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Ambulatory Care (Outpatient Care)

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Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may be a part of a hospital, augmenting its inpatient services, or may be provided at a free-standing facility.

Also Known As:

Outpatient Care; Health Services, Outpatient; Care, Ambulatory; Clinic Visits; Services, Outpatient Health; Urgent Care; Care, Outpatient; Care, Urgent; Cares, Urgent; Clinic Visit; Health Service, Outpatient; Outpatient Health Service; Service, Outpatient Health; Urgent Cares; Visit, Clinic; Visits, Clinic; Outpatient Health Services

Networked: 3481 relevant articles (118 outcomes, 346 trials/studies)

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Experts

1.	Lin, Herng-Ching: 12 articles (01/2015 - 09/2008)
2.	Weingart, Saul N: 8 articles (09/2013 - 04/2003)
3.	Glass, Roger I: 8 articles (05/2012 - 05/2003)
4.	Berry, Donna L: 7 articles (11/2015 - 03/2003)
5.	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): 7 articles (11/2014 - 05/2004)
6.	Ayanian, John Z: 7 articles (09/2014 - 11/2002)
7.	Davis, Roger B: 7 articles (09/2013 - 11/2004)
8.	To, Teresa: 6 articles (01/2015 - 11/2009)
9.	Isaac, Thomas: 6 articles (09/2012 - 02/2009)
10.	Bresee, Joseph S: 6 articles (05/2012 - 05/2003)

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches) 09/01/1994 - "The results showed that: (a) medical care improved--the length of time between symptom and diagnosis was shorter, the number of clinic visits before diagnosis decreased, and the length of time for hospitalization was much shorter with most children receiving their health care in the hospital near their home town; (b) pain control at the terminal stage improved with 70% of mothers stating that their child's pain had received appropriate care; and (c) the role and function of the physician and the nurse were more recognized by parents. " 01/01/1986 - "The results demonstrated that the study drugs were effective in treating mild to moderate pain caused by acute low back strain in an ambulatory care setting." 01/01/2013 - "The therapeutic management of chronic pain in ambulatory care patients aged 65 and over in France: the S.AGES Cohort. " 03/01/1997 - "Comparative analysis between the pain regions complained of by the patient in the initial clinic visit and the medical diagnoses yielded clinically useful information as to the efficacy of medical history-taking and physical examination in the identification of abdominal diseases." 06/01/2015 - "Patients and carers stressed the importance of communication, coordination and continuity of care; full involvement in care planning; honesty and support for the bereaved; an advocate for patients and families; accessible information; improved urgent care; integrated team working; pain relief, dignity and respect. "
2.	Asthma (Bronchial Asthma) 09/01/1998 - "Asthma symptoms recorded at clinic visits showed statistically significant improvements for the BDP and TA groups compared with the placebo group. " 03/01/2014 - "Mean ACT scores improved by three points (P < 0.001) after 6 mo. 85% of children with poorly controlled asthma demonstrated an increase in ACT score of at least three points or a decrease in emergency department/urgent care visits, oral corticosteroid courses, or rescue short acting bronchodilator usage. " 12/01/2013 - "Fewer children in the intervention group had a school absence (50% vs 60%; p < .01), required urgent care for asthma (41% vs 51%; p < .0001), or reported a day of interrupted activity (51% vs 63%; p < .01), and had improved quality of life (5.8 ± 1.2 vs 5.4 ± 1.4; p < .0001). " 03/01/2011 - "Results suggest that the asthma intervention helped caregivers improve the air quality in their homes and reduce urgent care admissions among pediatric participants. " 11/01/2015 - "Random effect models were used to combine the outcomes of interest (hospitalization, emergency department or urgent care visits, severe asthma symptoms, wheeze symptoms, and pulmonary function test results) from the included studies. "
3.	Schizophrenia (Dementia Praecox) 06/30/2014 - "Thus, a complex intervention addressing frequent weaknesses of routine psychiatric outpatient care and focussing on adherence and linking up outpatient services is effective with regard to the reduction of inpatient days for patients with affective and patients with schizophrenic disorders. " 03/01/2013 - "The patients were organized into three groups depending on the treatment status during the calendar year that preceded the year in which the survey took place: patients with schizophrenia who received an outpatient care and were maintaining favourable remission, patients who were hospitalized once to twice and patients who were hospitalized at least three times in the precedent calendar year. " 10/01/2008 - "Remission in the outpatient care of schizophrenia: 3-year results from the Schizophrenia Outpatients Health Outcomes (SOHO) study in France." 12/01/2006 - "Remission and relapse in the outpatient care of schizophrenia: three-year results from the Schizophrenia Outpatient Health Outcomes study." 10/01/2013 - "This study was conducted to test the effects of a nine-month family-led peer support group for Chinese people with schizophrenia in Hong Kong over a three-year follow-up and to compare outcomes with those of psychoeducation and standard psychiatric outpatient care. "
4.	Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) 07/01/2012 - "Although major professional organizations recommend measuring blood pressure (BP) at every clinic visit for all children older than 3 years (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, expert opinion), scant evidence links earlier detection and treatment of childhood hypertension with improved patient-oriented outcomes. " 09/15/2007 - "The pharmaceutical care provided by a pharmacist in an ambulatory care clinic in Brazil improved BP, adherence to antihypertensive medications, and the social functioning of patients with resistant hypertension." 09/01/2004 - "Home BP measurements encourage medication compliance, follow-up clinic visits, and active participation in the medical treatment, thus resulting in improved management of hypertension. " 06/29/2014 - "The aim of this study was to assess the costs associated with mild hypertension (HTN) in Poland and to compare the costs of 3-year ambulatory care for those diagnosed with mild HTN (group A) and those diagnosed with mild HTN and comorbidities (group B). " 08/01/2007 - "This study investigated whether perceived hypertension status was associated with state anxiety levels during a clinic visit and the magnitude of the white coat effect, independent of true blood pressure status. "
5.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 03/01/1991 - "Technical simplicity of handling makes this safe and effective treatment concept also a valuable means for outpatient care in tumor clinics." 06/01/2007 - "On-chip FISH technology holds promise for sophisticated and cost-effective screening of cancer patients at every clinic visit." 12/01/1992 - "The technical simplicity of this safe and effective treatment make it suitable for outpatient care in tumor clinics." 01/01/2015 - "Types of participants: This review considered studies involving adults of any ethnicity, race or gender, aged 18 years or older who were diagnosed with any form of cancer, receiving oral anti-cancer medicines in an ambulatory care setting. Types of intervention(s): This review considered studies on the use of therapeutic patient education as the additional intervention to routine patient education for promoting oral anti-cancer medicine adherence in adult patients with cancer in an ambulatory care setting. " 01/01/2015 - "This study was aimed to assess the VTE treatment of cancer patients in the ambulatory care setting. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Ofloxacin (Levofloxacin)
2.	formoterol (Oxis)
3.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)
4.	Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids)
5.	ametantrone (HAQ)
6.	Silver
7.	Cantharidin (Cantharides)
8.	Biological Markers (Surrogate Marker)
9.	Albuterol (Salbutamol)
10.	Influenza Vaccines (FluMist)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
2.	Amputation
3.	Day Care (Partial Hospitalization)
4.	Injections
5.	Aftercare (After-Treatment)