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Investigating efficiency in the emergency department at Groote Schuur Hospital

, 2010
Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-93)
Mowbray, Allister
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Association of a Multimodal Perioperative Care Program With Postoperative Complications in Elderly Patients Undergoing Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Implementation of a multimodal perioperative care program and reduction of postoperative complications. ABSTRACT Purpose This retrospective study aimed to assess the clinical effectiveness of a multimodal perioperative care program in reducing postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
Keiichi Fujiya, Hiroshi Fuseya, Yusuke Yonenaga, Keiko Sanada, Toshimi Inano, Yumi Oguma, Kazuko Nakajima, Chikako Ando, Kumiko Oka, Yusuke Koseki, Kenichiro Furukawa, Yutaka Tanizawa, Masanori Terashima, Etsuro Bando   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of COPD care in hospital outpatient clinics in Denmark: The KOLIBRI study

, 2009
Background: We studied the quality of care for COPD patients in 22 hospital-based outpatient clinics in Denmark and evaluated if participation by the staff in an educational programme could improve the quality of care and adherence to the COPD guidelines.
Munch, E., Ronald Dahl, Jens Dollerup, Kirsten Kassø, Sorensen, T.B., Kasso, K., Peter Lange, Sørensen, Tina Brandt, Hanne Bormann Larsen, Klaus Kaae Andersen, Erik Munch, Larsen, H.B., Tina Brandt Sørensen, Lange, Peter, Larsen, Hanne Bormann, Andersen, Klaus Kaae, Munch, Erik, Dahl, Ronald, Dahl, R., Kassø, Kirsten, Dollerup, J., Lange, P., Dollerup, Jens   +22 more
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Age and Regional Trends in Groin Hernia Surgery in Japan: An Analysis of Laparoscopic Repair, Outpatient Surgery, and Manual Reduction Using National Database Open Data

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Using National Database open data from 2014 to 2023, this nationwide study visualizes age‐, sex‐, and region‐specific trends in groin hernia surgery in Japan. Laparoscopic surgery, outpatient surgery, and manual reduction were analyzed to estimate lifetime surgical burden and patterns of emergency‐related healthcare utilization at the population level.
Masanori Sato, Kyosuke Miyazaki, Tatsuya Tazaki, Itsuro Nagae, Taketo Matsubara, Saseem Poudel, Tsuyoshi Takagi, Hidetoshi Wada   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the capacity of clinical pathways through discrete-event simulation. [PDF]

Organizing a medical facility efficiently is hard due to the numerous patient trajectories and their use of joint and scarce resources. Moreover, these trajectories tend to be complex and characterized by uncertain medical processes.
Cardoen, Brecht, Demeulemeester, Erik
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Inflammation Unchecked: Concurrent Kawasaki Disease and Stevens‐Johnson Syndrome in an 18‐Month‐Old Child

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Catherine Deffendall, Jodi Backalar, Elizabeth Acevedo Zapata, Adriana Della Porta, Lorin Bibb, Tyler Reese, Charlotte M. Brown   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lymphocyte‐C‐Reactive Protein Ratio as Promising New Marker for Predicting Surgical Site Infection in Children With Ulcerative Colitis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is a major complication after ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) in pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC), significantly impairing quality of life. The lymphocyte‐to–C‐reactive protein ratio (LCR), a composite marker of systemic inflammation and immune/nutritional status, has emerged as a potential ...
Yuhki Koike, Koki Higashi, Yuki Sato, Yuka Nagano, Tadanobu Shimura, Takahito Kitajima, Kohei Matsushita, Yoshiki Okita, Yoshinaga Okugawa, Yuji Toiyama   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Testing DEA Models of Efficiency in Norwegian Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics [PDF]

While measures of output in mental health care are even harder to find than in other health care activities, some indicators are available. In modelling productive efficiency the problem is to select the output variables that best reflect the use of ...
Magnussen, Jon, Kittelsen, Sverre A.C.
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Prevalence of appropriate colorectal cancer screening and preferences for receiving screening advice among people attending outpatient clinics

, 2018
Objective: To examine among people attending outpatient clinics aged 50–74 at average risk of colorectal cancer (CRC): 1) The proportion who report: a) faecal occult blood test (FOBT) within the past two years; and b) colonoscopy within the past five ...
Mariko Carey, Mansfield, E, Natalie Dodd, Carey, M, Elise Mansfield, Christopher Oldmeadow, Oldmeadow, C, Dodd, N   +7 more
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Giving and receiving help in three contexts as predictors of alcohol outcomes in a longitudinal study of sober living house residents

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Although peer support is central to the social model approach emphasized in sober living houses (SLHs), no longitudinal studies have examined helping among SLH residents. This longitudinal study examined benefits of helping in three contexts among SLH residents. Data were from 205 participants entering 28 SLHs across 2021–2023. Interviews were
Sarah E. Zemore, Elizabeth Mahoney, Meenakshi S. Subbaraman, Amy A. Mericle, Douglas L. Polcin   +4 more
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