BACKGROUND Anemia is an early indicator of many diseases, yet blood donors with low hematocrit (Hct) often receive inadequate information about its medical importance. We sought to understand the types of information that are and should be provided to these donors. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Two companion studies were performed. The first investigated blood center practices for care of donors w...

BACKGROUND Most people referred to rapid access chest pain clinics have non-cardiac chest pain, and in those diagnosed with stable coronary heart disease, guidance recommends that first-line treatment is usually medication rather than revascularisation. Consequently, many patients are not reassured they have the correct diagnosis or treatment. A previous trial reported that, in people with non-...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is a cost-effective prevention and control strategy. However, the promotion of CRC screening for older adults may be difficult because reading CRC prevention information may evoke embarrassment, fear, and anxiety towards the screening procedure and cancer diagnosis. This study aims to (1) examine the effects of three promotional materials for CRC screening on t...

Although educational materials are frequently produced and used as part of control programs in Brazil, little is known about the efficacy of this type of information. This study evaluated the potential for disseminating information on visceral leishmaniasis using a pamphlet. The sample consisted of 551 healthcare workers and 379 laypeople from a metropolitan area located in southeast Brazil. Bo...

Understanding the key physiology and anatomy of brain, mechanisms underlying dementia, represents essential components within a medical curriculum. This study assessed implementation feasibility an augmented reality (AR) three-dimensional (3D) brain visualisation learning mode knowledge improvements in students when compared to text-based pamphlet. The pamphlet group learnt from double-sided in...

INTRODUCTION Patients with chronic renal disease (CRD) deal with many potential problems with hemodialysis for all their life. Regarding the importance of preventing dialysis adverse effects, which are in close connection with lack of knowledge and report on how to train the patients? This study aims at comparing the impact of two methods of face to face training and training pamphlet on comply...

It may not be soM for profit nor incorporated in any product soM for profit without the express pernfission of The Executive Secretary, International The long-term aim of the Commission on Crystallographic Teachihg in establishing this pamphlet programme is to produce a large collection of short statements each dealing with a specific topic at-a specific level. The emphasis is on a particular t...

pamphlet, "is a reflection of failure and the root causes of child deprivation?fa1?1', disintegration?remain untouched." The real danger-signal was the fact that app'1^ tions had risen at a rate nearly four times that of the growth-rate of the cb1 population, the great majority of these requests coming from parents who temporarily ill; 24,837 young children were placed in care in 1962/3 for thi...