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Joshua M. Thorpe
Researcher at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Publications - 105
Citations - 2787
Joshua M. Thorpe is an academic researcher from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The author has contributed to research in topics: Veterans Affairs & Medicare Part D. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 99 publications receiving 2329 citations. Previous affiliations of Joshua M. Thorpe include Duke University & Syracuse University.
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Difficulties experienced by the ostomate after hospital discharge.
TL;DR: The majority of the ostomates experienced difficulty with pouch leakage, skin irritation, odor, depression or anxiety, and uneven pouching surfaces; they desire assistance with these problems and will benefit from long-term follow-up by an ostomy nurse.
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Surgical treatment of internal disc disruption: an outcome study of four fusion techniques.
TL;DR: Simultaneous anterior interbody fusion using BAK cage and posterior facet fusion provided the highest rate of fusion andclinical satisfaction and clinical satisfaction and patients who achieved successful lumbar fusion had better clinical outcomes and a better chance of work resumption.
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Facilitating Healthy Coping in Patients with Diabetes: A Systematic Review
Carolyn T. Thorpe,Lauren E. Fahey,Heather C. Johnson,Maithili Deshpande,Joshua M. Thorpe,Edwin B. Fisher +5 more
TL;DR: Evidence suggests that treatment choice may significantly influencequality of life, with treatment intensification in response to poor metabolic control often improving quality of life.
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Psychological distress as a barrier to preventive care in community-dwelling elderly in the United States.
TL;DR: Elderly reporting psychologic distress were less likely to adhere to some, but not all, recommended preventive care guidelines, and adherence to recommended preventive-care guidelines may be improved, indirectly, by improving recognition and treatment of emotional health problems in the elderly.
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The effects of skin temperature on the detection and discrimination of tactile stimulation
TL;DR: It was concluded that, at least a partial explanation of the 'near miss' to Weber's law, the P channel is exclusively activated whereas, at moderate to high sensation levels, neural information for intensity discrimination is additionally provided by channels with superior discriminative capacities.