... have their onset during adolescence, and accidents and injuries disproportionately affect the young. Yet, historically, health services in LMIC settings have assumed that adolescence is a healthy period of life, and that adolescents have little need to engage in health services. Adolescent-friendly...

... Abstract The Internet’s increasing prevalence, along with the user-friendly nature of smartphones and the ease of access to virtual spaces, creates a vast and practical domain for digital communication. In this context, obtaining online information plays a crucial role in promoting health...

... A, Haller DM, Graham T, et al: Youth-friendly primary-care services: how are we doing and what more needs to be done? Lancet 2007;369:1565-1573. 4. WHO: Adolescent Friendly Health Services: An Agenda for Change. Geneva, WHO, 2002. 5. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights...

... an acceptable therapeutic margin of safety in humans and a favorable ecologic profile. Sunscreens with a favorable risk-benefit ratio and good esthetic properties or other consumer-friendly attributes will improve compliance and may achieve substantial clinical benefits. Introduction Photoprotection...

... on our findings, we conclude that despite many previous attempts, much work needs to be done to create a universally accepted, comprehensive but at the same time simple and user-friendly, facial pain classification, with the ultimate goal of integrating such classification into a treatment-guiding...

.... The “healthy” microbiome implies a symbiotic life of the host with “friendly” microbes, which provides metabolic homeostasis and protection from invasive infection and sustained inflammation. It seems obvious that newborn infants are sensitive to microbiome-disturbing factors which can cause dysbiosis...

... for the registry. In order to facilitate subsequent query functions (analytics) data entry was created for three main categories: brain tumors, vascular malformations, and functional disorders. A Microsoft SQL-based database infrastructure was employed. This simplified and user-friendly registry offers clinicians...

...-making process and will even provide the basis for automated feedback operations. E for eco-compatibility: home therapies with remote monitoring will contribute to save fuel consumption and will provide environment-friendly solutions. N for nanosciences: this interesting area of research will offer a new...

... situation, their special needs and how to meet them. The topics we include in the chapter are the following: the youth friendly environment, social support and social network, parents, information during a psychosocial crisis event, the use of HEADSS, peer support, fertility, body image and self-esteem...

... prognostic factors into a scientifically based prognostic estimate. Following external validation and user-friendly translation, these systems constitute an advance in clinical practice and have the ability to influence clinical decision making for the oncologist and the patient. Introduction When...

...) method, in which whole follicle units are extracted one by one and implanted one by one back into the recipient area. The FUE method is more patient friendly and leaves only tiny scars compared to the strip method, which leaves visible linear scars at the donor area. Both methods, however, have the major...

... efficient and user friendly. Recommendations to Improve Patient Safety • A dialysis access global safety mission is: To do the right thing for your patient at the right time, in the right amount, for the right reason within the framework of your conscience, skills, and knowledge modeled...

... Abstract Continuous glucose monitors are a valuable tool to obtain tight glycemic control in people with diabetes. Since 1999 when the first continuous glucose monitor became commercially available, continuous glucose monitors have continued to evolve, becoming more accurate and user-friendly...

... Abstract Type 1 diabetes has always been the realm of tools aimed to replace the missing function: glucose-induced insulin release. During the past decades these tools have been made smaller, more efficient, and more user-friendly, and we are close to the full achievement of a real closed-loop...

..., this e-learning portal offers advances in training, making information more accessible for clinicians and trainees. Multiple levels of instruction, authentic case examples, collaborative forums for physicians and trainees, individualized feedback and user-friendly tools represent advances in trainee...

.... In this report we provide practical and user-friendly information regarding several important factors to consider when developing a sports concussion program, including how to select relevant team members, assess community needs and available resources, provide concussion education, secure and nurture...

... of on-line replacement technology and coagulation friendly systems, will help eliminate much of the current cost of therapy. An exciting beginning to renal support was the use of extracorporeal therapy for the treatment of acute renal ‘failure’ in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Conceptually...

... System is a new user-friendly tool that only needs tiny volumes for analysis and determines hyperosmolarity semi-automatically. We measured tear film osmolarity with the Tearlab in 200 healthy individuals and patients with DES. Dry eye diagnosis was established when ≥3 of the following criteria were...

... of an ongoing debate between nephrologists and intensivists, between nurses of the renalward and the ICU. Methods: The keys to a successful CRRT program are a well-balanced andpractical education program, a user-friendly dialysis machine, and technical support 24 h/day.A computerized data management system...

... of the world's adolescents: a synthesis of internationally comparable data. Lancet 2012;379:1665-1675. 3. Patton GC, Viner R: Pubertal transitions in health. Lancet 2007;369:1130-1139. 4. Tylee A, Haller DM, Graham T, Churchill R, Sanci LA: Youth-friendly primary-care services: how are we doing and what...