Background and Objective: Computerized tomography and fluoroscopic computerized tomography are amongst the methods used for guiding needle biopsy processes; however, fluoroscopic computerized tomography demonstrates the images during the process of biopsy. This study aims to compare and contrast the success of biopsy under guide...

A systematic review to examine the efficacy of computer-based cognitive interventions for cognitively healthy older adults was conducted. Studies were included if they met the following criteria: average sample age of at least 55 years at time of training; participants did not have Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment; and the study measured cognitive outcomes as a result of trainin...

BACKGROUND Managed care organizations use a variety of strategies to reduce the cost and improve the quality of medication use. The effectiveness of such policies is not well understood. The objective of this research was to update a previous systematic review of interventions, published between 1966 and 2001, to improve the quality and efficiency of medication use in the US managed care settin...

background and objective: computerized tomography and fluoroscopic computerized tomography are amongst the methods used for guiding needle biopsy processes; however, fluoroscopic computerized tomography demonstrates the images during the process of biopsy. this study aims to compare and contrast the success of biopsy under guide of computerized tomography and fluoroscopic computerized tomograph...

Background Comprehensive and coordinated management of chronic disease is a major challenge for healthcare systems. Clalit Health Services, a non-profit health fund, insures 4 million people in Israel, and provides comprehensive care through 1,300 primary and secondary clinics and 14 hospitals. The base of the health care is 1150 multi-professional primary care health centers. Clalit has a comp...

The purpose of this integrative review was to examine the literature on culturally relevant healthcare interventions, and their effect on health outcomes, in an attempt to determine whether culture matters in the context of healthcare delivery. Research literature on culturally relevant interventions from the past 20 years was reviewed using computerized searches of Medline and CINAHL databases...

Abstract Injury from motor vehicle accidents remains a leading cause of death in India with increasing number fatalities. Timely delivery lifesaving interventions is critical for survival and restoring physical functioning. As part the Australia Trauma Systems Collaboration, Reception Resuscitation (TRR©)-computerized decision support system was implemented Level 1 Centre order to determine whe...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested that informatics tools, such as automated alert and decision support systems, may increase the efficiency and quality of infection control surveillance. However, little is known about the cost-effectiveness of these tools. METHODS We focus on 2 types of economic analyses that have utility in assessing infection control interventions (cost-effectivene...

In 2001, the authors sent a survey to all 19 schools of osteopathic medicine requesting information about how standardized patients are used for clinical teaching and skills assessment. The purpose of this survey was to identify key people involved in standardized patient programs (SPPs), to gather information on the resources allocated by osteopathic medical schools, to determine the "state of...