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  1. Febrile Neutropenia (FN) is a common and serious condition related to cancer chemotherapy. Human recombinant Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) prevents and attenuates the severity and duration of F...

    Authors: Yarixabeth Jiménez Nieves, Karen J. Ortiz-Ortiz, Ruth E. Ríos Motta, Maira A. Castañeda-Avila and Guillermo Tortolero-Luna
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:935
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  2. Hospital and pre-hospital emergency nurses are at the forefront of disaster response. Disaster incidents continue to pose a threat to healthcare systems by exposing them to an overwhelming surge of patients.

    Authors: Islam Azizpour, Saeid Mehri and Aghil Habibi Soola
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:934
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  3. Prolonged caregiving of an older adult can cause family caregivers to be overwhelmed, potentially affecting the well-being of both the caregivers and their care-recipients. Carer Matters is a holistic hospital...

    Authors: Ee Yuee Chan, Ling Ting Wu, Emmalene Joo Yong Ng, George Frederick Glass Jr and Robyn Hwee Teng Tan
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:933
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  4. Incentive-based programs represent a promising approach for health insurers to encourage health-promoting behaviours. However, little is known about the value for money of such programs. This study aimed to de...

    Authors: Jaimie-Lee Maple, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Kylie Ball, Megan Teychenne and Marj Moodie
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:932
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  5. Reducing involuntary psychiatric admissions is a global concern. In Norway, the rate of involuntary admissions was 199 per 100,000 people 16 years and older in 2020. Individuals’ paths towards involuntary psyc...

    Authors: Irene Wormdahl, Trond Hatling, Tonje Lossius Husum, Solveig Helene Høymork Kjus, Jorun Rugkåsa, Dorte Brodersen, Signe Dahl Christensen, Petter Sundt Nyborg, Torstein Borch Skolseng, Eva Irene Ødegård, Anna Margrethe Andersen, Espen Gundersen and Marit B. Rise
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:931
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  6. Little is known about the barriers to mental health and substance use services for trans women living with HIV. We conducted a qualitative study with trans women living with HIV and providers to explore barrie...

    Authors: Glenda N. Baguso, Karen Aguilar, Sofia Sicro, Malaya Mañacop, Jerry Quintana and Erin C. Wilson
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:930
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  7. Previous qualitative studies exploring the experiences of community pharmacists (CP) in implementing weight management services (WMS) often lack a theoretical underpinning. This study applied the capability, o...

    Authors: Ali Qais Blebil, Pui San Saw, Juman Abdulelah Dujaili, K. C. Bhuvan, Ali Haider Mohammed, Ali Ahmed, Fatima Zohreine Houssenaly, Bassam Abdul Rasool Hassan, Anisha Kaur and Rohullah Roien
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:929
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  8. Many assisted reproductive technology (ART) centers utilize satellite clinics to expand reach and access to clinical services, but their contribution to lowering geographic barriers in access to care has not b...

    Authors: Micajah Z. McGarity, Christopher N. Herndon, John A. Harris and Benjamin F. Hobbs
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:928
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  9. Individuals dually-enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles) are disproportionately sicker, have higher health care costs, and are hospitalized more often for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACS...

    Authors: N. Loren Oh, Andrew J. Potter, Lindsay M. Sabik, Amal N. Trivedi, Fredric Wolinsky and Brad Wright
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:927
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  10. Generic substitution is a good approach to reduce pharmaceutical expenses without compromising healthcare quality. Yet, the practice of generic substitution has been contentious due to concerns on quality and ...

    Authors: Sintayehu Alemu, Natnael Tadesse, Tidenek Mulugeta and Desta Assefa
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:926
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  11. In China, 85.4% of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are spontaneously reported by healthcare facilities. As a result, many ADRs are not reported due to lack of mandatory reporting requirements. As healthcare prof...

    Authors: Tianwei Lan, Hua Wang, Xin Li, Hang Yin, Dan Shao, Yueyao Jiang and Qian Yu
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:925
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  12. Globally, there is recognition of the value of using mobile phones among health providers in improving health systems performance. However, in many Low- and Middle-income countries where there is shortage of h...

    Authors: Akili Kalinga, Michael Munga, Abdallah Ngenya, Winfrida John, William Kisoka, Ndekya Oriyo, Prince Mutalemwa, Wilfred Mandara, Leonard Masagati, John Ogondiek, Patricia Korir, Ute Klarmann-Schulz, Sacha Horn, Inge Kroidl, Alex Debrah, Achim Hoerauf…
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:924
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  13. Interorganizational networks in healthcare do not always attain their goals. Existing models outline the factors that could explain poor network performance: governance; structure; and the alignment of profess...

    Authors: Galina van der Weert, Katarzyna Burzynska and Joris Knoben
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:923
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  14. Family members provide care whilst staying in the patient’s room across a range of cultural settings, irrespective of resource availability in many Asian countries. This has been reported as a contributing fac...

    Authors: J. Y. Park, J. F. Pardosi, M. S. Islam, T. Respati, K. Chowdhury and H. Seale
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:922
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  15. COVID-19 disproportionally affects older adults living in nursing homes. The purpose of this review was to explore and map the scientific literature on the health impact of COVID-19 and related restrictive mea...

    Authors: Marjolein E. A. Verbiest, Annerieke Stoop, Aukelien Scheffelaar, Meriam M. Janssen, Leonieke C. van Boekel and Katrien G. Luijkx
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:921
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  16. Seeking pharmacist advice about minor ailments is a common practice among Iraqi patients because such advice is free and quick. Unfortunately, the assessment and management of minor ailments by Iraqi pharmacis...

    Authors: Ehab Mudher Mikhael, Fadya Yaqoob Al-Hamadani and Ali Mohammed Hadi
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:920
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  17. Alabama is one of seven priority states for the National Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative due to a large rural burden of disease. Mental health (MH) and substance use disorders (SUD) represent obstacles to H...

    Authors: Ellen F. Eaton, Kaylee Burgan, Greer McCollum, Sera Levy, James Willig, Michael J. Mugavero, Sushanth Reddy, Eric Wallace, Tom Creger, Stefan Baral, Susanne Fogger and Karen Cropsey
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:919
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  18. Interprofessional collaboration is vital to assist patients towards a healthy transition in the municipal health and care services. However, no study has so far investigated municipal health care providers’ in...

    Authors: Marianne Eika and Sigrun Hvalvik
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:918
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  19. Authors: Melissa M. Arons, Kathryn G. Curran, Malango Msukwa, Joe Theu, Gabrielle O’Malley, Alexandra Ernst, Ireen Namakhoma, George Bello, Carson Telford, Vedapuri Shanmugam, Bharat Parekh, Evelyn Kim, Trudy Dobbs, Danielle Payne and Salem Gugsa
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:917
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    The original article was published in BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:341

  20. Cabazitaxel significantly improves clinical outcomes compared with a second androgen receptor-targeted agent (ARTA) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) previously treated w...

    Authors: Alicia K. Morgans, Thomas Hutson, Alice Kai Dan Guan, David Garcia, Anna Zhou, Edward Drea and Nicholas J. Vogelzang
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:916
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  21. Authors: Kari-Anne Hoel, Bjørn Lichtwarck, Anette Væringstad, Ingvild Hjorth Feiring, Anne Marie Mork Rokstad, Geir Selbæk, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth and Sverre Bergh
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:915
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    The original article was published in BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:415

  22. In recent years, the Chinese government has been trying to improve informal-sector workers’ and farmers’ access to healthcare and reduce their financial burdens by introducing a plan of cost-sharing reduction,...

    Authors: Mingming Xu and Xingtong Pei
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:914
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  23. HIV service organizations are integral to serving communities disproportionately impacted by the HIV and opioid epidemics in the U.S. South. Addressing these intersecting epidemics requires implementation of e...

    Authors: Megan C. Stanton, Samira B. Ali and Katie McCormick
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:913
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  24. The phenomenon of medical migration is common in China. Due to the limited capacity and substantial geographical variation in medical practice, patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) travel more frequently...

    Authors: Yumeng Ao, Chao Yang, Pengfei Li, Fulin Wang, Suyuan Peng, Huai-Yu Wang, Jinwei Wang, Ming-Hui Zhao, Luxia Zhang, Ye Yuan and Xuezheng Qin
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:912
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  25. Provision of virtual health care (VHC) home monitoring for patients who are experiencing mild to moderate COVID-19 illness is emerging as a central strategy for reducing pressure on acute health systems. Under...

    Authors: R. L. Jessup, N. Awad, A. Beauchamp, C. Bramston, D. Campbell, Al Semciw, N. Tully, A. M. Fabri, J. Hayes, S. Hull and A. C. Clarke
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:911
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  27. As a means of establishing a sustained and fair health care financing system, Ethiopia has planned and ratified a legal framework to introduce a social health insurance program for employees of the formal sect...

    Authors: Melkamu Ayalew Kokebie, Ziyad Ahmed Abdo, Shikur Mohamed and Belayneh Leulseged
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:909
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  28. Resilient healthcare research studies how healthcare systems and stakeholders adapt and cope with challenges and changes to enable high quality care. Team leaders are seen as central in coordinating clinical c...

    Authors: Birte Fagerdal, Hilda Bø Lyng, Veslemøy Guise, Janet E. Anderson, Petter Lave Thornam and Siri Wiig
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:908
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  29. Physical activity in the post-discharge period is important to maximize patient recovery and prevent hospital readmission. Healthcare providers have identified family caregivers as potential facilitators of pa...

    Authors: Mary T. Fox, Jeffrey I. Butler, Souraya Sidani and An Nguyen
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:907
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  31. Health systems need to be evaluated to ascertain if they are meeting their objectives. There is an increased interest in health system responsiveness (HSR) as a means to appraise health systems. This becomes v...

    Authors: Adeyemi Adelabu, Oluwaseun Akinyemi, Ayodeji Adebayo and Blessing Oladokun
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:905
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  32. Plasma exchange (PLEX) is an effective treatment for antibody-mediated neurological disorders and has been shown to be equally efficacious to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) with comparable adverse event pro...

    Authors: Tara Klemencic Kozul, Anna Yudina, Carley Donovan, Ashwin Pinto and Chinar Osman
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:904
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  33. Most patients are insufficiently physically active during their hospital stay, and this is associated with poor health and delayed recovery. Hospital-based multifaceted interventions aim to encourage patients ...

    Authors: E. Klooster, N. Koenders, J. Vermeulen-Holsen, L. Vos, P. J. van der Wees and T. J. Hoogeboom
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:903
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  34. Despite guideline recommendations, the limited benefits and failure of prophylactic treatment in patients with migraine have been reported. This study aimed to estimate the incremental burden (i.e., healthcare...

    Authors: Seonyoung Park, Sola Han and Hae Sun Suh
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:902
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  35. One in 6 patients with low back pain (LBP) presenting to emergency departments (EDs) are subsequently admitted to hospital each year, making LBP the ninth most common reason for hospital admission in Australia...

    Authors: Giovanni Ferreira, Marina Lobo, Bethan Richards, Michael Dinh and Chris Maher
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:835
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  36. Oral public health services are included in primary healthcare. Although oral diseases are preventable, improving oral health has become a concern in many countries. Evidence shows that functioning insurance c...

    Authors: Jamileh Vahidi, Amirhossein Takian, Mostafa Amini-Rarani and Maryam Moeeni
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:901
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  37. Rapid development of novel therapeutics in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has led to financial burden for patients and society. Value including clinical benefit, toxicity affecting quality of life and cost-effecti...

    Authors: Hyerim Ha, Jin Hyoung Kang, Do Yeun Kim, Seung Jin Bae and Hee Yeon Lee
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:900
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  38. Prevalence of depression in older persons was a leading cause of disability. This group has the lowest access to service and retention in care compared to other age groups. This study aimed to explore continui...

    Authors: Thida Mulalint, Acharaporn Seeherunwong, Napaporn Wanitkun and Sasima Tongsai
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:899
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  39. Decreasing the burden of Tuberculosis (TB) among PLHIV through TB screening is an effective intervention recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, after over a decade of implementation in Gh...

    Authors: Solomon A. Narh-Bana, Mary Kawonga, Selase Adjoa Odopey, Frank Bonsu, Latifat Ibisomi and Tobias F. Chirwa
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:898
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  40. The increasing emphasis on patient-centred care has accelerated the demand for high-quality assessment instruments, but the development and application of measures of the quality of care provided for mental he...

    Authors: Hilde Hestad Iversen, Mona Haugum and Oyvind Bjertnaes
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:897
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  41. The emergency primary care (EPC) services in Norway have been at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. Knowledge about the EPC services’ management of the COVID-19 outbreak can be used to prepare for future ...

    Authors: Jonas Nordvik Dale, Tone Morken, Knut Eirik Eliassen, Jesper Blinkenberg, Guri Rørtveit, Steinar Hunskaar, Ingrid Keilegavlen Rebnord and Valborg Baste
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:896
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  43. Surgical perioperative deaths and major complications are important contributors to preventable morbidity, globally and in sub-Saharan Africa. The surgical safety checklist (SSC) was developed by WHO to reduce...

    Authors: Judith Munthali, Chiara Pittalis, Leon Bijlmakers, John Kachimba, Mweene Cheelo, Ruairi Brugha and Jakub Gajewski
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:894
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  44. Radiology professionals are frequently confronted with referrals containing insufficient clinical information, which hinders delivery of safe and quality medical imaging services. There is however lack of know...

    Authors: Catherine Chilute Chilanga, Hilde Merete Olerud and Kristin Bakke Lysdahl
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:893
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  45. Specialized mental health services for the treatment of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) are generally expensive and labour intensive. They require a trauma-informed approach that may involve multiple services and the...

    Authors: Hannah Pazderka, Matthew Reeson, Wanda Polzin, Jonathan Jin, Gary Hnatko, Yifeng Wei, Vincent I. O. Agyapong, Andrew J. Greenshaw, Arto Ohinmaa and Peter H. Silverstone
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:892
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  46. A persistent research finding in industrialised countries has been regional variation in medical practices including elective primary hip and knee arthroplasty. The aim of the study was to examine regional var...

    Authors: Kristiina Manderbacka, Markku Satokangas, Martti Arffman, Eeva Reissell, Ilmo Keskimäki and Alastair H. Leyland
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:891
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  47. Technological progress in artificial intelligence has led to the increasing popularity of virtual assistants, i.e., embodied or disembodied conversational agents that allow chatting with a technical system in ...

    Authors: Martien J. P. van Bussel, Gaby J. Odekerken–Schröder, Carol Ou, Rachelle R. Swart and Maria J. G. Jacobs
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:890
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  48. Community-based health care (CBHC) is a shift towards healthcare integration and community services closer to home. Variation in system approaches harkens the need for a conceptual framework to evaluate outcom...

    Authors: Natalie C. Ludlow, Jill de Grood, Connie Yang, Sydney Murphy, Shannon Berg, Rick Leischner, Kerry A. McBrien, Maria J. Santana, Myles Leslie, Fiona Clement, Monica Cepoiu-Martin, William A. Ghali and Deirdre McCaughey
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:889
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  49. Mental health stigma is one of the most prominent barriers to recovery, and it is widely known that stigma may manifest differentially in different cultures. Healthcare professionals working closely with perso...

    Authors: Savita Gunasekaran, Gregory Tee Hng Tan, Shazana Shahwan, Chong Min Janrius Goh, Wei Jie Ong and Mythily Subramaniam
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:888
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  50. The evolving COVID-19 pandemic has unevenly affected academic medical centers (AMCs), which are experiencing resource-constraints and liquidity challenges while at the same time facing high pressures to improv...

    Authors: Vasco Deon Kidd, Joe Haoming Liu, Andy Reamer-Yu, Joann Hao Wang and Mei Deng
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:882
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