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Who determines to discharge against medical advice from an acute psychiatric hospitalization: A clinical study

, 2023
Subjective: To reduce the nonessential healthcare expenditure and to prevent patients from adverse consequences, we intended in this study to find the prevalence and characteristics of patients with psychiatric disorder with against medical advice (AMA)
Yun- Yun Hsieh, Ching- Yen Chen, Hui- Yun Huang   +2 more
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Long‐term prognosis of pharmacotherapy in newly diagnosed focal epilepsy patients and the predictive value of baseline seizure timing: A prospective cohort study

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Epilepsy is a highly heterogeneous neurological disorder with significant prognostic variability. Accurate long‐term outcome prediction remains a clinical challenge. We investigated pharmacotherapeutic prognosis and key predictors, particularly baseline seizure timing, to guide individualized treatment.
Lei Sun, Shouye Sun, Xinyue Zhang, Weihong Lin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Paroxysmal slow waves mark ictal networks

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Epilepsy diagnosis and treatment monitoring are hindered by the episodic, heterogeneous expression of seizures and by normal‐appearing scalp electroencephalography (EEG) in many patients. We previously described paroxysmal slow‐wave events (PSWEs), brief epochs of broadband slowing detectable on EEG in people with epilepsy.
Florent J. M. Boyer‐Aymé, Hamza Imtiaz, Ofer Prager, Evyatar Swissa, Alaa Abu Ahmad, Yonatan Serlin, Refat Aboghazleh, Ilan Goldberg, Maayan Ben nun Caller, Idit Tamir, Oded Shor, Ben Whatley, Felix Benninger, Alon Friedman   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discharge against medical advice in rural and remote emergency departments: views of healthcare providers [PDF]

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to explore, in one remote hospital, emergency department healthcare providers' experience and perceptions of the factors surrounding a patient's decision to discharge against medical advice (DAMA).
Oribin, Jacky, Solomon, Shaun, Fatima, Yaqoot, Shaun Solomon, Maureen Khan, Khan, Maureen, Seaton, Catherine, Jacky Oribin, Alice Cairns, Yaqoot Fatima, Cairns, Alice, Catherine Seaton   +11 more
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Real world testing and cost‐effectiveness analysis of subcutaneous EEG (REAL‐ASE): Protocol for a prospective multicentre interventional trial

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Epilepsy is a common condition associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and costs. Poor documentation of seizures is a major challenge in epilepsy care. Objective seizure counting with mobile devices may mitigate this challenge and improve patient management.
Matthew McWilliam, Pedro F. Viana, Eren Dursun, Joe Davies, Joel S. Winston, Jessica Agren, Harutomo Hasegawa, Jonas Duun‐Henriksen, Mark P. Richardson   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discharge against medical advice amongst patients admitted into the Paediatric wards of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Objectives: To identify the characteristics of patients and factors contributing to DAMA in paediatric patients admitted into the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and to determine ways to reduce its prevalence.
Eke GK, Opara PI
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“I'm Going Home”: Discharges Against Medical Advice [PDF]

Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2009
Discharge against medical advice (AMA), in which a patient chooses to leave the hospital before the treating physician recommends discharge, continues to be a common and vexing problem. This article reviews the prevalence, costs, predictors, and potential interventions for this clinical problem.
openaire   +2 more sources

Effects of iranian healthcare transformation plan on discharge against medical advice [PDF]

, 2020
Background: The Health care transformation plan (HCTP) is expected to improve the regulations and quality of the provided services in hospitals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the Effects of Iranian healthcare transformation plan on discharge ...
Mohammadnejad, E., Shameli, A., Izadi-Avanji, F.S., Hajiesmaeilpoor, A.   +3 more
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Ketogenic diet therapy for children with super‐refractory status epilepticus in intensive care: International clinical practice recommendations

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective We aimed to create practical recommendations to support healthcare teams starting ketogenic diet therapy (KDT) for children with super‐refractory status epilepticus in intensive care settings. Methods A literature review was conducted to extract published data on patient selection, diet prescription, diet initiation, monitoring, fine‐
Robyn Blackford, Victoria J. Whiteley, Isobel Hardy, Marisa Armeno, Tessa Bollard, J. Helen Cross, Christin Eltze, Susan George, Charlotte Howard, A. Laura Nijstad, Erin Talzzia, Chris Paget, Samiran Ray, Zoe Simpson, Elizabeth Song‐Pozderac, Agnieszka Szmurlo, Charlene Tan‐Smith, Lisa Vanatta, Elles van der Louw, Natasha E. Schoeler, on behalf of the Ketogenic Dietitians Research Network   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comorbid Depression in Hospitalised Youth With Anorexia Nervosa: Characteristics, Correlates, and Impact on Weight Gain and Treatment Duration

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Anorexia nervosa (AN) is associated with high rates of comorbidities. The impact of comorbid depression‐spectrum disorders (DSDs) in AN patients on the outcomes of inpatient treatment is insufficiently studied. Method Retrospective study of youth with AN (9–18 years), admission weight < 10th body mass index (BMI) percentile ...
Antonia Wiese, Sabine Arnold, Sarah Zaid, Antonia E. Müller, Christoph U. Correll, Charlotte Jaite   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source