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Early diagnosis of sepsis using an E-health application for a clinical early warning system outside of the intensive care unit: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
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, Philippe Kenway, Christophe Choquet, Enrique Casalino   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on in-hospital mortality in patients admitted through the emergency department [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2023
Objective The COVID-19 pandemic might have adversely affected outcomes of patients in emergency departments (EDs). The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on in patients admitted through the emergency department.
Changgyun Kim, Juncheol Lee, Yongil Cho, Jaehoon Oh, Hyunggoo Kang, Tae Ho Lim, Byuk Sung Ko   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Emergency ambulance service involvement with residential care homes in the support of older people with dementia : an observational study [PDF]

, 2014
© 2014 Amador et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and ...
A Gruneir, A Gruneir, AC Bebbington, ACL Ong, C Girio-Fragkoulakis, C Goodman, Care Quality Commission, CE Stephens, Claire Goodman, Derek King, Elspeth Mathie, Ina Machen, J Beecham, JS Mitchell, L Carter, M Kirsebom, MA Becker, Natasha Elmore, NJ Nagelkerke, P Parsons, RJ Ackermann, S Godden, Sarah Amador, Steve Iliffe, T Quinn, ᅟ   +25 more
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The relationship between health care users’ demand and the health care system’s response: a research on change observed in the health care system, in the hospital and in the territory [PDF]

, 2016
The present research study aims at exploring the representation of the health service within a group of hospital physicians and nurses. The objective is to identify how the symbolic dynamic of hospital workers shapes their own praxis.
Caputo, Andrea, Carli, Renzo, Dolcetti, FRANCESCA ROMANA, Finore, Enzo, Giovagnoli, Fiammetta, Paniccia, ROSA MARIA   +5 more
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Preventative tele-health supported services for early stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial pilot [PDF]

, 2011
Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a prevalent debilitating long term condition. It is the second most common cause of emergency admission to hospital in the UK and remains one of the most costly conditions to treat through ...
D Altman, Deborah A Fitzsimmons, Gail A Mountain, H Florence Sueng Kim, H Pinnock, Jill Thompson, Mark Hawley, R Meldrum   +7 more
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The impact of neighborhood deprivation on patients' unscheduled out-of-hours healthcare seeking behavior: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2013
Background: The use of unscheduled out of hours medical care is related to the social status of the patient. However, the social variance in the patient's preference for a hospital based versus a primary care based facility, and the impact of specific ...
Buylaert, Walter, De Maeseneer, Jan, De Maeyer, Philippe, De Paepe, Peter, Peersman, Wim, Willems, Sara   +5 more
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Usability of Emergency Department Information System Based on Users' Viewpoint; a Cross-Sectional Study

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2022
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, Nahid Mehrabi, Farkhondeh Asadi , Mahboobeh Afzali   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Morbidity burden and community-based palliative care are associated with rates of hospital use by people with schizophrenia in the last year of life: A population-based matched cohort study [PDF]

, 2018
Objective: People with schizophrenia face an increased risk of premature death from chronic diseases and injury. This study describes the trajectory of acute care health service use in the last year of life for people with schizophrenia and how this ...
Arendts, Glenn, Brameld, Kate, Kelly, Brian, Rosenwax, Lorna, Spilsbury, Katrina   +4 more
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What do users value about the emergency ambulance service? [PDF]

, 2013
Introduction: Response times have been used as a key quality indicator for emergency ambulance services in the United Kingdom, but criticised for their narrow focus. Consequently, there is a need to consider wider measures of quality.
O'Cathain, Alicia, Phung, Viet-Hai, Siriwardena, A. Niroshan, Togher, Fiona, Turner, Janette   +4 more
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HOSPITALIZATION IN A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY UNIT: EXPERIENCES

Cogitare Enfermagem, 2013
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, Thiago Moura de Araújo, Maria Fabiana de Sena Neri, Enedina Soares, Joselany Áfio Caetano   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source