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results there was a significant difference in follow-up rates at the due date between the intervention group (50.7%, 34of 67 participants) and the control group (17.5%, 11 of 63 participants) (or = 4.871, 95% ci = 2.172 to 10.924, p < 0.0001). in the control group, the call interviews significantly increased the follow-up rate from 17.5% to 66.7 % (42 of 63 participants) (p < 0.0001), although ...

introduction:differentiated thyroid carcinoma (dtc) follow-up after thyroidectomy and radioiodine-ablation is performed mainly by thyroglobulin (tg), diagnostic iodine-131 whole body scan (dxwbs) and sonography. some patients with undetectable tg have thyroid-bed uptake after ablation in whom decision making regarding the need for retreatment is still controversial. methods: in this study, we e...

critical pedagogy (cp), as a poststructuralist educational movement, challenges the asymmetrical, power-over nature of classroom discourse and seeks to accommodate multivocality in the classroom and in the society. this study probed the discourse architecture of efl classrooms in iran. specifically, it aimed to explore to what extent iranian efl classrooms have stepped away from the teacher-dom...

background: the bipolar disorder patients follow-up (bdpf) project is a longitudinal, prospective and naturalistic study. the purpose of the present report is to introduce the project, elaborate its methods, and present the reliability data of the utilized symptoms rating scales. methods: the sampling started in may 2008 and is still in progress. the probands are assessed at the beginning of th...

In a “follow-up visit”, a patient seeks medical attention for an existing health problem. Using data from the Vietnamese public hospital system, we present a more nuanced analysis of follow-ups in health communication than the one currently available. To be specific, we discriminate between “same follow-ups”, in which the doctor is the same one as in the last visit, and “different follow-ups”, ...

This paper highlights the need for carriers to be followed up by health professionals who understand the complexities of the BRCA syndrome. A BRCA carrier clinic has been established in London and regular follow up is an essential part of the care for families. An open door policy has been set up for patients who may meet or telephone the cancer genetic nurse specialist for support and care at ...