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Economies of Scale and Hospital Productivity: An empirical analysis of medical area level panel data [PDF]
This paper estimates the total factor productivity (TFP) of hospitals by using panel data drawn from prefectures and secondary medical areas. The study focuses on the economies of scale at the medical area and hospital levels.
MORIKAWA Masayuki
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Cohort study of a specialist social worker intervention on hospital use for patients at risk of long stay [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Long-stay patients in acute hospitals commonly present with complex psychosocial needs and use high levels of hospital resources. Objective: To determine whether a specialist social worker-led model of care was associated with a reduction in
Osborne, Sonya +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose To explore caregivers' experiences and perceptions of the nutritional challenges faced by children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment, including oral intake and the use of nutritional support. Methods This was a qualitative study based on focus groups with parents and caregivers at a Brazilian pediatric oncology hospital ...
Danyelle Apparecida Balsamão Marques +5 more
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Evaluation of clinical parameters for predicting hospital stay in neonates [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2015 Objective: To predict hospital stay by using various clinical parameters at admission.Patients and Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted over a period of one year (Jan – Dec 2010) in a tertiary level teaching hospital in North India.
Gaurav Singla +2 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The medical burdens of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT) are chronic and cumulative, even in children. Yet the effects expand beyond medications and healthcare visits due to their impacts on school attendance, academic performance, and peer engagement.
Mary Ann Etling +2 more
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A structural equation model of adverse events and length of stay in hospitals [PDF]
Adverse events in hospitals cause significant morbidity and mortality, and considerable effort has been invested into analysing their incidence and preventability. An unresolved issue in models of medical adverse events is potential endogeneity of length
Katharina Hauck, Xueyan Zhao
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Transitioning from pediatric to adult care is a high‐risk period for individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD). An initial observation at one academic medical center suggested a sex‐based disparity in clinic populations, prompting a national investigation.
Laurie J. Duckworth +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Central nervous system (CNS) relapse of neuroblastoma carries a poor prognosis, and craniospinal irradiation (CSI) poses substantial long‐term toxicity in young children. We report a toddler with MYCN‐amplified neuroblastoma harboring somatic ALK R1275Q who developed extensive leptomeningeal relapse with paraplegia.
Jinwoo Kim +11 more
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Predicting length of stay in a male medium secure psychiatric hospital [PDF]
, 2012 This thesis examines factors associated with length of hospital stay for mentally disordered offenders, detained within the medium secure psychiatric estate.
Wilkes, Victoria Louise
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BMC PediatricsIntroduction In Cameroon, acute bronchiolitis has been reported as the third commonest lower respiratory infection and is usually associated with low mortality.
Charlotte Eposse Ekoube +12 more
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