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Evaluating the Duration of Hospitalization and Its Related Factors Among Stroke Patients

Caspian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2018
Background: Prolong hospitalization after a stroke is associated with increased cost, higher risk of complications, and adverse effects.  Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the length of stay and its related factors among stroke ...
Maedeh Majidi Shad, Alia Saberi, Maryam Shakiba, Shademan Rezamasouleh   +3 more
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Duration of Hospitalization in Association with Type of Inhalation Therapy Used in the Management of Children with Nonsevere, Acute Bronchiolitis

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2016
Acute bronchiolitis is one of the main respiratory emergencies in young children. Although supportive therapy is recommended, substantial inconsistency in the clinical usage of inhaled treatments has been reported.
Jamie M. Pinto, Janet L. Schairer, Anna Petrova   +2 more
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Determining factors influencing hospital stay for individuals admitted with diabetes-related ketoacidosis – findings from DEKODE length of stay quality improvement project

Clinical Medicine
There are significant variations in discharge post-diabetes-related ketoacidosis (DKA) hospitalisation, yet there is a paucity of research to understand or minimise the reasons.
Ankita Gupta, Benedict Brazier, Lakshmi Rengarajan, Parth Narendran, Punith Kempegowda   +4 more
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Survey of Elderly Trauma Patients with Prolonged Emergency Department Stays

International Journal of Gerontology, 2008
Background: This study was undertaken to determine the factors occurring in elderly trauma patients that cause emergency department (ED) physicians to spend much time evaluating them, thereby delaying their discharge or admission, and how misdiagnosis or
Wen-Han Chang, Chien-Hsuan Huang, Cheng-Ho Tsai   +2 more
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Outcome of adult congenital heart disease patients undergoing cardiac surgery: clinical experience of dr. Sardjito hospital

BMC Proceedings, 2019
Background Patients with congenital heart disease require surgery to correct the cardiac defect they had in order to prevent heart failure. Unfortunately, data regarding outcome of adult CHD in Indonesia is still limited.
Juni Kurniawaty, Yunita Widyastuti
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Determining Influential Factors on the Length of Stay in the Southeast Hospitals of the Country before and after the Outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]

تحقیقات سلامت در جامعه, 2023
Introduction and purpose: The spread of the COVID-19 disease and the increase in healthcare costs have made health care providers look for a solution to evaluate the performance of the healthcare delivery system.
Fatemeh BagherBarahouei, Mohammad Khammarnia, Alireza Ansarimoghadam   +2 more
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Analysis of the Literature on Emergency Department Throughput

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2009
Introduction: The purpose of this paper was to review and analyze all the literature concerning ED patient throughput. The secondary goal was to determine if certain factors would significantly alter patients’ ED throughput.Methods: A MEDLINE search was ...
Zun, Leslie S
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Postpartum length of hospital stay among obstetric patients in Ibadan, Nigeria

BMC Health Services Research
Background Postpartum Length of hospital stay (PLOHS) is an essential indicator of the quality of maternal and perinatal healthcare services. Identifying the factors associated with PLOHS will inform targeted interventions to reduce unnecessary ...
Ikeola A. Adeoye, Blessing U. Aleka, Rotimi F. Afolabi, Timothy A.O Oluwasola   +3 more
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Length of postoperative stay prediction in elderly patients with hip fractures based on machine learning

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundLength of postoperative stay (LOPS) is an important indicator for resource allocation and clinical management in elderly patients with hip fractures.
Yanli Hu, Yanli Hu, Hong Qu, Feifan Wang, Fangfang Deng, Qun Luo, Tingting Gong   +6 more
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Time Series Analysis of Emergency Department Length of Stay per 8-Hour Shift

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2012
Introduction: The mean emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) is considered a measure ofcrowding. This paper measures the association between LOS and factors that potentially contribute toLOS measured over consecutive shifts in the ED: shift 1 (7:
Niels K. Rathlev, MD, Dan Obendorfer, MBA, Laura F. White, PhD, Casey Rebholz, MPH, Brendan Magauran, MD, MBA, Willie Baker, MD, Andrew Ulrich, MD, Linda Fisher, RN, Jonathan Olshaker, MD   +8 more
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