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Factors associated with readmission to the hospital within 30 days in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Management of inpatients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) requires increasing resources. We aimed to identify factors associated with hospital readmissions among individuals with IBD.We collected data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project
Dejan Micic, John N Gaetano, Jonah N Rubin, Russell D Cohen, Atsushi Sakuraba, David T Rubin, Joel Pekow   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Higher Readmissions at Safety-Net Hospitals and Potential Policy Solutions [PDF]

, 2012
The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), established by the Affordable Care Act, ties a hospital's payments to its readmission rates -- with penalties for hospitals that exceed a national benchmark -- to encourage hospitals to reduce avoidable
Anthony Shih, Julia Berenson
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Disposition and Success of Patients Following Discharge in the Acute Setting

, 2017
: Background & Purpose: Many patients are seen in the hospital by physical therapists who also help decide where the patient will go after discharge (e.g., home, rehab hospital, skilled nursing facility) with the goal being the safest and best quality of
Cortney, Ciera, Lutjens, Kathryn, Raines, Kristopher   +2 more
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Psoas Muscle Volume as a Predictor of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery for Strangulated Small Bowel Obstruction: A Retrospective Single‐Center Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This retrospective study identified low preoperative psoas muscle volume, measured by computed tomography, as an independent predictor of postoperative complications in patients undergoing emergency surgery for strangulated small bowel obstruction. Low psoas muscle volume, particularly in older adults, was associated with cardiopulmonary and systemic ...
Takuya Shiraishi, Chika Katayama, Yuta Shibasaki, Chika Komine, Takuhisa Okada, Akihiko Sano, Makoto Sakai, Hiroomi Ogawa, Ken Shirabe, Hiroshi Saeki   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nationwide Real‐World Modeling of Surgical Outcomes in Elderly Patients: Incorporating Geriatric‐Specific Risk Factors Into Prediction of Mortality and Morbidity

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
A reliable and effective risk prediction model for mortality and morbidity in elderly patients undergoing gastroenterological surgeries was developed and validated. Geriatric‐specific risk factors, including the newly added variables in the NCD registry, along with age, were identified as significant contributors to the model. ABSTRACT Aim As the aging
Naoya Sato, Hiraku Kumamaru, Mitsukazu Gotoh, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yuko Kitagawa, Yasuyuki Seto, Hiromi Rakugi, Masahiro Akishita, Kazue Nakajima, Arata Takahashi, Hiroaki Miyata, Shigeru Marubashi   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolución del perfil clínico y pronóstico de pacientes con alta hospitalaria por insuficiencia cardíaca en las dos primeras décadas del siglo xxi. El Registro INCA-Ex

Atención Primaria, 2022
Resumen: Objetivo: Estudiar la evolución del perfil clínico de una población dada de alta con diagnóstico principal de insuficiencia cardíaca (IC) en las dos primeras décadas del siglo y las variables predictoras de mortalidad y reingreso en el primer ...
Daniel Fernández-Bergés, Reyes González-Fernández, Francisco Javier Félix-Redondo, José Arevalo Lorido, Lorena Yeguas Rosa, Miriam Hernández-González, Alessia Rubini, Miguel Galán Montejano, María Carmen Gamero, Luis Lozano Mera   +9 more
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Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Anatomic Liver Resection: Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Minimally invasive anatomic liver resection (AR) including major hepatectomy and liver parenchyma‐sparing AR is technically complex and demanding. This systematic review with meta‐analysis including 15 studies comparing 2042 robotic AR and 2129 laparoscopic AR patients demonstrated largely comparable perioperative outcomes and partly better outcomes ...
Yutaro Kato, Atsushi Sugioka, Hiroyuki Kato, Akihiko Horiguchi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Real‐World Data of Retroperitoneal Tumor Surgeries Performed by Gastroenterological Surgeons in Japan: Analysis Based on the National Clinical Database

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Retroperitoneal tumors (RPTs) are rare and anatomically complex neoplasms, for which surgery remains the mainstay of treatment. However, real‐world data on their surgical management in Japan have been limited. Objective To describe the clinical characteristics and short‐term outcomes of patients undergoing resection for RPTs in ...
Keisuke Kurimoto, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Masaki Sunagawa, Yoshiki Kajiwara, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Hideki Ueno, Ken Shirabe, Mitsuro Kanda, Tomoki Ebata, Yukihiro Yokoyama   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of discharge letters concerning readmissions to mental healthcare: case-control study

BJPsych Open
We investigated the quality of 100 discharge letters from mental health specialists to better understand the role of cross-sectoral communication in patients’ readmissions or other unplanned recontacts with mental health specialist care.
Miriam Hartveit, Harald Bjarne Hellesen, Jostein Helgeland, Olav Thorsen, Jörg Assmus, Eva Biringer   +5 more
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