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Predictors and importance of prolonged hospital stay after primary PCI for ST elevation myocardial infarction

, 2011
Item does not contain fulltextOBJECTIVE: Although most patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have a good prognosis and can be discharged from hospital very soon, some patients must be
Schellings, D.A.A.M., Ottervanger, J.P., Boer, M.J. de, Hof, A.W. van 't, Suryapranata, H., Dambrink, J.H., Hoorntje, J.C.A., Gosselink, A.T.M.   +7 more
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Clinical and wound-related predictors for prolonged hospital stay in diabetes-related foot infections in a resource-limited setting: A retrospective cohort study

Medwave
Introduction Diabetes-related foot infections are a common cause of hospitalization and are associated with prolonged hospital stays, higher healthcare costs, and poor outcomes. However, information on clinical risk factors for prolonged hospital stay in
Eddy Lopez-Huamanrayme, Angelica Caycho-Jara, Kevin Roque-Quico, Fidel Flores, Carlos Tamayo, Jhanira Alferez-Condori, Claudia Cordova-Huancas   +6 more
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Prolonged stay predictors in patients admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease acute exacerbation

Lung India, 2018
Objectives: The study aimed to identify the factors related to prolonged stay in those patients admitted with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) to our hospital.
María-Teresa García-Sanz, Francisco-Javier González-Barcala, Juan-Carlos Cánive-Gómez, Nuria García-Couceiro, Sara Alonso-Acuña, José-Martín Carreira   +5 more
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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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Nutritional parameters associated with prolonged hospital stay among ambulatory adult patients

, 2010
Comprehensive evaluations of the nutritional parameters associated with length of hospital stay are lacking. We investigated the association between malnutrition and length of hospital stay in a cohort of ambulatory adult patients.
E. Cereda, M. Marinelli, B. Cameletti, C. Bonardi, DIONIGI, PAOLO, C. Klersy, P. Dionigi, CACCIALANZA, RICCARDO, A. Bonoldi, R. Caccialanza   +9 more
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Frailty Index and functional level upon admission predict hospital outcomes: an interRAI-based cohort study of older patients in post-acute care hospitals

BMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Geriatric assessment upon admission may reveal factors that contribute to adverse outcomes in hospitalized older patients. The purposes of this study were to derive a Frailty Index (FI-PAC) from the interRAI Post-Acute Care instrument ...
Hanna Kerminen, Heini Huhtala, Pirkko Jäntti, Jaakko Valvanne, Esa Jämsen   +4 more
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Predicting Healthcare Utilization by Patients Admitted for COPD Exacerbation [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Background: Healthcare utilization, especially length of hospital stay and ICU admission, for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) determine overall outcomes in terms of morbidity, mortality and cost burden. Predicting
Karthikeyan Ramaraju, Anupama Murthy Kaza, Nithilavalli Balasubramanian, Siddhuraj Chandrasekaran   +3 more
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Length of hospital stays after caesarean section delivery and associated factors in Northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open
Objective This study aimed to assess the length of hospital stay after caesarean delivery and the associated factors from 15 March to 15 May 2021.Design We conducted an institution-based, cross-sectional study.Setting The study was conducted at a ...
Assefa Andargie Kassa, Bezawit Adane, Bereket Kefale, Melaku Yalew, Segenet Zewdie   +4 more
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Determinants of prolonged length of hospital stay after coronary bypass surgery.

, 1989
The length of hospital stay after coronary surgery was studied in 4,683 patients undergoing cardiac catheterization followed by coronary surgery at Emory University Hospital or Crawford Long Hospital between the years 1981 and 1986.
J Craver, W S Weintraub, C Cohen, E L Jones, R Guyton   +4 more
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Associated factors of prolonged hospital stay among adult dengue fever patients in Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Dengue fever is regarded as one of the most common vector-borne related diseases in Malaysia. In Kelantan, most of dengue cases is reported from Kota Bharu district.
Nawi, Mohd Shamril Mohd
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