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Effectiveness and implementation of SHared decision-making supported by OUTcome information among patients with breast cancer, stroke and advanced kidney disease: SHOUT study protocol of multiple interrupted time series
Introduction Within the value-based healthcare framework, outcome data can be used to inform patients about (treatment) options, and empower them to make shared decisions with their health care professional. To facilitate shared decision-making (SDM) supported by outcome data, a multicomponent intervention has been designed, including patient decision aids on the organisation of post-treatment surveillance (breast cancer); discharge location (stroke) and treatment modality (advanced kidney disease), and training on SDM for health care professionals. The SHared decision-making supported by OUTcome information (SHOUT) study ...
Source: BMJ Open - August 1, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hackert, M. Q. N., Ankersmid, J. W., Engels, N., Prick, J. C. M., Teerenstra, S., Siesling, S., Drossaert, C. H. C., Strobbe, L. J. A., van Riet, Y. E. A., van den Dorpel, R. M. A., Bos, W. J. W., van der Nat, P. B., van den Berg-Vos, R. M., van Schaik, S Tags: Open access, Health services research Source Type: research

Endocrine Disruptors and Health Effects in Africa: A Call for Action
Conclusion: To address the many challenges posed by EDCs, we argue that Africans should take the lead in prioritization and evaluation of environmental hazards, including EDCs. We recommend the institution of education and training programs for chemical users, adoption of the precautionary principle, establishment of biomonitoring programs, and funding of community-based epidemiology and wildlife research programs led and funded by African institutes and private companies. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1774 Received: 16 February 2017 Revised: 22 May 2017 Accepted: 24 May 2017 Published: 22 August 2017 Address correspond...
Source: EHP Research - August 23, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Diseases Neglected by the Media in Espírito Santo, Brazil in 2011–2012
Conclusions Media visibility acts as a strategy for legitimising priorities and contextualizing various realities. Therefore, we propose that the health problems identified should enter the public agenda and begin to be recognized as legitimate demands.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - April 25, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Aline Guio Cavaca Source Type: research

The Quality Of Health Care You Receive Likely Depends On Your Skin Color
Unequal health care continues to be a serious problem for black Americans. More than a decade after the Institute of Medicine issued a landmark report showing that minority patients were less likely to receive the same quality health care as white patients, racial and ethnic disparities continue to plague the U.S. health care system. That report, which was published in 2002, indicated that even when both groups had similar insurance or the same ability to pay for care, black patients received inferior treatment to white patients. This still hold true, according to our investigation into dozens of studies about black health...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Global Public Awareness of Venous Thromboembolism.
CONCLUSIONS: On a global level, public awareness about thrombosis overall, and of VTE in particular, is low. Campaigns to increase public awareness about VTE are needed to reduce the burden from this largely preventable thrombotic disorder. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 26084415 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - June 18, 2015 Category: Hematology Authors: Wendelboe AM, McCumber M, Hylek EM, Buller H, Weitz JI, Raskob G, ISTH Steering Committee for World Thrombosis Day Tags: J Thromb Haemost Source Type: research

Global Public Awareness of Venous Thromboembolism
ConclusionsOn a global level, public awareness about thrombosis overall, and of VTE in particular, is low. Campaigns to increase public awareness about VTE are needed to reduce the burden from this largely preventable thrombotic disorder.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - June 1, 2015 Category: Hematology Authors: Aaron M Wendelboe, Micah McCumber, Elaine M Hylek, Harry Buller, Jeffrey I Weitz, Gary Raskob, Tags: Original Article ‐ Clinical Haemostasis and Thrombosis Source Type: research

Abstract A12: Cancer communication in African American churches
Conclusion: Cancer was a frequent topic for disease-focused messages in African-American churches. In addition, three of the five most frequent disease topics matched the leading causes of death in the African-American community. The match was not as close in regards to leading causes of cancer death. Breast and prostate cancer information was frequently found; however, despite the high rates of mortality associated with lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and leukemia/lymphoma, information on these cancers was present much less frequently. No pancreatic cancer messages were found. Disease related information was seen that inc...
Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - November 13, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Harmon, B. E., Chastain, E., Chock, M., Wirth, M., Hebert, J. R. Tags: Cancer Communications: Poster Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research

Representation of Health Conditions on Facebook: Content Analysis and Evaluation of User Engagement
Conclusions: This research represents the first attempts to comprehensively describe publicly available health content and user engagement with health conditions on Facebook pages. Public health interventions using Facebook will need to be designed to ensure relevant information is easy to find and with an understanding that stigma associated with some health conditions may limit the users’ engagement with Facebook pages. This line of research merits further investigation as Facebook and other SNS continue to evolve over the coming years.
Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - August 4, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Timothy M HaleAkhilesh S PathipatiShiyi ZanKamal Jethwani Source Type: research

Duration of residence and disease occurrence among refugees and family reunited immigrants: test of the ‘healthy migrant effect’ hypothesis
ConclusionOur analyses of the effect of duration of residence on disease occurrence among migrants imply that, when explaining migrants' advantageous health outcomes, the ruling theory of the HME should be used with caution, and other explanatory models should be included.
Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health - May 30, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Marie Norredam, Charles Agyemang, Oluf K. Hoejbjerg Hansen, Jørgen H. Petersen, Stine Byberg, Allan Krasnik, Anton E. Kunst Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Sudden cardiac death: a critical appraisal of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Summary ImportanceApproximately 350,000 Americans still die of sudden cardiac death each year. This exceeds the number of patients who die annually from stroke, lung cancer, breast cancer and AIDS combined. ObjectiveThis review aims to trace the history of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) with reference to landmark trials and their influence on the formulation of Medicare guidelines for ICD implantation criteria. This paper will also discuss the cost‐effectiveness of ICDs and the quality of life after implantation. The reasons for the disparity between guidelines for implantation and actual clinical practice...
Source: International Journal of Clinical Practice - December 22, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: A. Rajabali, E. K. Heist Tags: Review Article Source Type: research