, with direct costs (2024 Mexican Pesos [MXN]) and outcomes discounted at 5% annually; scenario and sensitivity analyses tested the robustness of model settings and inputs. …”
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Amputations of Lower Limb in Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus: Reasons and 30-Day Mortality by Magdalena Walicka, Marta Raczyńska, Karolina Marcinkowska, Iga Lisicka, Arthur Czaicki, Waldemar Wierzba, Edward Franek

“…Datasets of the National Heath Fund containing information about all services within the public healthcare system in Poland, spanning the years 2010-2019, were analyzed. …”
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Integrating Analytical Procedures in Routine Practices of Centralized Antiblastic Compounding Units for Valorization of Residual Compounded Drugs by Rita Patrizia Aquino, Giovanni Falcone, Paola Russo, Fabrizio Dal Piaz, Giulia Auriemma, Ferdinando Maria de Francesco, Stefania Cascone, Eduardo Nava, Pasquale Del Gaudio

“…Therefore, the residual compounded drugs are considered waste and a cost item that negatively affects the healthcare system. In the context of the ever-increasing interest of the health system in applying practices in line with personalized medicine and spending review policies, this research aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of incorporating analytical techniques into daily routine practice. …”
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Obstacles and opportunities for care collaboration through the utilisation of a preventive care process for frail older adults: a study protocol for a mixed methods study design by Åsa Larsson Ranada, Elisabet Rothenberg, Helle Wijk, Martina Karin Boström, Pia Skott, Anette Erichsen

“…This model can be tested and upscaled to achieve a more effective and equitable healthcare system.Ethics and dissemination The study has been approved by the Swedish ethical review authority. …”
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Organisational-level risk and health-promoting factors within the healthcare sector—a systematic search and review by Magnus Akerstrom, Magnus Akerstrom, Jens Wahlström, Agneta Lindegård, Agneta Lindegård, Inger Arvidsson, Anna-Carin Fagerlind Ståhl

“…To increase applicability, this systematic search and review was limited to the Nordic countries as they share the same context with a publicly-funded widely accessible healthcare system. A total of 2,677 articles were initially identified, with 95 original studies meeting the criteria for relevance and quality.ResultsIdentified organisational risk and health-promoting factors were categorised into five categories: work schedule distribution, operations design and work methods, ergonomic conditions, working conditions and personnel policies, and the organisation’s ethical environment. …”
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Evaluation of the Availability and Implementation of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training in Saudi Emergency Medicine Programs by AlHussaini Z, Alsomali S, Ajaj Y, Jameel MA

“…Zainab AlHussaini, Sameerah Alsomali, Yousef Ajaj, Mohammed Ahmed Jameel Department of Emergency Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard- Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Sameerah Alsomali, Department of Emergency Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard- Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966507487262, Email alsomalisa@ngha.med.saBackground: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is pivotal in the healthcare system, particularly in Emergency Medicine (EM) education. …”
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Blockchain enabled policy-based access control mechanism to restrict unauthorized access to electronic health records by Nadeem Yaqub, Jianbiao Zhang, Muhammad Irfan Khalid, Weiru Wang, Markus Helfert, Mansoor Ahmed, Jungsuk Kim

“…Our proposed PBAC approach employs policies in which the subject, controller, and requester can grant access, revoke access, and check logs and actions made in a particular healthcare system. Smart contracts dynamically enforce access control policies and manage access permissions, ensuring that sensitive data is available only to authorized users. …”
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Revamping field practicum: insights for future health services management professionals by Fatemeh Mohabati, Marzieh Arefi, Seyed Pouria Hedayati

“…Implementing these modifications in the apprenticeship syllabus is expected to improve the capabilities of graduates, better preparing them to meet the needs of healthcare system.…”
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iPSC-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium Allografts Do Not Elicit Detrimental Effects in Rats: A Follow-Up Study by Peter D. Westenskow, Felicitas Bucher, Stephen Bravo, Toshihide Kurihara, Daniel Feitelberg, Liliana P. Paris, Edith Aguilar, Jonathan H. Lin, Martin Friedlander

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on musculoskeletal disorders-related sick leave among healthcare workers: a retrospective analysis of Slovenian national data by Dorjana Zerbo Šporin, Žiga Kozinc, Žiga Kozinc, Ticijana Prijon, Ticijana Prijon, Tanja Metličar, Nejc Šarabon, Nejc Šarabon, Nejc Šarabon

“…Healthcare managers should implement tailored strategies to address MSDs-related absenteeism among specific groups of HCWs to promote a healthier workforce and ensure a resilient healthcare system during health crises.…”
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Effect of Covid-19 on maternal and child health services utilization in Ghana. Evidence from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). by Yaw Nyarko Opoku-Boateng, Emmanuel Opoku-Asante, Mylene Lagarde, Edward Nketiah-Amponsah

“…In our quest to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030, Ghana's health system should improve on the community-based healthcare system and include technology in its healthcare delivery for the people.…”
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