Prioritization and surgical wait lists: A cross-sectional survey of patient's health-related quality of life.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.12.006
Abstract: INTRODUCTION In many countries, there are waits for elective (planned) surgery. In these settings, processes for triaging patients are applied to determine how long patients wait for their surgery. There are very few instances that… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; surgical wait; health; wait ... See more keywords
Transplant Onconephrology in Patients With Kidney Transplants.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2021.09.002
Abstract: Cancer is a leading cause of death in patients with kidney transplantation. Patients with kidney transplants are 10- to 200-times more likely to develop cancers after transplant than the general population, depending on the cancer… read more here.
Keywords: kidney transplants; patients kidney; wait; transplant onconephrology ... See more keywords
Wait-and-see strategy: Risk management in the internationalization process model
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DOI: 10.1057/s41267-017-0110-z
Abstract: We interpret the wait-and-see strategy as a decision to maintain unchanged the firm’s commitments to its business network relationships. To explain why firms choose a wait-and-see strategy, we propose an extension to the relationship commitment… read more here.
Keywords: wait; wait see; model; modelo ... See more keywords
Wait No Longer: Reducing Medication Wait-Times for Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders
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DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2022.2052225
Abstract: Abstract Objective: Community addiction treatment agencies have utilized Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx), a proven implementation strategy, to reduce appointment wait-times. However, its effectiveness at reducing medication access wait-times has not been… read more here.
Keywords: medication; time; addiction; treatment ... See more keywords
A Pareto-Based Estimation of Distribution Algorithm for Solving Multiobjective Distributed No-Wait Flow-Shop Scheduling Problem With Sequence-Dependent Setup Time
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DOI: 10.1109/tase.2018.2886303
Abstract: Influenced by the economic globalization, the distributed manufacturing has been a common production mode. This paper considers a multiobjective distributed no-wait flow-shop scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setup time (MDNWFSP-SDST). This scheduling problem exists in many… read more here.
Keywords: scheduling problem; shop scheduling; wait; flow shop ... See more keywords
Waiting to vote safely: How Covid‐19 safety measures shaped in‐person voter wait times during the 2020 election
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DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.13124
Abstract: Abstract Objective The aim of this article is to assess the impact of Covid‐19 safety measures on voter wait times during the 2020 U.S. election. Methods Multinomial logistic regression models predicting voter wait times contingent… read more here.
Keywords: wait; wait times; covid safety; voter wait ... See more keywords
Ultrasound- Versus CT-Guided Subpleural Lung and Pleural Biopsy: An Analysis of Wait Times, Procedure Time, Safety, and Diagnostic Adequacy
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DOI: 10.1177/0846537120939073
Abstract: Purpose: To compare the wait times, safety, and diagnostic adequacy of computed tomography (CT)–guided percutaneous lung biopsies with ultrasound (US) guidance for subpleural lung and pleural lesions. Methods: Consecutive CT- and US-guided biopsies performed at… read more here.
Keywords: safety diagnostic; diagnostic adequacy; wait; wait times ... See more keywords
Patients From Appalachia Have Reduced Access to Liver Transplantation After Wait-Listing
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DOI: 10.1177/1526924818800037
Abstract: Background: The Appalachian region is medically underserved and characterized by high morbidity and mortality. We investigated disparities among patients listed for liver transplantation (LT) in wait-list outcomes, according to residence in the Appalachian region. Methods:… read more here.
Keywords: residence; wait; transplantation wait; wait list ... See more keywords
Wait lists and adult general surgery: is there a socioeconomic dimension in Canada?
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-3981-9
Abstract: BackgroundLittle is known about whether patients’ socioeconomic status influences their access to elective general surgery in Canada. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between socioeconomic status and wait times for elective… read more here.
Keywords: status; surgery; wait; elective general ... See more keywords
Predicting the target specialty of referral notes to estimate per-specialty wait times with machine learning
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267964
Abstract: Background Currently, in Canada, existing health administrative data and hospital-inputted portal systems are used to measure the wait times to receiving a procedure or therapy after a specialist visit. However, due to missing and inconsistent… read more here.
Keywords: time; specialty; specialist; wait ... See more keywords
Impact of Surgical Wait Time on Survival in Patients With Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma With Hydronephrosis
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DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.698594
Abstract: Background and Objectives Due to the inevitability of waiting time for surgery, this problem seems to have become more pronounced since the outbreak of COVID-19, and due to the high incidence of preoperative hydronephrosis in… read more here.
Keywords: wait group; wait; surgical wait; time ... See more keywords