• Method: This retrospective study included 391 of patients admitted to the ICU of an academic hospital during one year. (scirp.org)
  • This was a retrospective study of the patients who admitted as an emergency to Damascus hospital between 24/11/2015 to 4/11/2017. (clinmedjournals.org)
  • We conducted a retrospective study of adult patients who were transferred directly from referring EDs to the emergency general surgery (EGS) service at a quaternary academic center between January 2014 and December 2016. (bvsalud.org)
  • In addition, hospital overload because of crowding with patients diagnosed with COVID-19 prevented adequate allocation of medical resources for patients with higher mortality risk because of age and presence of underlying conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • To promote efficient allocation of advanced medical resources to severe COVID-19 patients, on March 2, 2020, South Korea implemented community treatment centers (CTCs), novel institutions to accommodate and monitor asymptomatic to mildly symptomatic case-patients who do not require hospital admission ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • To date, details of the natural course of COVID-19 in patients with no or mild symptoms in out-of-hospital settings has not been well documented. (cdc.gov)
  • The aim of our study was to evaluate the incidence of total and cardiovascular events during follow-up in hypertensive patients admitted to the emergency departments of Brescia Hospital (Northern Italy) with hypertensive emergencies or urgencies from 1 January to 31 December 2015. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • We aimed to describe the treatment and outcomes for burn patients over the age of 75 admitted to the National Burn Centre at Haukeland University Hospital. (tidsskriftet.no)
  • All patients ≥ 75 years admitted to the National Burn Centre at Haukeland University Hospital in the period 2000-19 were included in the study. (tidsskriftet.no)
  • Some reports have shown that the risk of death is higher for patients admitted on weekends than for patients who go into the hospital on weekdays. (nih.gov)
  • 14 years) patients admitted to the emergency department of Fundación Hospital Alcorcón from 1999 to 2003 were analyzed. (nih.gov)
  • This prospective observational study was done in 600 nonsepsis, noncardiac surgical patients admitted to the 14-bed general surgical ICU of Siriraj Hospital. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Objectives To determine the value of abdominal radiography (AXR) for investigating patients attending hospital with a first episode of appendicitis (requiring appendicectomy), acute gallbladder disease or acute pancreatitis, and to identify if early (within 18 h) ultrasound or CT scanning reduces the use of AXR. (bmj.com)
  • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2019) Non-admitted patient care 2017-18: Australian hospital statistics , AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 30 November 2023. (aihw.gov.au)
  • A non-admitted patient service can be requested by other areas within the hospital (for example, from the emergency department) or from elsewhere (for example, from the patient's general practitioner, specialist or an organisation). (aihw.gov.au)
  • For individual non-admitted patient service events (for which the service request source was reported), 40% of service requests were from within the same hospital, 38% were from either the patient's GP or specialist, and 8% were self-requested (by the patient). (aihw.gov.au)
  • I. J. Morales, S. G. Peters and B. Afessa, "Hospital Mortality Rate and Length of Stay in Patients Admitted at Night to the Intensive Care Unit," Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 31, Vol. 3, 2003, pp. 858-863. (scirp.org)
  • K. B. Laupland, R. Shahpori, A. W. Kirkpa-trick and H. T. Stelfox, "Hospital Mortality among Adults Admitted to and Discharged from Intensive Care on Weekends and Evenings," Journal of Critical Care, Vol. 23, No. 3, 2008, pp. 317-324. (scirp.org)
  • This study aimed to analyze and identify the prevalence of PUD in 67 patients whom they have been reviewed at Damascus Hospital (AL Mujtahid) between 24/7/2015-4/5/2017. (clinmedjournals.org)
  • The objectives of this study are to investigate whether patients with acute stroke are less likely to be directly admitted to a stroke unit from the Emergency Department when hospital beds are scarce and to measure variation across hospitals in terms of this outcome. (diva-portal.org)
  • We found an association between hospital crowding and reduced quality of care in acute stroke, portrayed by a lower likelihood of patients being directly admitted to a stroke unit from the Emergency Department. (diva-portal.org)
  • All the consecutive RTA victims admitted to surgical wards at District General Hospital, Matale, Sri Lanka, over a period of three months were included in the study. (bmj.com)
  • A significant proportion of patients (75%) were transported to the hospital by trishaws and only 1% by ambulance. (bmj.com)
  • All children aged 0 to 59 months admitted into the hospital on account of PEM between 1996 and 2005. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this study, the type of PEM among admitted under-five children, the associated morbidities, and duration of hospitalization and outcome at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu over a 10 year period is reviewed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We examined hospital variations in admission code status for patients admitted with COVID-19 infection. (researchgate.net)
  • This study investigates risk factors for MRSA nasal carriage among patients at an eastern North Carolina hospital in 2011. (rti.org)
  • Methods Using a case-control design, hospitalized patients ages 18 - 65 years were enrolled between July 25, 2011 and December 15, 2011 at Vidant Medical Center, a tertiary care hospital that screens all admitted patients for nasal MRSA carriage. (rti.org)
  • A total of 5,642 patients admitted to the Traumatic Brain Injury Program of the McGill University Health Centre-Montreal General Hospital between 2000 and 2011 and diagnosed with a TBI were included in the study. (hindawi.com)
  • Patients who exhibit significant morbidity, are significantly dehydrated, or are septic should be admitted to hospital. (medscape.com)
  • With poor involvement of clinical pharmacists on geriatric care, there is limited information on magnitude of DRPs, determinant factors and clinical pharmacist's interventions among geriatric patients in hospital set up. (healthcarechannel.co)
  • The aim of this study was to evaluate the practice of VTE prophylaxis in patients with CLD admitted to a district hospital, to determine the factors that may have contributed to decision making in the prescription or withholding of prophylactic LMWH. (rcpjournals.org)
  • We carried out a retrospective case note analysis of consecutive admissions of CLD patients to a district general hospital between January and December 2012. (rcpjournals.org)
  • We studied a cohort of 339 elderly patients with a mean age of 83 years that visited the emergency department and were subsequently admitted into the hospital. (fortunepublish.com)
  • We found that very elderly patients in general but also patients with heart failure in particular that presented with high blood pressure when enrolling into the hospital had significantly lower 6-month mortality than very elderly with normal blood pressure. (fortunepublish.com)
  • The identification of factors observable at admission that are associated with mortality in COVID-19 patients who are initially admitted to non-critical care units may help care providers, hospital epidemiologists, and hospital safety experts better plan for the care of these patients. (cambridge.org)
  • The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate the management of patients with renal trauma and their complications at the Department of Urology, Aarhus University Hospital (AUH), Denmark, during a five-year period. (ugeskriftet.dk)
  • This study aimed to develop a simple risk score to identify elderly patients with UGIB for whom hospital admission is not required. (bmj.com)
  • A logistic regression using the generalized estimating equations method was used to evaluate oxygen requirements including bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), and mechanical ventilation (MV). Cox models with random match pairs were fitted for time spent until hospital discharge and in-hospital mortality. (wmpllc.org)
  • She was inspired to study palliative care methods overseas before opening a hospice and palliative care unit at Mt Carmel Hospital in western Sydney in 1978. (australianoftheyear.org.au)
  • The effect of prescriber education on medication-related patient harm in the hospital: a systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • The effect of transitions intervention to ensure patient safety and satisfaction when transferred from hospital to home health care-a systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • Materials and Methods: We prospectively studied 112 patients admitted to our hospital with blunt head trauma from whatever cause. (ispub.com)
  • bloodstream, other sterile sites) collected from patients admitted to an Italian university hospital between 2000 and 2013. (who.int)
  • This study describes the population of children admitted to the of pneumonia, which increases the demands on scarce paediatric PICU at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH) intensive care unit (PICU) services in the region. (who.int)
  • Evaluation of the effect of adding Trimetazidine to standard treatment of patients with Aluminum phosphide poisoning,referal to Loghman Hospital In Tehran? (who.int)
  • Of the 17,871 COVID-19 cases included in the study, 14,304 didn't require hospitalization, 866 patients were found to have COVID-19 but were hospitalized for other conditions, and 2701 required hospital admission for their COVID infection. (medscape.com)
  • Currently, the National Institute [for] Health and Care Excellence recommends prophylactic low molecular weight heparin for VTE prevention in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and in patients who would otherwise be admitted to hospital (eg, hospital at home) for a minimum of 7 days," the authors note, consistent with similar recommendations from the British Thoracic Society and the American Society of Hematology. (medscape.com)
  • This study describes the characteristics associated with mortality among patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 at a single hospital in Baguio City, Philippines. (who.int)
  • COVID-19 patients admitted to a single hospital during March-October 2020. (who.int)
  • RT-PCR were admitted to this hospital irrespective ly. (bvsalud.org)
  • Nevertheless, many vaccinated patients are still at risk to have severe forms. (ersjournals.com)
  • There was no difference in mortality among patients admitted during working-hours and off-hours Mortality was significantly higher in older and more severe cases, regardless of time of admission. (scirp.org)
  • Usually, 10%-20% of patients with PUD may have complications and only 2%-14% of those will have perforation causing severe illness [ 3 ]. (clinmedjournals.org)
  • These models became more relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic when expert advice was that people with cancer were more susceptible to contracting COVID-19 and patients who did contract COVID-19 more likely to have clinical deterioration and severe adverse events [ 13 ]. (springer.com)
  • Under-five children should be screened for PEM at the community level for early diagnosis and prompt management as a way of reducing the high mortality associated with admitted severe cases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Importance Long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) are common sites of postacute care for patients recovering from severe respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation (MV). However, federal payment reform led to the closure of many LTCHs in the US, and it is unclear how closure of LTCHs may have affected upstream care patterns at short-stay. (researchgate.net)
  • In a prospective cohort of patients with moderate and severe TBI followed for a period of 3.5 years, mortality was 1.28 times higher in females than males, with the greatest difference being in deaths after discharge which was 2.14 times higher. (hindawi.com)
  • A previous study reported that emergency providers did not adequately manage patients with severe pain despite objective findings for surgical pathologies . (bvsalud.org)
  • Our study aims to investigate clinical and laboratory factors, in addition to providers' interventions, that might have been associated with oligoanalgesia in a group of ED patients with moderate and severe pains due to surgical pathologies . (bvsalud.org)
  • Seventy-eight patients were admitted to the PICU, all with severe TBI. (bvsalud.org)
  • COVID-19 with evidence of worsening of respiratory navirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) and the associated disease status and for patients with moderate to severe features was named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). (bvsalud.org)
  • We aimed to describe characteristics, severity and outcome of COVID-19 vaccinated patients admitted in ICU. (ersjournals.com)
  • S. Ala, N. Pakravan and M. Ahmadi, "Mortality Rate and Outcome among Patients Admitted to General Intensive Care Unit during "Morning-Hour" Compared with "Off-Hour"," International Journal of Clinical Medicine , Vol. 3 No. 3, 2012, pp. 171-177. (scirp.org)
  • 1) Objectives: To describe the relationship between pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) target attainment of continuous infusion (CI) piperacillin-tazobactam or meropenem monotherapy and microbiological outcome in a case series of urological patients with documented Gram-negative infections. (researchgate.net)
  • The aim of this study was to assess the role of non-invasive scores in predicting the presence of EV in patients with liver cirrhosis, and to determine the value of these scores in predicting the outcome of patients with cirrhosis presenting with acute variceal bleeding. (mdpi.com)
  • Furthermore, recent evidence suggests that VTE risk has been underestimated in CLD and that prophylactic LMWH is safe and may improve outcome in this patient group. (rcpjournals.org)
  • Even when coinfected patients receive proper treatment, they relapse repeatedly and the outcome frequently is fatal. (who.int)
  • The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) M score and SMS score were specifically evaluated to determine the relationship between the individual motor component and patient outcome. (bvsalud.org)
  • Several studies have been published on the clinical characteristics or outcomes of COVID-19, but most analyzed data from hospitalized patients ( 10 - 12 ). (cdc.gov)
  • We describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients at 2 CTCs in Daegu, South Korea, and factors associated with treatment outcomes in such patients. (cdc.gov)
  • R. L. Kane, T. A. Shamliyan, C. Mueller, S. Duval and T. J. Wilt, "The Association of Registered Nurse Staffing Levels and Patient Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," Medical Care, Vol. 45, No. 12, 2007, pp. 1195-1204. (scirp.org)
  • M. J. Barnett, P. J. Kaboli, C. A. Sirio and G. E. Rosenthal, "Day of the Week of Intensive Care Admission and Patient Outcomes: A Multisite Regional Evaluation," Medical Care, Vol. 40, No. 6, 2002, pp. 530-539. (scirp.org)
  • By focusing on the unique characteristics of each patient, precision medicine aims to deliver personalized and targeted treatments that can provide superior outcomes. (researchgate.net)
  • It is not clear whether performing continuous EEG (cEEG) in critically ill patients during intensive care unit (ICU) treatment affects outcomes at discharge. (medscimonit.com)
  • Further studies assessing long-term outcomes are needed to better define the role of cEEG in this patient population. (medscimonit.com)
  • Initial Society of Critical Care Medicine Discovery Viral Infection and Respiratory illness Universal Study (VIRUS) Registry analysis suggested that improvements in critical care processes offered the greatest modifiable opportunity to improve critically ill COVID-19 patient outcomes. (researchgate.net)
  • Our study did not demonstrate a significant difference in outcomes in patients with COVID-19 with preadmission chronic opioid use vs opioid naïve patients in oxygen requirements, LOS, MV, or mortality. (wmpllc.org)
  • Patients hospitalized primarily for their COVID-19 infection (2701) had increased risk for "all outcomes considered," the authors write. (medscape.com)
  • Finally, among patients hospitalized for other issues and found to have COVID-19 as a secondary diagnosis (n = 866), there was an increased risk for all incident outcomes compared with those without infection. (medscape.com)
  • Of 632 patients, 75 (11.9%) had symptoms at admission, 186 (29.4%) were asymptomatic at admission but developed symptoms during their stay, and 371 (58.7%) remained asymptomatic during their entire clinical course. (cdc.gov)
  • Admission to the emergency department for hypertensive emergencies and urgencies identifies hypertensive patients at increased risk for fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Only slightly more than one third of patients admitted for acute coronary syndrome meet recommended LDL-C targets on admission. (revespcardiol.org)
  • We sought to determine the prevalence and risk factors of early AKI (within 72 hours of ICU admission) in nonsepsis, noncardiac surgical patients admitted to the general surgical ICU. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Conclusions: In a two-facility study, emergency physician resource utilization and admission rate were positively correlated: those who used more ED resources also tended to admit more patients. (harvard.edu)
  • Aim: This study aim to evaluate the effect of time of admission on mortality of patients admitted to the ICU. (scirp.org)
  • Patients were categorized according to time of admission: working-hours and off-hours. (scirp.org)
  • Bronish and Hecht (1989) found that 70% of a series of patients with adjustment disorder attempted suicide immediately before their index admission and they remitted faster than a comparison group with major depression. (wikipedia.org)
  • Those patients' symptoms almost initiated about 24 hours prior to admission. (clinmedjournals.org)
  • We prospectively matched 234 patients who received cEEG (cases) by admission diagnosis and sex to 234 patients who did not receive cEEG (controls) and followed them until discharge. (medscimonit.com)
  • Conclusion These findings suggest that household exposures are important determinants of MRSA nasal carriage in hospitalized patients screened at admission. (rti.org)
  • Determination of demographic characteristics, vital signs at admission, patient comorbidities and recorded discharge disposition in this population to construct a logistic regression estimating the odds of mortality, particular for those patients characterized as not being critically ill at admission. (cambridge.org)
  • Most COVID-19+ patients (4,808, 77.8%) were admitted directly to a medical-surgical unit with no documented critical care or mechanical ventilation within 8 hours of admission. (cambridge.org)
  • All patients were evaluated with contrast-enhanced CT upon admission, following the local trauma protocol. (ugeskriftet.dk)
  • A total of 38 patients (66%) presented with macroscopic haematuria upon admission, seven did not display haematuria and for the remaining 13 patients this information was not recorded in the patient file. (ugeskriftet.dk)
  • Method of measurement: Death during admission. (who.int)
  • Methods: This was a retrospective record review Trauma Unit admission from July 2012 to December 2015. (bvsalud.org)
  • Common presenting symptoms were respiratory and constitutional, with 41% of patients not reporting symptoms on admission. (who.int)
  • Most COVID-19 patients in our population had asymptomatic to moderate disease on admission. (who.int)
  • We evaluated the clinical course of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients with laboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) admitted to community treatment centers (CTCs) for isolation in South Korea. (cdc.gov)
  • 100 patients (46 males, mean age 67.12 ± 1.34 years) with bacterial infections who were staying in an intensive care unit (ICU) longer than 48 h but less than 7 days and who were not receiving corticosteroids were analyzed. (nih.gov)
  • A total of 131 consecutive patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) requiring ABG analysis to determine their acid-base status or ventilatory status were included in the study. (vjim.org)
  • Managing intensive care unit (ICU) patients without a working knowledge of acid-base disorders are like trying to clap your hands when you have none, that is, it simply cannot be done. (vjim.org)
  • Patients and Setting Hypothetical cohort of 10,000 adult patients admitted to a US intensive care unit. (medscape.com)
  • All admitted patients with positive identification of COVID-19 and a documented discharge as of May 12, 2020. (cambridge.org)
  • Participants Patients from January 2015 to December 2020 for the derivation cohort and from January 2021 to June 2022 for the validation cohort were enrolled in this study. (bmj.com)
  • A retrospective review of electronic medical records was conducted for all COVID-19 patients admitted in two large academic hospitals in New York City from March 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. (wmpllc.org)
  • The researchers followed the patients from March 2020 to the time of a cardiovascular event, until a patient died, or until March 2021. (medscape.com)
  • To determine risk factors for mortality among COVID-19 patients admitted to a system of community hospitals in the United States. (cambridge.org)
  • Retrospective analysis of patient data collected from the routine care of COVID-19 patients. (cambridge.org)
  • The mean age of COVID-19 patients was 48.4 years and the female-to-male ratio was 1.8:1. (who.int)
  • All patients included in the study tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by rRT-PCR analysis of oral or nasal swab samples ( 13 ). (cdc.gov)
  • ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the risk factors for acute myocardial infarction in patients attending Tripoli Medical Centre, Libya. (who.int)
  • Our study included 101 patients (50 women and 51 men). (tidsskriftet.no)
  • Since there are no data on PCSK9 levels and antibiotic resistance or the severity of disease in patients with bacterial infections in intensive care units, the aim of this study was to investigate whether any such associations exist. (nih.gov)
  • During the study period, 133 patients were admitted to the ICU, from whom 36 (27%) met the inclusion criteria. (ersjournals.com)
  • In total, 41.7% of the study patients developed AKI (AKIN-I 31.0%, AKIN-II 10%, AKIN-III 4.8%) and 4.8% received RRT. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Methods: Retrospective observational study of physician resource utilization and admitting data at two emergency departments. (harvard.edu)
  • According to a study on 82 adjustment disorder patients at a clinic, Bolu et al. (wikipedia.org)
  • Longitudinal study of patients enrolled in a MTP from 1992 to 2010. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our study included all the patients who were diagnosed with gastric or duodenal perforated ulcer (67 patients). (clinmedjournals.org)
  • This register study comprised data on patients with acute stroke admitted to 14 out of 72 Swedish hospitals in 2011-2014. (diva-portal.org)
  • This study investigated the prevalence of medical conditions and medication types in patients referred to an Australian postgraduate oral surgery clinic ove. (researchgate.net)
  • As per this study, some safety measures and patient transportation were not satisfactory. (bmj.com)
  • We performed a study to assess the factors affecting intravenous antibiotic treatment course of SSSS patients. (springer.com)
  • METHODS: This study used the Society of. (researchgate.net)
  • The present study aims to clarify the situation by comparing the risk of DSH by any method in a defined population of patients who had been prescribed different pharmacological classes of antidepressant drugs, particularly TCAs and SSRIs, prior to the DSH event. (cambridge.org)
  • A prospective study by Choi et al indicated that following salivary stimulation therapy, patients with radioactive iodine (RAI)-induced sialadenitis may undergo a subjective reduction in symptoms but will not experience significant improvement in salivary gland function. (medscape.com)
  • The study involved 61 patients who were diagnosed with chronic RAI-induced sialadenitis following thyroidectomy and RAI treatment. (medscape.com)
  • A study by Kim et al of 33 patients (58 salivary glands) with chronic obstructive sialadenitis indicated that intraductal irrigation can relieve symptoms of the condition. (medscape.com)
  • This is a prospective cohort study including 255 patients, 65 years or above, operated over a period of 3 years extending from July 2012 to July 2014 in a public sector university of Pakistan. (sages.org)
  • Two hundred and fifty five patients with a mean age 0f 73.23, Std 5.380 and range 19(66-85) were included in this study. (sages.org)
  • Therefore, this study aimed to identify drug related problems and determinants in geriatric patients admitted to medical and surgical wards, and to evaluate the impact of clinical pharmacist interventions for treatment optimisation. (healthcarechannel.co)
  • To identify the variables affecting the readmission of CV patients in the present cross-sectional study, a comprehensive review of previous studies and the consensus of specialists and sub-specialists were used. (opencardiovascularmedicinejournal.com)
  • Patients with a potential need for selective angioembolisation will therefore be transferred to AUH and included in this study population. (ugeskriftet.dk)
  • A total of 822 patients (derivation cohort=606 and validation cohorts=216) were included in this study. (bmj.com)
  • This was the first study on the construction of a risk score for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly patients. (bmj.com)
  • Patient harm in general surgery--a prospective study. (ahrq.gov)
  • Objective: The purpose of this study is to look at the incidence and determine whether standard plain cervical spine radiographs are adequate in detecting C1 and C2 fractures in patients with blunt head injury. (ispub.com)
  • A total of 112 consecutive patients with blunt head trauma in whom plain cervical spine radiographs and routine CT scan of C1 and C2 performed were included in this study. (ispub.com)
  • All patients included in this study were patients who had GCS (ispub.com)
  • Patients with CT scan of C1 and C2 were included in this study to compare the relative abilities of plain films with CT scans as referenced standard to detect fractures of C1 and C2 vertebrae. (ispub.com)
  • The exclusion criteria are patients who did not have the anteroposterior and lateral cervical spine radiographs (taken after injury) available during the study. (ispub.com)
  • Limitations of the study include residual confounding from comorbidities not accounted for in the matching method, lack of consideration for the effects of cardiovascular prescription drugs like angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or statins, and possible underestimation of adverse cardiovascular risk given the relatively healthy UK Biobank cohort, the study authors noted. (medscape.com)
  • 21% of decannulated patients were still hospitalized at the institution upon the end of the study. (bvsalud.org)
  • A secondary aim of this study was to review the use of the Motor Score (M Score) and the Simplified Motor Score(SMS) to assess and triage patients with penetrating TBI. (bvsalud.org)
  • 19. This study aims to evaluate the value of baseline radiographs in COVID-19-infected patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • Result: The study included 355 patients, 224 (63.1%) were male and 131 (36.9%) were female. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, there were limited reports on whether personal and clinical factors can have impacts on the duration of intravenous antibiotic application for pediatric patients with generalized SSSS. (springer.com)
  • Despite the good start up including patient-oriented pharmacy curriculum, clinical pharmacy service is still at the infant stage in Ethiopia. (healthcarechannel.co)
  • Identifying low-risk patients suitable for outpatient management is a clinical and research priority. (bmj.com)
  • Methods Baseline demographic characteristics and clinical parameters were recorded at the first visit. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions A novel clinical risk score with good discriminative performance was developed to identify elderly patients with UGIB who were suitable for safe outpatient management. (bmj.com)
  • The results show that VBG analysis can be a substitute for ABG for evaluation of ventilatory function and acid-base imbalance for pH, pCO 2 and HCO 3 in patients of ICU setup in many clinical contexts. (vjim.org)
  • Conclusions: In patients with CAD, shortness of breath and dizziness are more common in non-ACS, whereas prior percutaneous coronary intervention and chest or arm pain are important factors to include during ACS triage. (cdc.gov)
  • Analysis of a Cohort of Decannulated Patients in a Critical Care Center for Chronically Il. (bvsalud.org)
  • To describe the characteristics of a cohort of decannulated patients admitted to a Neuro-rehabilitation and Critical Care Center and their condition upon discharge. (bvsalud.org)
  • Introduction: Strict glycemic control has been recommended for critically ill patients. (usp.br)
  • However, the impact of RVP on antibiotic stewardship in critically ill patients is unclear. (researchgate.net)
  • Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is an essential investigation for assessment of ventilation, oxygenation and acid-base status in critically ill patients. (vjim.org)
  • This leads to a delay in diagnosis and patient management, even though it is well known that prompt recognition and management of cervical spine injuries in acutely injured patients is critically important to prevent neurologic damage, which may be as high as 50% ( 1 , 4 , 5 ). (ispub.com)
  • All patients diagnosed with renal trauma and with contact to the Department of Urology at the AUH, Denmark, between March 2016 and March 2021, were included. (ugeskriftet.dk)
  • Rorschach inkblot method data at baseline and after 2 years treatment of consecutively admitted patients with first-episode schizophrenia. (bvsalud.org)
  • Baseline chest x-ray of all patients who have confirmed COVID-19 infection was reviewed and analyzed. (bvsalud.org)
  • Conclusion: Even if chest radiographs are important in the workup of patients with COVID-19 infection, the use of baseline radiographs in COVID-19 infection should not be a routine practice. (bvsalud.org)
  • Decision making in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: Is LWMH being inappropriately withheld from patients admitted with chronic liver disease? (rcpjournals.org)
  • We therefore evaluated VTE prophylaxis in patients with CLD and aimed to determine the factors contributing to decisions to prescribe LMWH. (rcpjournals.org)
  • These preliminary results show that many patients admitted with CLD, who may benefit from LMWH prophylaxis, do not receive this therapy, because of perceived contraindications for which there may be little evidence. (rcpjournals.org)
  • 5,6 Conventional practice dictates that CLD patients have suboptimal uptake of VTE prophylaxis, due to the perceived risk of bleeding, particularly from the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. (rcpjournals.org)
  • Early PTS occurred in 11 (25%) patients who received prophylaxis and 4 (33%) who did not. (bvsalud.org)
  • 136 patients were directly admitted to inpatient healthcare services after clinic utilization. (springer.com)
  • Thus, many symptomatic patients, including some with advanced respiratory insufficiency, had to wait at home for hospitalization because no beds were available ( 3 , 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • During this 5-day period and other days of hospitalization , patients are closely monitored and all variables are checked and charted. (who.int)
  • Intervention 2: Intervention group:In this group of 15 patients, the identified patients are treated with Trimetazidine 35 mg tablet from Biogaran Pharmaceutical Company for 5 days, every 12 hours, and during this period of 5 days and other days of hospitalization, the desired variables are monitored and examined and the information is charted. (who.int)
  • Significant reductions in mortality of patients in MTP are observed after nineteen years of observation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The results suggest that there is no association between PCSK9 levels and resistance to antibiotics or the condition of patients hospitalized in intensive care units. (nih.gov)
  • Results AXR was performed in 53 patients (30%) who underwent appendicectomy, 73 (57%) with acute gallstone disease and 38 (78%) with acute pancreatitis. (bmj.com)
  • Results: Two third of patients were admitted during off-hours. (scirp.org)
  • Results: 167 patients were included. (usp.br)
  • Results 304/606 (50.2%) and 132/216 (61.1%) patients were not safely discharged in the derivation and validation cohorts, respectively. (bmj.com)
  • Results: Of 3522 patients with CAD, at 2 years, 565 (16%) presented to the emergency department, 234 (41%) with non-ACS and 331 (59%) with ACS. (cdc.gov)
  • Results: 834 patient records were reviewed. (bvsalud.org)
  • Results A total of 1989 cases of colonization and 544 MRSA invasive infections occurred under standard precautions per 10,000 patients. (medscape.com)
  • RÉSUMÉ L'objectif de la présente étude était de fournir une vue d'ensemble des facteurs de risque chez des patients séjournant au centre médical de Tripoli (Libye) pour un infarctus aigu du myocarde. (who.int)
  • In 40 patients (4.5%), a new episode of acute blood pressure rise with referral to the emergency department was recorded. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • 79.6% were directly admitted to a stroke unit from the Emergency Department. (diva-portal.org)
  • Of patients who contacted SURC ( n = 2174), a quarter ( n = 553) stated they would have otherwise presented to the emergency department and 51% ( n = 1108) reported they would have otherwise called the Day Oncology Unit. (springer.com)
  • Patients are most often treated on an outpatient basis, with the administration of a single dose of parenteral antibiotics in an emergency department, followed by oral antibiotics for a period of 7-10 days. (medscape.com)
  • Patients involved in traumas are admitted to the emergency department. (ugeskriftet.dk)
  • The patients discharged from the emergency department were not included in the analysis, which might introduce some bias. (bmj.com)
  • Is culture associated with patient safety in the emergency department? (ahrq.gov)
  • Objectives: Symptoms are compared among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) admitted to the emergency department with or without acute coronary syndrome (ACS). (cdc.gov)
  • We described demographics of patients admitted to Mulago Hospital's Shock Trauma Unit within the Emergency Department. (bvsalud.org)
  • Only 5 patients died due to complications of their comorbidities. (ersjournals.com)
  • Vaccinated patients admitted in ICU were elderly and had comorbidities. (ersjournals.com)
  • Frailty scores were calculated retrospectively based on patients' medical records. (tidsskriftet.no)
  • Retrospectively, we examined the data derived from cases of 67 patients who has been admitted and diagnosed as PPU, they had at least one or more risk factor leading to PPU (smoking, stimulants, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAIDS. (clinmedjournals.org)
  • Patients were identified retrospectively by the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth version (ICD-10) code DS370, and data were obtained from the electronic patient records. (ugeskriftet.dk)
  • Records were reviewed for 622 patients with a mean age of 58.3 (SD 12.9) years. (who.int)
  • 55 years), diabetics (45.3% versus 62.0% for non-diabetic patients) and hypertensives (47.3% versus 57.8% for non-hypertensive patients). (who.int)
  • The majority of vaccinated patients were male (gender-ratio 2.3), mean age was 64 years. (ersjournals.com)
  • On the average 640 children (aged 0-18 years) were admitted into the paediatric wards annually and malnutrition accounted for nearly 3% of those admissions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Non-invasive methods for predicting EV have become a research hotspot in recent years. (mdpi.com)
  • and for women (16 patients), the median age was 54 years (range: 6-95 years). (ugeskriftet.dk)
  • Patients aged ≥65 years with coffee-grounds vomiting, melena or/and haematemesis were included in the analysis. (bmj.com)
  • Patient age ranged from 4 - 82 years with a mean age of 35. (bvsalud.org)
  • Mass infection at a religious institution in Daegu City was the main cause of the surge in COVID-19 cases, which affected almost two thirds of the patients diagnosed in Daegu. (cdc.gov)
  • Antibiotics are indicated in patients exhibiting infection. (medscape.com)
  • All patients were managed non-operatively, although one patient underwent a nephrectomy at a later state due to a chronic infection. (ugeskriftet.dk)
  • To determine whether HIV exposure without infection is an independent risk factor for mortality and morbidity in children admitted to PICU with pneumonia. (who.int)
  • Using data mining techniques, we aimed to predict the readmission of CV patients to Coronary Care Units of 4 public hospitals in Shiraz, Iran, within 30 days after discharge. (opencardiovascularmedicinejournal.com)
  • Nineteen (3.0%) patients were transferred to hospitals, but 94.3% (573/613) of the remaining patients were discharged from CTCs upon virologic remission. (cdc.gov)
  • Patients admitted but had UGIB or transferred between hospitals were excluded. (bmj.com)
  • At present, few data are available on the prognosis of hypertensive emergencies and urgencies admitted to emergency departments. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Data in 895 patients (385 men and 510 women, mean age 70. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • The following data were collected: patient demographic data, ASA, comorbidity, type and urgency of surgery, type of anesthesia, preoperative and the first 72 hours laboratory data, amount of bleeding, type/amount of fluid and blood replacement, average intraoperative and the first 72 hours MAP, and severity score. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This value domain is intended exclusively for use when collecting data relating to admitted patient care. (aihw.gov.au)
  • It is intended exclusively for use in the collection of admitted patient care data, where historically data has been remoteness coded to the value range 0-5. (aihw.gov.au)
  • Evaluation was by prospective data collection of the frequency and characteristics of patients who used the service, pre- and post-survey of patient reported experience, and a post-implementation survey of clinician engagement and experience. (springer.com)
  • A description of the CDC influenza surveillance system, including methodology and detailed descriptions of each data component is available on the surveillance methods page. (cdc.gov)
  • Data from this subset of providers are used to calculate the percentages of patient visits for ILI by age group. (cdc.gov)
  • A total of 1,361 patients (1,289 opioid naïve patients, 72 with chronic opioid use) were included. (wmpllc.org)
  • The severity of the patients' condition was assessed by using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), and the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scales. (nih.gov)
  • However, chronic HR reduction in HFREF patients can significantly improve aortic compliance and thereby potentially decrease RF. (researchgate.net)
  • The bipedicled fasciocutaneous flap is a reliable flap for coverage these defects especially in elderly patients and those with vascular compromise. (researchgate.net)
  • Elective Laparoscopic Surgery in elderly patients.Is it a real threat? (sages.org)
  • Perioperative AKI is a significant factor determining morbidity/mortality in surgical patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Surgical patients with risk factors should be carefully cared for to prevent the development of AKI. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 30 ml/kg/day increased the risk of early AKI in nonsepsis, noncardiac surgical patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Penetrating injuries, unstable patients and grade V injuries often require surgical intervention. (ugeskriftet.dk)
  • Two hundred nineteen patients with generalized SSSS were included. (springer.com)
  • In those patients with Sjögren disease, hydration and prevention of complications should be undertaken. (medscape.com)
  • Knowledge of the management and potential complications in patients with renal trauma is important for all urologists. (ugeskriftet.dk)
  • The oral health status of the patients was considered poor, a significant number of patients at the time of the oral examination, needed some type of invasive dental treatment and the oral environment adequacy indicated dental condition which may cause the formation of infectious sites which in turn can trigger complications both in the oral cavity and general health, as well. (bvsalud.org)
  • To describe the demographics of children admitted to a South African PICU, to describe the characteristics of PTS, and to describe the prophylactic and therapeutic management of PTS within the unit. (bvsalud.org)
  • Most patients had high or very high cardiovascular risk and only 34.2% had LDL-C levels below the recommended target for their estimated risk. (revespcardiol.org)
  • There is broad scope for improvement in primary and secondary prevention, especially among patients who are overweight or have other cardiovascular risk factors. (revespcardiol.org)
  • Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials including a large number of patients have revealed that a 10 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure or a 5 mmHg reduction in diastolic blood pressure is associated with significant reductions in cardiovascular events [5]. (fortunepublish.com)
  • Prevention strategies should be implemented in order to improve the long-term prognosis and decrease overall morbidity and mortality from coronary artery disease in Libyan patients. (who.int)
  • The clinic was developed for patients experiencing symptoms associated with systemic anti-cancer therapy in ambulatory cancer settings. (springer.com)
  • While cancer treatment delivered within the ambulatory setting is cost effective and patient-centered, this places substantial burden on patients and carers to be knowledgeable and proactive in the recognition and management of treatment related side effects and cancer symptoms [ 3 ]. (springer.com)
  • Patients may experience side effects in ways which impact patient quality of life and can result in escalation of symptoms that require medical management. (springer.com)
  • Patient safety and acute care medicine: lessons for the future, insights from the past. (ahrq.gov)
  • We assessed preadmission achievement of the European Society of Cardiology targets for low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL- C ) control in patients admitted for acute coronary syndrome. (revespcardiol.org)
  • Introduction: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred initial treatment of patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) within 12 h of symptom onset, provided treatment can be initiated expeditiously by an experienced team. (researchgate.net)
  • Are there symptom differences in patients with coronary artery disease presenting to the ED ultimately diagnosed with or without ACS? (cdc.gov)
  • A total of 212 children with PEM were admitted during the period under review comprising of 127 (59.9%) males and 85(40.1%) females. (biomedcentral.com)
  • About 65% of ILINet participants provide both the number of patient visits for ILI and the total number of patient visits for the week broken out by age group. (cdc.gov)
  • A total of 386 patients with liver cirrhosis were included. (mdpi.com)
  • Of the total number, in 137(53.72%) patients laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed while 87 (34.11%) patients had laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. (sages.org)
  • Furthermore, we also did a subgroup analysis on a total of 178 patients with heart failure, totaling 69 with high blood pressure with a mean of 155/85 mm Hg (HBPHF-group) and 109 without high blood pressure with a mean of 119/71 mm Hg (NBPHFgroup). (fortunepublish.com)
  • A total of 58 patients were identified. (ugeskriftet.dk)
  • A total of 29 patients (50%) suffered from other traumas, most commonly spleen trauma (ten patients) and rib fractures (13 patients). (ugeskriftet.dk)
  • A total of 66 patient files were available for analysis. (bvsalud.org)
  • In mildly symptomatic patients, the mean duration from symptom onset to virologic remission was 11.7 days (SD + 8.2 days). (cdc.gov)
  • Admit duration. (who.int)
  • The main objective of this research was to assess the use of safety measures and proper method of transportation and describe the injury pattern among RTA victims. (bmj.com)
  • To assess the oral health status of patients admitted to pre-intervention heart surgery, observing the need index concerning invasive treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • hospitalized volunteers in number of 75 were evaluated in order to be investigated concerning which systemic changes were occurring, the patients' oral health conditions as well as the need for invasive dental procedures. (bvsalud.org)
  • The number of burn patients over the age of 75 receiving advanced treatment, including extensive surgery and intensive care, is increasing. (tidsskriftet.no)
  • We aimed to analyze sex differences in mortality rates and predictors of death among those admitted to a methadone treatment program (MTP). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Approximately 90,000 patients receive methadone treatment in Spain, and this figure has remained constant since the early 1990's, when OST was focused to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS and drug overdose [ 17 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Finally, following various treatment methods and two hospitalizations in six months, I was able to resume a normal life again. (healthyplace.com)
  • In order to view differences between antidepressant drugs in a wider clinically relevant context, consideration needs to be given to all methods of deliberate self-harm (DSH) which occur during treatment with these drugs, not just antidepressant overdose. (cambridge.org)
  • 10. As a rule, patients have to overcome major logistic problems in order to access treatment: long distances to the treatment centre, lack of transport, treatment is unaffordable, or its costs pose a serious financial burden. (who.int)
  • For these reasons, patients may not comply with treatment (if they began) and drug resistance may emerge. (who.int)
  • Intervention 3: Control group: In this group of 15 patients, all patients receive only standard treatment while hospitalized and are not treated with Trimetazidine tablets. (who.int)
  • In the subgroup analysis, 6 patients were dead in the HBPHF-group and 26 patients were dead in the NBPHF-group after 6 months (p = 0.01). (fortunepublish.com)
  • There was no significant difference in the GCS, age and length of stay among patients admitted during working-hours and off-hours. (scirp.org)
  • Mortality among Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units During Weekday Day Shifts Compared with 'Off' Hours," Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 35, No. 1, 2007, pp. 3-11. (scirp.org)
  • Association of prescribed opioids with increased risk of community-acquired pneumonia among patients with and without HIV. (wmpllc.org)
  • The virologic remission period was longer in symptomatic patients than in asymptomatic patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Are health professionals' perceptions of patient safety related to figures on safety incidents? (ahrq.gov)
  • Nationwide during week 38, 2.0% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. (cdc.gov)
  • [ 1 ] Blood gas analysis is frequently requested as part of the point-of-care testing for emergency or critical care patients presenting with metabolic or respiratory abnormalities. (vjim.org)
  • Methods: A secondary analysis from the PROMOTION (Patient Response tO Myocardial Infarction fOllowing a Teaching Intervention Offered by Nurses) trial, an multicenter randomized controlled trial, was conducted. (cdc.gov)
  • The risk of mortality within the first 48 h is higher for patients admitted on weekends than for patients admitted on a weekday. (nih.gov)
  • Adequate LDL-C control was inversely associated with patient risk. (revespcardiol.org)
  • As far as we know, there has been no previous published studies concerning the incidence of perforated peptic ulcer (stomach, duodenum) and its related risk factors in Syria, and their managements in association with the current Syrian conflict, that precipitated limited access to admitting such cases to over populated beds. (clinmedjournals.org)
  • Patients taking NSAIDs have a higher risk for developing gastric ulcer (P = 0.045) and D.I.U (P = 0.000). (clinmedjournals.org)
  • A number of retrospective studies have shown the incidence of VTE ranges between 0.5 and 6.3%, with approximately double the relative risk of thrombotic events in patients with cirrhosis versus non-cirrhotics. (rcpjournals.org)
  • Comparison of methods for identifying patients at risk of medication-related harm. (ahrq.gov)
  • Comparison of potential risk factors for medication errors with and without patient harm. (ahrq.gov)
  • The secondary objective was to analyze the existence of possible risk factors associated with referral of patients to a high complexity center. (bvsalud.org)
  • Optimal care of these patients includes the prevention and control of post-traumatic seizures (PTS) in order to minimise secondary brain injury. (bvsalud.org)
  • For example, a patient may be referred by their GP to an aged-care clinic, and after assessment at the aged-care clinic, the patient is referred to an allied health clinic. (aihw.gov.au)