A pragmatic approach to amblyopia diagnosis: evidence into practice

A Pragmatic Approach to the Management of Dry Eye Disease: Evidence into Practice.

Dry eye disease (DED) is a highly prevalent chronic ocular disorder that can lead to significant discomfort and visual disturbance. It is a potentially debilitating condition that can have significant negative impact on quality of life. A diverse range of management options exists for DED, including tear supplement products, anti-inflammatory agents, immunomodulators, punctal occlusive devices,...

A Pragmatic Approach to Evidence-Based Public Health Policy

The evidence-based approach is a means to improve the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of the public sector as a whole, not only the health service. But to be successful, the evidence-based approach needs to be restricted to the stage of the policy process where it really can make a contribution; namely in the choice of intervention. In the policy process phase that precedes the choice of...

A Pragmatic Approach to Conflict

This paper proposes an alternative approach to that of considering conflict as a foremost problem to be solved in a system made up of multiple entities, by suggesting to integrate it without necessarily running a serious risk. This position is supported by preliminary experimental results and by inter-disciplinary research reviews.

Translating evidence into practice.

Appropriately designed and conducted research is necessary for improving patient care and optimizing health outcomes, but access to best evidence is not enough to make these things happen. In respiratory care, as in other fields, patients do not benefit as much as they should from research findings and evidence-based practice guidelines. Current standards for the diagnosis, staging, and managem...

A Pragmatic Approach to Superwarfarin Intoxication in a Resource Constraint Setting; a Case Report