clinical utility Articles
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Dynamic process modelling of patients` no-show rates and overbooking strategies in healthcare clinics
Abstract: Clinic appointment cancellation and 'no-shows' by patients can disturb day-to-day scheduling and lead to inefficient resource allocation and lost revenue. This paper presents an approach for dynamic process modelling and analysis of patients' no-show rates in conjunction with the overbooking strategy. To this end, a dynamic discrete event simulation model of a clinic operation is ...
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Dynamic process modelling of patients' no–show rates and overbooking strategies in healthcare clinics
Clinic appointment cancellation and 'no–shows' by patients can disturb day–to–day scheduling and lead to inefficient resource allocation and lost revenue. This paper presents an approach for dynamic process modelling and analysis of patients' no–show rates in conjunction with the overbooking strategy. To this end, a dynamic discrete event simulation model of a clinic ...
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Risk score predicts high-grade prostate cancer in DNA-methylation positive, histopathologically negative biopsies
Abstract Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis is challenging because efforts for effective, timely treatment of men with significant cancer typically result in over-diagnosis and repeat biopsies. The presence or absence of epigenetic aberrations, more specifically DNA-methylation of GSTP1, RASSF1, and APC in histopathologically negative prostate core biopsies has resulted in an ...
By MDxHealth
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Why You Should Ask Your Doctor About Principal Care Management
A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event. The diagnosis alone is daunting and then suddenly you are faced with difficult decisions – decisions that may affect your care and quality of life. Cancer is a 24/7 diagnosis, it affects daily life and routines. Symptoms and side effects present themselves on their own schedule, not necessarily when it is convenient for you. Recognizing the ...
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Arteriovenous Fistulae for Haemodialysis: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis of Efficacy and Safety Outcomes
Background: Arteriovenous fistulae are the currently recommended gold standard vascular access modality for haemodialysis because of their prolonged patency, improved durability, and low risk of infection for those that mature. However, notable disadvantages are observed in terms of protracted maturation time, associated high rates of catheter use, and substantial abandonment rates. The aim of ...
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Comparison and Analysis of SMDC, ADC, and DAC
In order to more effectively deliver chemotherapy drugs, Small Molecule Drug Conjugates (SMDC), Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADC), and Degradation Antibody Conjugates (DAC) have been successively explored and developed, enhancing the therapeutic index while providing selective delivery. What are their similarities and differences? What are their respective advantages? What is the current status of ...
By BOC Sciences
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9 Trends that are All Set to Revolutionize Healthcare Industry Post COVID
Medical care delivery has gone through remarkable changes in the previous decade. In the last five to 10 years, medical services’ digitization has quickened dramatically because of inventive government strategies, changes in customer inclinations, a flood of funding, a developing number of computerized wellbeing business people, and proceeded with ventures by industry occupants. The ...
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What are Cannabinoids?
The term “cannabinoids” originally described bioactive constituents of the plant Cannabis sativa, a plant that can grow wild in mild, tropical climates around the world. For centuries, the cannabis ingredients were used traditionally for their medicinal purpose but also for their recreational properties; however, only since the 1940s have cannabinoids been purified from cannabis ...
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Bardy Diagnostics Carnation Ambulatory Monitor Patch decreases both time to diagnosis and readmissions in Emergency Department patients with possible arrhythmia concerns in Clinical Study from Overlake Medical Center
BELLEVUE, WA — July 29, 2021– A recent clinical study from Overlake Medical Center utilizing the Bardy Diagnostics Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (CAM) patch was presented at the 2021 Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Conference. The abstract, “Accelerating Proper Evaluation of Emergency Department Patients for Arrhythmia Concerns with Discharge Use of ECG Patch Monitors,” authored ...
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