Cardiac injury on admission linked to worse outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients [PDF]
Background/Aim. The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS Cov-2) has triggered a pandemic that causes a disease with complex clinical manifestations (coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19).
Zhou Yiwu, Lv Lin, Yao Rong
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Involuntary Admissions and Patient Autonomy - How do they Fit Together
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Article 12 General Commentary, explicitly states that persons with mental illnesses must always have full exercise of their legal rights in all their aspects.
M. Schouler-Ocak
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Use of My Health Record by Clinicians in the Emergency Department: An Analysis of Log Data
Objectives: Leverage log data to explore access to My Health Record (MHR), the national electronic health record of Australia, by clinicians in the emergency department.Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted using secondary ...
Alexandra K. Mullins +7 more
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Reception of patients admitted to a psychiatric unit
Introduction The reception of a patient in the psychiatric ward is an important step that determines the proper course of care. The welcome is the first stage of the relationship, it is essential to take the measure of the importance of this moment ...
H. El Kefi +5 more
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Introduction: to date, few studies reported peak variations in COVID-19 infection in low-and middle-income countries. We aimed to explore the potential reasons for epidemiological changes with time.
Carmelo Dueñas-Castell +6 more
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The Efficacy of Written Information Intervention in Reduction of Hospital Re-admission Cost in Patients With Heart Failure; A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Objective: To assess the efficacy of written information versus non written information intervention in reducing hospital readmission cost, if prescribed or presented to the patients with HF.
Zarea Gavgani Vahideh +4 more
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Outcomes of critically ill patients according to the perception of intensivists on the appropriateness of intensive care unit admission [PDF]
Background It is important for intensivists to determine which patient may benefit from intensive care unit (ICU) admission. We aimed to assess the outcomes of patients perceived as non-beneficially or beneficially admitted to the ICU and evaluate ...
Youjin Chang +5 more
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The influence of the day of the week of hospital admission on the prognosis of stroke patients [PDF]
This study aimed to evaluate the weekday and weekend distribution of stroke case hospital admissions and their respective prognosis based on a sample from the Estudo de Mortalidade e Morbidade do Acidente Vascular Cerebral (EMMA), a cohort of stroke ...
Juliana B. Barros +4 more
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Background: Caregivers play an important role in informal patient management. Identification of the support types and the financial challenges faced by caregivers will provide information on strategies to ease this burden.
Oluwatosin Wuraola Akande +3 more
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A Comparative Study of the Registry System effect on Patients Satisfaction Rate in Two Emergency Department Settings [PDF]
Objective: To assess the patient’s satisfaction rate during two distinct registry procedures in the emergency department. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in educational hospitals with a high volume of patient’s admission in Tabriz-Iran and
Orhan Delice +7 more
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