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Donor type and 3-month hospital readmission following kidney transplantation: results from the Netherlands organ transplant registry

BMC Nephrology, 2021
Background Hospital readmission after transplantation is common in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). In this study, we aim to compare the risk of 3-month hospital readmission after kidney transplantation with different donor types in the overall ...
Yiman Wang, Martin B. A. Heemskerk, Wieneke M. Michels, Aiko P. J. de Vries, Friedo W. Dekker, Yvette Meuleman   +5 more
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The quantification and epistemology of medicines use and polypharmacy tested in an observational study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Definitions of ‘medicines use’ and ‘polypharmacy’ may refer to all medicines, regular long‐term medicines or another subset. Valid definitions of medicines use should incorporate type of use (long term, short course and as needed [PRN]), changes in use (start, stop and dose change) and a description of temporal examination (cross‐sectional or ...
Lorna Pairman, Paul Chin, Matthew Doogue
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Health disparities in chronic liver disease

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian, Marina Serper, Norah Terrault, Lauren D. Nephew   +3 more
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Preliminary design of a pharmaceutical care service aiming at the reduction of hospital readmissions and its financial aspects

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2019
Introduction: Healthcare reform is creating a shift from volume-based to value-based care, with a renewed focus on improving patient outcomes and quality care.
Konstantina Nikou, Aspasia-Athina Volakaki   +1 more
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Predictors of readmission in a medical department of a tertiary university hospital in the Philippines

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Identifying factors that increase the risk for hospital readmission helps in determining potential targets for quality improvement efforts.
Janika Adrienne L. Balane, Celina Daia DG. Yap, Cary Amiel G. Villanueva, Lia Aileen M. Palileo-Villanueva, Diana R. Tamondong-Lachica   +4 more
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Clinical relevance of pharmacogenomic information for improving prescribing practices in acutely admitted older medical patients

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Safe prescribing and effective medication review during acute hospitalization depends on accurate information about liver and kidney function because these organs are responsible for the elimination of most medications. While estimates for kidney function are widely used, comparable markers of hepatic drug‐metabolizing capacity are not routinely ...
Louise Westberg Strejby Christensen, Anne Kirstine Boas, Emilie Clausen, Nicoline Elers Koch, Anne Byriel Walls, Lotte Stig Nørgaard, Michael Asger Andersen, Anissa Aharaz, Rikke Lundsgaard Nielsen, Olivia Bornæs, Juliette Tavenier, Baker Nawfal Jawad, Helle Gybel Juul‐Larsen, Esben Iversen, Ove Andersen, Lona Louring Christrup, Kim Peder Dalhoff, Morten Baltzer Houlind   +17 more
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Factors associated with cardiovascular events after simultaneous liver–kidney transplant from the US Multicenter Simultaneous Liver–Kidney Transplant Consortium

Hepatology Communications, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Cardiovascular disease is a leading complication after both liver and kidney transplantation. Factors associated with and rates of cardiovascular events (CVEs) after simultaneous liver–kidney transplant (SLKT) are unknown. This was a retrospective cohort study of adult SLKT recipients between 2002 and 2017 at six centers in six United Network ...
Jennifer Jo, Gonzalo Crespo, Dyanna Gregory, Jasmine Sinha, Jiaheng Xie, Min Zhang, John Magee, Pranab Barman, Yuval A. Patel, Aaron Schluger, Kara Walters, Scott Biggins, Natalia Filipek, Giuseppe Cullaro, Randi Wong, Jennifer C. Lai, Gabriel J. Perreault, Elizabeth C. Verna, Pratima Sharma, Lisa B. VanWagner   +19 more
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Magnitude and predictors of hospital admission, readmission, and length of stay among patients with type 2 diabetes at public hospitals of Eastern Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2021
Background Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) represents one of the leading causes for hospital admissions and outpatient visits. Hence, T2D continuously imposes a significant burden to healthcare systems.
Lemma Demissie Regassa, Assefa Tola
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Hospital‐Level Variations in Outcomes and Readmissions Among Patients With STEMI and Cardiogenic Shock Receiving Mechanical Circulatory Support: Insights From a National Cohort

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The utilization of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in patients presenting with ST‐elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) has increased substantially in recent years. However, it remains unclear whether the spectrum of MCS devices available and the type of hospital in which patients are ...
Mukunthan Murthi, Andres Quevedo, Shubhashis Saha, Anisha Memdani, Naveen Baskaran, Aviral Vij   +5 more
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Association Among Fragmented Trauma Care, Mortality, and Major Complications: Optimizing Care for the Injured Beyond the Initial Hospitalization

Annals of Surgery Open
Objective:. This study aimed to characterize the nationwide burden of fragmented care among adult trauma patients and evaluate associations between readmission to index versus nonindex hospital and mortality, major complications, and other outcomes ...
Benjamin K. Wang, MD, Allen Green, BS, Cheryl K. Zogg, MD, PhD, MSPH, MHS, Lakshika Tennakoon, MD, PhD, David A. Spain, MD, Jeff Choi, MD, MSc   +5 more
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