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The authors posit that the admission CTG appears to be a simple non-invasive test that can serve as a screening tool in ‘triaging’ foetuses of high-risk obstetric patients in non-industrialised countries with a heavy workload and limited resources.

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This study examines the utilisation of a new federal method of funding dental care in Australia and provides an insight into the implications of government dental programs. The program titled; Chronic Dental Disease Scheme, provided government-subsidised dental care for people suffering from a chronic medical condition.

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The manuscript ponders the values embodied in health technology and introduces a novel approach to knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE) by explaining how a video-clip that summarises research findings in plain language can be used to foster productive deliberations. The manuscript thus sits at the intersection of bioethics and health care policy, while providing an audiovisual tool that can be applied by many groups and in a wide range of contexts (i.e., workshops, “brown bag sessions”, seminars, etc.).

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This paper aims to review the studies on surgeons’ adherence to Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis (SAP) guidelines and factors influencing their adherence. A wide variation of overall compliance towards SAP guidelines was noted, ranging from 0% to 71.9%. The misuses of prophylactic antibiotics are commonly seen, particularly inappropriate choice and prolonged duration of administration. Lack of awareness of the available SAP guidelines, influence of initial training, personal preference and influence from colleagues were among the factors which hindered the surgeons’ adherence to SAP guidelines.

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In order to coordinate safe and effective post-operative care, GPs rely on accurate, timely and clinically-informative information from hospitals when their patients are discharged. The aim of this project was to undertake an audit with GPs regarding their preferences about the components of information provided in discharge summaries for patients undergoing Elective Joint Replacement surgery for the hip or knee.

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Carotid artery stenosis is a disabling disease in all age groups. Elderly people are more prone to recurrent strokes due to advancing age and multiple co-morbidities. Treatment options for symptomatic carotid stenosis in the very elderly are the same as in younger patients although with a higher operative risk. We describe a successful case of carotid artery stenting in a nonagenarian with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis, a subgroup for whom treatment options are rarely discussed in guidelines. 

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A 41-year-old Asian-Indian male presented with recurrent episodes of jaundice over the past six months. Physical examination was normal, barring mild icterus. Laboratory parameters revealed indirect hyperbilirubinemia. Further evaluation yielded a diagnosis of severe nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency. 

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A 50-year-old immunocompetent woman presented with one-month history of coughing with expectoration. She was subsequently diagnosed with bilateral upper lobe pneumonia and acute adrenal insufficiency. This case study reports on the aetiology.

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Supervised nutritional intervention for malnourished children below six years age of migratory workers at Dr. Padmashree Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Cooperative Sugar Factory, Maharashtra, India; Computer vision syndrome in engineering students.

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