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Characteristics of Recurrent Visit of Emergency Department by Pediatric Patients [PDF]
Purpose Visit to the emergency department of the pediatric patients has increased steadily every year. The number of pediatric patients visiting the emergency department has increased steadily each year.
Jung Youn Kim+4 more
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Quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment score is not sensitive enough to predict 28-day mortality in emergency department patients with sepsis: a retrospective review [PDF]
Objective To test the hypothesis that the quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score, derived from vital signs taken during triage and recommended by current sepsis guidelines for screening patients with infections for organ dysfunction,
Kyung Su Kim+7 more
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Patient satisfaction in the emergency department: a case of Sina hospital in Tabriz [PDF]
Objective: Patient satisfaction is one of the most important indicators for measuring the quality of emergency services and health care. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the patients’ satisfaction in the emergency department (ED) of Sina ...
Maryam Eshghi+4 more
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Background Elderly and frail patients who are unable to call for help in case of vital distress can develop complications during their hospitalization. As a supplement to clinical monitoring by the nursing staff, these patients can also be monitored in ...
Daniel Aiham Ghazali+3 more
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ANALYSIS OF THE PROFILE OF THE PATIENT AS VICTIM OF MULTIPLE TRAUMA
This quantitative, exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional study was undertaken in the Emergency Department of a hospital specialized in treating multiple trauma. The aim was to analyze the profile of the patients affected by multiple trauma.
Katia Cilene Godinho Bertoncello+2 more
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HOSPITALIZATION IN A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY UNIT: EXPERIENCES
The aim was to describe the experience of family members of patients attended in an Emergency Unit in Fortaleza-Ceará regarding their collaboration in the activities, and the difficulties experienced.
Lívia Moreira Barros+4 more
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Introduction: The emergency department is of special importance due to its emergency and vital services, the high volume of referrals, and the patients' physical condition. Thus, it requires a well-designed information system with no usability problems.
Sohrab Almasi+3 more
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Evaluation of Pre-School (0-6) Age Group Trauma Patients Etiology
Objective: Trauma is one of the most important reasons of death in the pediatric age group. The aim of this study is to analyze the relation between the trauma type, trauma time, and the way of arrival to the hospital and to examine the causes of ...
Bahri Atlı+4 more
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Methamphetamine-Induced Cardiomyopathy (MACM) in a Middle-Aged Man; a Case Report
The development of methamphetamine-associated cardiomyopathy (MACM) represents a severe complication of chronic methamphetamine abuse. MACM-induced irreversible structural and functional changes in the heart can eventually lead to decompensated heart ...
Zulfiqar Qutrio Baloch+4 more
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Nurses' work process in an emergency hospital service [PDF]
Objectives: to analyze the nurses' work process in an Emergency Hospital Service. Methods: a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research conducted with 17 nurses from the emergency service of a high complexity hospital in southern Brazil.
Simone Kroll Rabelo+6 more
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