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Efficacy of tegileridine combined with intercostal nerve block for postoperative analgesia following thoracoscopic pulmonary resection: a study protocol for a rand…

Background Patients undergoing thoracoscopic pulmonary resection are prone to moderate-to-severe acute postoperative pain, ...
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Psychosocial factors associated with non-suicidal self-injury in Iranian adolescents and young adults: a scoping review protocol

Introduction Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as the deliberate harm to one’s body without suicidal intent. Although individuals engaging in NSSI do not intend to die, repetitive self-injury ...
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Daycare attendance and respiratory tract infections: a prospective birth cohort study

1 Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland 2 Turku Institute for Child and Youth Research, University of Turku, Turku, Finland Objective We explored ...
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Factors associated with high-cost patients with first-episode psychosis: a retrospective study of direct healthcare costs using US private-payer claims data

Background Understanding drivers of high healthcare utilisation costs among individuals experiencing first-episode psychosis ...
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Registered nurse, healthcare support worker, medical staffing levels and mortality in English hospital trusts: a cross-sectional study

Objectives To examine associations between mortality and registered nurse (RN) staffing in English hospital trusts taking account of medical and healthcare support worker (HCSW) staffing. Setting ...
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To close or not to close? Analysis of 4 year's data from national surveillance of norovirus outbreaks in hospitals in England

Objective To assess the impact of ward or bay closures, specifically, whether prompt closure of an affected ward shortens the duration of norovirus outbreaks and the resulting disruption in hospitals.