Does screening shorten delays to care for post-deployment mental disorders in military personnel? A longitudinal retrospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037853
Abstract: Objective To determine whether post-deployment screening is associated with a shorter delay to diagnosis and care among individuals identified with a deployment-related mental disorder. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Canadian military population. Participants The cohort… read more here.
Keywords: deployment; delays care; delay; care ... See more keywords
An analysis of emergency care delays experienced by traumatic brain injury patients presenting to a regional referral hospital in a low-income country
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240528
Abstract: Background Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), trauma patients have a higher risk of experiencing delays to care due to limited hospital resources and difficulties… read more here.
Keywords: delays care; hospital; low income; care ... See more keywords
Verbal Autopsies for Out-of-Hospital Infant Deaths in Zambia
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-1767
Abstract: In this analysis of VAs of infants who died in the community, we identify barriers and delays in care contributing to infant mortality in Zambia. OBJECTIVES: In Zambia, a significant number of infants die in… read more here.
Keywords: autopsies hospital; delays care; hospital infant; infant deaths ... See more keywords
Psychosocial Implications of COVID-19 on Head and Neck Cancer
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DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29020090
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed healthcare access, delivery, and treatment paradigms throughout oncology. Patients with head and neck cancer comprise an especially vulnerable population due to the nature of their disease and the transmission… read more here.
Keywords: psychosocial implications; delays care; head neck; oncology ... See more keywords