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Sarcopenia and length of hospital stay [PDF]

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2015
We aimed to quantify the association of sarcopenia with length of hospital stay (LOS) and to identify factors associated with sarcopenia among hospitalized patients.A total of 655 patients composed the study sample. A longitudinal study was conducted in a University Hospital.
Sousa, Ana, Guerra, Rita S, Fonseca, Isabel, Pichel, Fernando, Amaral, Teresa   +4 more
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Associations of Emergency Department Length of Stay With Publicly Reported Quality-of-care Measures. [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE: The Institute of Medicine identified emergency department (ED) crowding as a critical threat to patient safety. We assess the association between changes in publicly reported ED length of stay (LOS) and changes in quality-of-care measures in a
Chang, Anna Marie, Fu, Rongwei, Lin, Amber, McConnell, K. John, Sun, Benjamin   +4 more
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Prolonging Influence on Length of Stay [PDF]

Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2019
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Stausberg, Jürgen, Jungen, Thomas, Scheu, Christoph   +2 more
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Association between disability measures and healthcare costs after initial treatment for acute stroke [PDF]

, 2007
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The distribution of 3-month modified Rankin scale (mRS) scores has been used as an outcome measure in acute stroke trials.
Ali, M., Chang, T.P., Davis, S.M., Dawson, J., Diener, H.C., Lees, J.S., Lees, K.R., Walters, M.R.   +7 more
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Same Day Discharge after Emergency Appendicectomy: Is it Feasible? [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020
Introduction: In the UK, approximately 70,000 appendicectomies (one of the most common surgical procedures) are performed yearly. There is a wide variation in length of stay following Laparoscopic Appendicectomy (LA).
Alexander Achile Aikoye, Mohamed Toeima, Veera Allu, Sanjoy Basu   +3 more
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Factors affecting length of stay in Children Hospital in Southern Iran

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background One of the effective indicators for determining the efficiency and optimal use of hospital resources is the length of stay (LOS). This study aimed to determine the patients’ length of stay and the factors affecting the LOS in the Children’s ...
Tayebeh Baniasadi, Kobra Kahnouji, Nasrin Davaridolatabadi, Saeed Hosseini Teshnizi   +3 more
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Association of physiological reserve measures with adverse outcomes following liver transplantation

JGH Open, 2022
Background and Aim The comparative utility of physiological reserve measures in predicting important clinical outcomes following liver transplantation (LT) requires further study. The aim of this work was therefore to compare the utility of physiological
James S Kimber, Richard J Woodman, Sumudu K Narayana, Libby John, Jeyamani Ramachandran, David Schembri, John W C Chen, Kate R Muller, Alan J Wigg   +8 more
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The Sydney triage to admission risk tool (START) to improve patient flow in an emergency department: a model of care implementation pilot study

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2019
Background The Sydney Triage to Admission Risk Tool (START) is a validated clinical analytics tool designed to estimate the probability of in-patient admission based on Emergency Department triage characteristics.
Anja Ebker-White, Kendall J. Bein, Saartje Berendsen Russell, Michael M. Dinh   +3 more
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Evaluation of clinical variables, treatment resistance and factors affecting the hospital stay duration in geriatric depressive disorders (tur)

Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2020
INTRODUCTION[|]In this study, the clinical and sociodemographic characteristics and the factors affecting the duration of hospitalization in geriatric depression patients treated in a university hospital were evaluated.[¤]METHODS[|]Geriatric depression ...
Selçuk Özdin
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Reducing length of hospital stay with colchicine

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2022
Introduction: Colchicine is an ancient agent with well-known anti-inflammatory effects and commonly used in treatment of hyperinflammatory conditions. It has been argued that colchicine could be an appropriate treatment option in COVID-19 to control hyperinflammatory response.
Sahiner, Enes Seyda, Kurtipek, Ali Can, Inan, Osman, Gemcioglu, Emin, Ateş, Ihsan, Omma, Ahmet, Küçüksahin, Orhan, Karakaş, Özlem, Erden, Abdulsamet, Güven, Serdar Can, Armaǧan, Berkan   +10 more
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