• They are responsible for increased morbidity and mortality of patients admitted to hospitals. (paho.org)
  • Renal dysfunction increases the morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. (ispub.com)
  • However, surgery in this patient population can be performed with acceptable morbidity and mortality rates compared to general patient population. (ispub.com)
  • Preoperative renal dysfunction is an important risk factor that influences surgical morbidity and mortality 1 , 2 . (ispub.com)
  • The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the incidence of the early postoperative renal failure, the perioperative predictors of renal failure, and hospital morbidity and mortality in patients with renal dysfunction undergoing cardiac surgery in our Mansoura Cardiothoracic Unit. (ispub.com)
  • We conducted this study to identify common causes of peritonitis among Rwandan children and factors affecting morbidity and mortality. (ajol.info)
  • The analysis included Pearson's chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression to determine factors associated with morbidity and mortality. (ajol.info)
  • Peritonitis among children is common and bears significant morbidity and mortality at our centre. (ajol.info)
  • Respiratory infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. (researchgate.net)
  • Beyond the immediate public health impact on morbidity and mortality from these diseases, antimicrobial resistance incurs substantial health-economic and economic costs. (who.int)
  • Medication errors (MEs) can prolong hospital stay and are a cause of morbidity and mortality. (ijp-online.com)
  • Knowing an institutions and population microbiologic profile allows for proper antibi- otic treatment, which substantially impact patients' outcomes such as healthcare related costs, morbidity, and mortality. (who.int)
  • In humans, EEE is uncommon but is likewise associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. (medscape.com)
  • Introduction: Influenza-associated severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) are a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality. (who.int)
  • Scholars@Duke publication: Intensive Care Outcomes and Mortality Prediction at a National Referral Hospital in Western Kenya. (duke.edu)
  • Intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes at public hospitals in Kenya are unknown. (duke.edu)
  • As clinicians develop care plans for COVID-19 ventilation, and death among hospitalized patients (reference = patients, they should consider the risk for severe outcomes in hospitalized patients without the outcome and who did not patients with higher BMIs, especially for those with severe die). (cdc.gov)
  • We provide a descriptive report on neonatal outcomes from the only neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Guinea. (ox.ac.uk)
  • In-hospital outcomes, including in-hospital mortality and neurological deterioration (ND) have been described. (e-jnc.org)
  • Proper management in the intensive care unit (ICU) is known to improve outcomes in neurological diseases [ 6 ]. (e-jnc.org)
  • Hospital outcomes were compared between propensity-matched pairs of 30 patients with renal dysfunction (Renal group) and without renal dysfunction (Control group). (ispub.com)
  • Objectives To study whether use of NSAIDs is associated with adverse outcomes and mortality during SARS-CoV-2 infection. (medrxiv.org)
  • Outcome measures The main outcome was 30-day mortality and treated individuals were compared to untreated individuals using risk ratios (RR) and risk differences (RD). Secondary outcomes included hospitalisation, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, mechanical ventilation and acute renal replacement therapy. (medrxiv.org)
  • Secondary outcomes were self-reported urgent care visits due to covid-19, number of covid-19 related symptoms, and change in self-rated health, all within 30-days' follow-up. (bmj.com)
  • At day 30, the PEP flute self-care group also reported less chest tightness, less dyspnoea, more vigour, and higher level of daily activities, but these differences were small, and no consistent effects were seen on the secondary outcomes. (bmj.com)
  • The association between poverty and poor health outcomes includes pediatric intensive care use. (aap.org)
  • Mortality and Neurological Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients With and Without Targeted Temperature. (annals.edu.sg)
  • secondary outcomes were 180-day, 365-day, and all-cause mortality. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The aim of this retrospective study was to assess outcomes in all presentations of suspected intracorporeal drug transport referred to the Emergency Department (ED) of the University Hospital of Basel. (smw.ch)
  • Outcomes were length of stay, hospitalisation, admission to the intensive care unit, surgical intervention and mortality. (smw.ch)
  • The relative importance of risk factors for 60-day mortality was evaluated using the interaction with disease group (Sepsis, ARDS or COVID-19) in logistic regression models. (nature.com)
  • In the model on 60-day mortality in sepsis and COVID-19 there were significant interactions with disease group for age, sex and asthma. (nature.com)
  • In conclusion, age and sex play particular roles in COVID-19 mortality during intensive care but the burden of comorbidity was similar between sepsis and COVID-19 and ARDS and COVID-19. (nature.com)
  • The sepsis syndrome comprises a large proportion of ICU bed usage and ICU mortality 4 and is commonly defined as a "life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection" 5 . (nature.com)
  • Since 2016 the syndrome is divided into sepsis (formerly severe sepsis) and septic shock with increasing mortality. (nature.com)
  • We used the Swedish intensive care registry to compare COVID-19 patients to historical controls with sepsis (i.e. severe sepsis or septic shock) or ARDS to test the relative importance of demographics and comorbidity. (nature.com)
  • In this cohort study we aimed to investigate the relative importance of comorbidities, age and sex for the odds of death within 60 days of ICU admission (60-day mortality) in COVID-19, sepsis and ARDS. (nature.com)
  • Global, regional, and national sepsis incidence and mortality, 1990-2017: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Theophylline use is associated with a lower risk of sepsis-related mortality in COPD patients. (medpagetoday.com)
  • therefore, a group of investigators hypothesized that there may be an association between prehospital theophylline use and reduced mortality of COPD patients with sepsis. (medpagetoday.com)
  • A large-scale, population-based, propensity score-matched study was conducted to evaluate the association of prehospital theophylline use and mortality after admission for sepsis in Taiwanese patients with COPD. (medpagetoday.com)
  • In addition, other adverse consequences of sepsis were included, such as in-hospital death, intensive care unit admission, and need for mechanical ventilation. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The study's lead investigator, Yu-Ning Shih, MD, wrote: "Our study found an association between theophylline use and improved mortality in COPD patients with sepsis. (medpagetoday.com)
  • 001). For sepsis-related adverse consequences, in-hospital death and need for mechanical ventilation were also lower in theophylline users versus non-users. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Alcohol dependence is independently associated with sepsis, septic shock and hospital mortality among adult intensive care unit patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • a recent study showed that patients undergoing elective surgery later in the week presented higher risk of death compared with patients having surgery on a Monday, 4 although some high-risk procedures did not show significant higher mortality on weekends compared with a weekday. (bmj.com)
  • 4 A large study of emergency admissions to New South Wales hospitals 5 suggests that the weekend effect might be specific to some diagnoses and procedure groups only, and many studies report higher mortality for emergency patients admitted with some specific diagnoses on a weekend. (bmj.com)
  • This phenomenon has been associated with higher mortality rates in patients that are not admitted despite their need, and in patients that are admitted but are waiting for a bed. (scienceopen.com)
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has overwhelmed intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide beginning in late 2019. (nature.com)
  • To evaluate the hospital outcome and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adult patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in Barbados. (uwi.edu)
  • We performed a retrospective, multicenter cohort study using hospital records data from the acute geriatric care units of four university hospitals and one regional hospital in France and Switzerland. (springer.com)
  • Its incidence is increasing because more neonates are in intensive care units (ICUs), are undergoing cardiac surgical procedures, and are receiving hyperalimentation (CHA). (medscape.com)
  • Medication safety in two intensive care units of a community teaching hospital after electronic health record implementation: sociotechnical and human factors engineering considerations. (ahrq.gov)
  • Characterising the complexity of medication safety using a human factors approach: an observational study in two intensive care units. (ahrq.gov)
  • Changes in end-user satisfaction with computerized provider order entry over time among nurses and providers in intensive care units. (ahrq.gov)
  • The effects of computerized provider order entry implementation on communication in intensive care units. (ahrq.gov)
  • Now, a worrying new study reveals Covid-19 patients admitted to very full intensive care units are up to 19 per cent more likely to die than if the ICUs were less busy. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • In the study, published on medRxiv , researchers from University College London (UCL) analysed data from 4,032 Covid-19 patients who were admitted to NHS Intensive Care Units (ICU) between April 2 and June 1. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Professor Christina Pagel, co-author of the study, added: 'We are often warned about the NHS being overwhelmed and we know that frontline staff, particularly those working in intensive care units, are being stretched and under a lot of stress. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Infections caused by drug-resistant pathogens increase mortality across all settings, and can lead to prolonged stays in hospital and increased risk of admission to intensive care units. (who.int)
  • Studies evaluating MEs and its determinants in Indian neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are limited. (ijp-online.com)
  • HAI) in intensive care units (ICUs) and pharmacy data. (who.int)
  • In response to a cluster of SARI cases and deaths in pregnant women, with two deceased cases testing positive for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, an investigation was initiated to determine whether there was an increase of paediatric SARI cases admitted to divisional hospital intensive care units in Fiji in may 2016 compared to May 2013-2015. (who.int)
  • Methods: Retrospective case finding was conducted at the paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in Fiji's three divisional hospitals. (who.int)
  • This study was conducted among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 at Hospital La Mancha Centro between March 5 and 25, 2020. (elsevier.es)
  • Deep RNA sequencing of intensive care unit patients with COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
  • In older patients hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, we aimed to investigate the association between aspirin use before admission and the risk of in-hospital all-cause mortality. (springer.com)
  • Past projects have included developing a new asthma treatment weaning protocol, adopting evidence-based pneumonia care guidelines, and implementation of a standardized patient handoff. (etsu.edu)
  • 15 Metersky et al (2012) concluded that approximately 50% of older patients who died from pneumonia within 30 days of admission did not die in hospital but after discharge. (bmj.com)
  • Mer and Richards report data from a combined retrospective and prospective study of 15 patients admitted to the intensive care unit with varicella pneumonia. (aafp.org)
  • Introduction: We aimed to analyze intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired pneumonia according to 7 definitions, estimating associated hospital mortality. (researchgate.net)
  • Examples include hospital-acquired and community-acquired infections, such as those affecting children (such as pneumonia and meningitis) and sexually transmitted infections (such as gonorrhoea). (who.int)
  • ABSTRACT Ventilator-associated pneumonia is the most common health-care-associated infection in the intensive care unit (ICU) and computer-assisted diagnosis and surveillance is called for. (who.int)
  • The frequency of ventilator-associated pneumonia was assessed prospectively during a 6-month period in the ICUs of a teaching hospital in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. (who.int)
  • Patients admitted to ICUs in Australia after hours and on weekends have a higher observed and risk-adjusted mortality than patients admitted at other times. (nih.gov)
  • This paper highlights for the first time that putting such strain on ICUs during pandemic peaks does, sadly, mean that that chances of someone dying in intensive care are higher. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Conclusion Use of NSAIDs was not associated with 30-day mortality, hospitalisation, ICU-admission, mechanical ventilation or renal replacement therapy in Danish individuals tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. (medrxiv.org)
  • The mortality factors were duration of mechanical ventilation greater than 15 days and age greater than 50 years.Conclusion:Secondary mortality from VAP remains high. (bvsalud.org)
  • Data for this study were obtained from PHD-SR, a large, immune and thrombogenic responses to pathogens ( 3 ) as well hospital-based, all-payer database. (cdc.gov)
  • Multiresistant pathogens cause large increases in healthcare costs due to the need of more expensive drugs and a prolonged hospital stay. (paho.org)
  • The objective of the current ering new classes of antimicrobials and the increasing study was, therefore, to assess the bacteriologic pro- emergence and reemergence of resistant pathogens, file, resistance pattern, and patient's outcome in Lan- mortality from infectious disease is increasing [1]. (who.int)
  • Observed mortality and standardised mortality ratio (SMR) based on Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation III, 10th iteration (APACHE III-j) scores. (nih.gov)
  • In the model on 60-day mortality in ARDS and COVID-19 significant interactions with cohort were found for acute disease severity, age and chronic renal failure. (nature.com)
  • Although atrial fibrillation (AF)-associated acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is on the rise, is devastating, and life-threatening, there is limited data on the clinical course and in-hospital mortality of patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). (e-jnc.org)
  • Furthermore, AF was associated with more severe symptoms and a greater than 30-day mortality risk among acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients as per the Framingham sub-study [ 2 ]. (e-jnc.org)
  • For example, during an acute stay in hospital, the plan may pertain to the goals of care for the current stay in addition to any care that may be required after discharge. (cmaj.ca)
  • For example, severity of illness (SOI) scores used in intensive care, such as the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) [ 2 ] or Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) [ 3 ] systems, were developed based on large-scale data collected from numerous countries. (plos.org)
  • Setting Secondary care provided in acute hospital National Health Service (NHS) trusts in England. (bmj.com)
  • Participants Two data sets are examined: Administrative data from 137 NHS acute hospital trusts (staffing measured as beds per staff member). (bmj.com)
  • Unconfirmed factors include understaffing in hospital wards (at night and at the weekend), inadequate numbers of experienced doctors on Fridays/weekends, different patient case-mix over weekends compared with weekdays and reduced availability of testing facilities. (bmj.com)
  • After SIPTW, aspirin treatment was not significantly associated with lower mortality (adjusted hazard ratio: 1.10 [0.81-1.49], P = .52). (springer.com)
  • 0.01) employed by the trust whereas, lower HCSW staffing was associated with lower mortality (RR 0.95, 95% CI 0.91 to 1.00, p=0.04). (bmj.com)
  • Methods Present observational study was conducted at district hospital, Gadchiroli. (ijsr.net)
  • Training of healthcare providers in district hospitals for early recognition of peritonitis, and improved ICU care availability may reduce mortality secondary to peritonitis in children. (ajol.info)
  • Secondary endpoints included dyspnoea, physical function and quality of life, post-intensive care length of stay and in-hospital mortality. (bmj.com)
  • And then above that in the red line, the 2021-2022 season, also a rather mild season in terms of the weekly rate of hospital admissions. (cdc.gov)
  • Retrospective cohort analysis using the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Adult Patient Database. (nih.gov)
  • This study was a retrospective analysis of a prospective nationwide multicenter cohort including non-valvular AF-AIS patients receiving ICU care admitted to 14 stroke centers in South Korea from 2017 to 2020. (e-jnc.org)
  • We therefore sought to evaluate, through a retrospective multicenter cohort study, whether long-term treatment with acetylsalicylic acid was associated with lower in-hospital mortality in this specific population. (springer.com)
  • This was a prospective cohort study in 104 children (median age: 21.3 months) consecutively admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a teaching hospital with SIRS and without previous chronic diseases. (thieme-connect.de)
  • We conducted a hospital-based, retrospective cohort grouped into critical, high, and medium priority study o n the bacteriologic profile, antibiotics re- groups [2]. (who.int)
  • Risk of Intensive Care Unit admission or mortality in patients hospitalised for COVID-19 during the first two waves: An Italian cohort study. (bvsalud.org)
  • Main outcome measures In-hospital standardised mortality ratio, 30 days post-admission standardised mortality ratio, and 30 days post-discharge standardised mortality ratio. (bmj.com)
  • Results Compared with the in-hospital standardised mortality ratio, 33% of the hospitals were categorised differently with the 30 days post-admission standardised mortality ratio and 22% were categorised differently with the 30 days post-discharge standardised mortality ratio. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions In community dwelling adults with early covid-19, PEP flute self-care had a significant, yet marginal and uncertain clinical effect on respiratory symptom severity, as measured by CAT scores. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions Applying different mortality timeframes resulted in differences in standardised mortality ratios and differences in judgment regarding the performance of individual hospitals. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions Ward-based RN staffing is significantly associated with reduced mortality for medical patients. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions Inspiratory muscle training following successful weaning increases inspiratory muscle strength and quality of life, but we cannot confidently rule out an associated increased risk of in-hospital mortality. (bmj.com)
  • OBJECTIVES: To identify factors associated with mortality at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and validate the Mortality Probability Admission Model II (MPM0-II). (duke.edu)
  • Moreover, patients on aspirin had a longer hospital stay and were more frequently transferred to the intensive care unit. (springer.com)
  • adjusted odds of 30-day death were higher for weekend emergency admissions to 11 hospitals in England (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.13 on Sunday), 5 hospitals in USA (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.24 on Sunday) and 6 hospitals in the Netherlands (OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.09 to 1.33 on Saturday). (bmj.com)
  • Emergency admissions to the six Australian hospitals showed no daily variation in adjusted 30-day mortality, but showed a weekend effect at 7 days post emergency admission (OR 1.12, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.22 on Saturday). (bmj.com)
  • This was a population-level, retrospective analysis of admissions to the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center PICU between 2011 and 2016. (aap.org)
  • What you see is overall weekly rate of hospital admissions reported to laboratory confirmed surveillance. (cdc.gov)
  • And contrast that to pre COVID-19 influenza epidemics where you see much higher weekly rates of hospital admissions. (cdc.gov)
  • There was no significant difference in Intensive Care Unit admissions, 30 and 90-day mortality, or stoma rates at 12 months. (lu.se)
  • Influenza-associated intensive-care unit admissions and deaths - California, September 29, 2013-January 18, 2014. (cdc.gov)
  • Age 65 years, presence of septic shock, and presence of carbapenem-resistant bacteria were independently associated with in- creased in-hospital mortality. (who.int)
  • We studied 50 patients with invasive nocardiosis treated involving Nocardia infection, and lung PCR can indi- during 2004-2023 in intensive care centers in France cate colonization, requiring such tests as bronchoal- and Belgium. (cdc.gov)
  • Among those in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), 1% develop disseminated candidal infection. (medscape.com)
  • As many risk factors for the disease are associated with advanced medical care, a direct relationship between the availability of these technologies and the frequency of this infection is likely. (medscape.com)
  • Objective To determine whether positive expiratory pressure (PEP) by PEP flute self-care is effective in reducing respiratory symptoms among community dwelling adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection and early stage covid-19. (bmj.com)
  • Participants Community dwelling adults, able to perform self-care, with a new SARS-CoV-2 infection (verified by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction tests) and symptoms of covid-19. (bmj.com)
  • Severe Infection with H1N1 Requiring Intensive Care - Lessons for Preparedness. (annals.edu.sg)
  • We describe an outbreak of Serratia marcescens ( S. marcescens ) infection in the neonatal intensive care unit at Women's Hospital in Sinaloa, Mexico. (scienceopen.com)
  • Most adult patients do not survive chronic critical illness, and furthermore even those who are discharged from hospital frequently die soon after discharge. (wikipedia.org)
  • The association between vitamin B12 concentrations and in-hospital mortality in adult patients at nutritional risk has not been assessed. (mdpi.com)
  • Outcome measure Risk-adjusted mortality rates for adult patients (administrative data). (bmj.com)
  • Diastolic dysfunction and mortality in septic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Clinicolaboratory profile, treatment, intensive care needs, and outcome of pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ajtmh.org)
  • The mortality rate remains high because of the difficulty in making a timely diagnosis, lack of effective antifungal antibiotics, need for surgical intervention in most cases, presence of underlying or predisposing conditions, and frequent comorbid conditions in these typically critically ill neonates and children. (medscape.com)
  • It is a major the CDC's criteria's for the diagnosis of pathogenic bacteria from endotra- cause of mortality, morbidity and in- HAI [9]. (who.int)
  • Initial medical care focuses on making a prompt diagnosis that differentiates EEE from potentially treatable causes. (medscape.com)
  • We aimed to describe mode of death and the circumstances surrounding dying a pediatric intensive care unit. (bmj.com)
  • Impact of an intervention to reduce prescribing errors in a pediatric intensive care unit. (ahrq.gov)
  • Parent perceptions of children's hospital safety climate. (ahrq.gov)
  • We deployed a cosine-similarity-based patient similarity metric (PSM) to an intensive care unit (ICU) database to identify patients that are most similar to each patient and subsequently to custom-build 30-day mortality prediction models. (plos.org)
  • 15 years) dying in the PICU of tertiary care hospital (n = 74). (bmj.com)
  • Primary outcome variables were PICU-free days, ventilator-free days, and 30-day mortality. (thieme-connect.de)
  • CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic lavage used in the management of Hinchey grade III diverticulitis leads to more reinterventions within 30 days postoperatively, but does not increase the 30 or 90-day mortality rates compared with sigmoid resection. (lu.se)
  • Conclusion High number of resistant microorganisms was isolated, and increased mortality was documented from infections caused by carbapenem-resistant bacteria. (who.int)
  • Conclusion: The investigation enabled targeted public health response measures, including enhanced SARI surveillance at divisional hospitals and an emergency influenza vaccination campaign in the Northern Division. (who.int)
  • Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, University of Turin and CPO Piemonte, Turin, Italy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Objectives To assess the consequences of applying different mortality timeframes on standardised mortality ratios of individual hospitals and, secondarily, to evaluate the association between in-hospital standardised mortality ratios and early post-discharge mortality rate, length of hospital stay, and transfer rate. (bmj.com)
  • Furthermore, associations between in-hospital standardised mortality rates, length of stay, and early post-discharge mortality rates were found. (bmj.com)
  • Combining these findings suggests that standardised mortality ratios based on in-hospital mortality are subject to so-called "discharge bias. (bmj.com)
  • Hence, early post-discharge mortality should be included in the calculation of standardised mortality ratios. (bmj.com)
  • Analyses based only on in-hospital deaths are potentially biased by differences in hospitals' discharge practices. (bmj.com)
  • Furthermore, the average length of hospital stay has decreased significantly in the past few decades and may therefore have shifted mortality away from the hospital to post-discharge destinations. (bmj.com)
  • 13 14 A recent study by Yu et al (2011) showed that for certain surgical procedures approximately a quarter of postoperative deaths occurred after discharge and that 12% took place just one day after discharge from hospital. (bmj.com)
  • Survival and state of health were assessed one year after discharge in 468 children admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). (bmj.com)
  • We examined read- that hospital over-capacity may have resulted in earlier discharges missions within 90 days of hospital discharge for veterans hospit- and increased readmissions. (cdc.gov)
  • 8. Time ready for hospital discharge, defined as the time from randomisation to latest of time to being free of supplemental oxygen or adequate oral feeding. (who.int)
  • The participating hospitals represent varied models of service delivery, and there is a potential to learn from best practice in different healthcare systems. (bmj.com)
  • Responding to safe care: healthcare staff experiences caring for a child with intellectual disability in hospital. (ahrq.gov)
  • Objectives To examine associations between mortality and registered nurse (RN) staffing in English hospital trusts taking account of medical and healthcare support worker (HCSW) staffing. (bmj.com)
  • This study makes a unique contribution by including medical and healthcare support worker staffing in examining the observed relationships between trust staffing and mortality. (bmj.com)
  • Ensuring the safety of hospital care is a paramount concern for healthcare systems worldwide. (bmj.com)
  • Attitudes of Patients, Visitors and Healthcare Workers at a Tertiary Hospital. (annals.edu.sg)
  • Nocardia infections should be included in the differential diagnoses for patients in species are typically resistant to common antibiot- the intensive care setting. (cdc.gov)
  • Invasive Nocardia infections are mainly observed in pa- factors, characteristics, and prognosis of patients with tients who have undergone organ transplantation (in- invasive nocardiosis in the context of the intensive cidence 0.2%) and hematopoietic stem cell transplanta- care setting. (cdc.gov)
  • The main actions that contribute to the containment of antimicrobial resistance are appropriate prescribing, community education, monitoring of resistance and health-care-associated infections, and compliance with legislation on the use and dispensation of antimicrobials. (paho.org)
  • The cost of health care for patients with resistant infections is higher than care for patients with non-resistant infections due to longer duration of illness, additional tests and use of more expensive drugs. (paho.org)
  • Fighting MRSA infections in hospital care: how organizational factors matter. (ahrq.gov)
  • Since many nosocomial infections are caused by multiply antibiotic-resistant strains of S. marcescens, this increases the danger to hospitalized patients, and hospital personnel should be vigilant in preventing nosocomial outbreaks due to this organism. (scienceopen.com)
  • Hospital- acquired infections with multiresistant bacteria already cause around 80 000 deaths annually in China, 30 000 in Thailand, at least 25 000 across the European Union and at least 23 000 in the United States of America. (who.int)
  • In various countries, standardised mortality ratios are used in an attempt to judge the quality of hospital care. (bmj.com)
  • 1 2 3 4 However, several authors have raised concerns that differences in standardised mortality ratios may not reflect differences in quality of care delivered. (bmj.com)
  • The study sample consisted of children with peritonitis who underwent surgical treatment at a tertiary referral hospital in Rwanda from 1 September 2015 to 28 February 2016. (ajol.info)
  • Research from English and Scottish hospitals has shown a significant increase in the risk of death for emergency patients admitted on a weekend, even after adjusting for possible confounders. (bmj.com)
  • Conducting an efficient proactive risk assessment prior to CPOE implementation in an intensive care unit. (ahrq.gov)
  • For example, hospitals that transfer high risk patients to other more specialised hospitals may have lower than expected mortality, because some of their patients die elsewhere. (bmj.com)
  • Despite increasing expenditure and focus on patient safety in many countries, there remains considerable variation in hospital trust mortality that cannot be explained by measurable variation in case mix or individual patient risk. (bmj.com)
  • In the worst case scenario (when mechanical ventilator ICU occupancy goes from zero to 100 per cent) a patient's risk of death nearly doubles, which suggests that every per cent counts and hospital strain must be reduced. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • For example, if a 40 year-old person is admitted to a full hospital, they effectively have the increased health risk of a 51 year-old. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Unfortunately the association between occupancy and mortality risk is much larger than we ever suspected and with more people than ever being admitted to full hospitals we need to act with more urgency. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • We used a multivariate logistic regression to explore the association between influenza vaccination and mortality from COVID and other risk factors. (elsevier.es)
  • In addition, of the patients with hematoma enlargement, over one-third had higher overall mortality (62.5 vs. 28.8%, p =0.001). (isciii.es)
  • Design Retrospective observational study using the international dataset from the Global Comparators (GC) project consisting of hospital administrative data. (bmj.com)
  • For the section dealing with clinical prediction rules, we identified original research articles describing the derivation or validation of a clinical prediction rule for all-cause mortality after hospital admission by searching for articles in any language in MEDLINE and Embase (from inception to July 2011) using the following search terms: "prognostic tool," "prognostic model," "prognostic index," "mortality" and "hospitalization. (cmaj.ca)
  • Impact of Prompt Influenza Antiviral Treatment on Extended Care Needs After Influenza Hospitalization Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. (cdc.gov)
  • It is associated with longer ventilation time, intensive care unit and hospital stay. (ispub.com)
  • 5. On home ventilation prior to hospital admission. (who.int)
  • Since the 1940s, antimicrobial medicines have substantially reduced mortality from infectious diseases and have provided protection against infectious complications for many modern medical practices including surgery, neonatal care and cancer treatment. (who.int)
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate if a delay in ICU admission affects mortality for critically ill patients. (scienceopen.com)
  • Longer duration of hospital stay, polypharmacy, and babies born outside were significantly associated with occurrence of MEs. (ijp-online.com)
  • Main outcome measures In-hospital deaths within 30 days of emergency admission or of elective surgery. (bmj.com)
  • Prognosis is improving because of advances in intensive and operative care, but the survival rate remains low. (medscape.com)