Publications by authors named "N C Neal"

There have been many devices and ideas to treat reflux disease endoscopically. Several devices have been tried and even FDA approved but now are no longer used. The push for these therapies is to find effective reflux control with lower risk and faster recovery.

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CHAPTER 1: HOW AUSTRALIA IMPROVED HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH ACTION ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: Do not think that the social determinants of health equity are old hat. In reality, Australia is very far away from addressing the societal level drivers of health inequity. There is little progressive policy that touches on the conditions of daily life that matter for health, and action to redress inequities in power, money and resources is almost non-existent.

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Background: Fluid intake and diet are thought to influence kidney stone risk. However, prospective studies have been limited to small samples sizes and/or restricted measures.

Objective: To investigate whether fluid intake and dietary factors are associated with the risk of developing a first kidney stone.

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Introduction: We assessed the clinical performance of a new digital single-use flexible ureteroscope (UscopePU3022).

Material And Methods: A prospective cohort study was carried out across 11 centers (July-Oct. 2017).

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Objective: The purpose of this quality improvement initiative was to improve feeding and growth outcomes in infants with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P).

Design: Institute for Healthcare Improvement quality improvement model.

Setting: Large pediatric academic medical center in the Midwestern United States.

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