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Predictive Risk Modelling of Hospital Emergency Readmission, and Temporal Comorbidity Index Modelling Using Machine Learning Methods [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This thesis considers applications of machine learning techniques in hospital emergency readmission and comorbidity risk problems, using healthcare administrative data. The aim is to introduce generic and robust solution approaches that can be applied to
Mesgarpour, M.
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Readmission to Hospital Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy; A Meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures. Despite this, patterns of readmission following LC are not well defined.
Bucholc, Magda   +13 more
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A Comparison of Frailty Indices in Predicting Postoperative Outcomes After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

open access: yesInternational Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the discriminatory performance of the Risk Analysis Index (RAI) and modified Frailty Index‐5 (mFI‐5) in predicting postoperative outcomes following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods Adult ESS patients were identified from the ACS‐NSQIP database (2005–2020).
Akshay Warrier   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of an Inpatient Program on Medication Errors in Hospitalized People with Parkinson's Disease

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Hospitalized people with Parkinson's disease (PwP) face increased risks of medication errors and discharge to non‐home settings, both of which are associated with adverse outcomes. This study assessed differences in medication error rates and discharge outcomes before and after implementation of a dedicated inpatient program for hospitalized ...
Camila C. Piccinin   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonist Use in Obese Patients Is Associated With Decreased Risk of Revision and Retears After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

open access: yesArthroscopy, EarlyView.
Purpose To evaluate the impact of preoperative glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist (GLP‐1 RA) use on medical complications, emergency department use, and orthopaedic complications in obese patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Methods Obese patients (defined by relevant ICD‐10 codes and confirmed by body mass index measurements ...
Argen Omurzakov   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding health-care outcomes of older people with cognitive impairment and/or dementia admitted to hospital: a mixed-methods study

open access: yesHealth Services and Delivery Research, 2021
Background: Cognitive impairment is common in older people admitted to hospital, but previous research has focused on single conditions. Objective: This project sits in phase 0/1 of the Medical Research Council Framework for the Development and ...
Emma Reynish   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Loss of Reduction and Clavicle Fractures Commonly Occur in Patients Undergoing Acromioclavicular Joint Reconstruction and Female Sex Is Associated With Higher Fracture Risk

open access: yesArthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To use a large, multi‐institutional database to characterize the outcomes and complication profile after primary acromioclavicular (AC) joint reconstruction and to evaluate potential sex‐related differences in outcomes and complications. Methods The TriNetX national database was queried for patients undergoing AC joint reconstruction between ...
Scott Fong   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with readmission to mental health inpatient services and the emergency department within 30 days post discharge [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This study examined connection to a mental health outpatient program and readmission to the emergency department and an inpatient unit within 30 days post discharge.
Kislinsky, Claire
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Indices of Systemic Inflammation Are Elevated in Women With Evidence of Metabolic Syndrome After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

open access: yesArthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To investigate the association between metabolic syndrome (MetSy) and systemic indices of the immune system and inflammation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Methods This retrospective study included adult patients (≥18 years) who underwent ACLR at a single academic institution between 2009 and 2022.
Marina Abdelshahid   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hospital readmission after ischemic stroke or TIA [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Considerable advances in the field of stroke medicine have led to declining trends in stroke incidence, disability, and mortality in the Western world. Despite this, the absolute number of people affected by stroke has increased. The majority
Bjerkreim, Anna Therese
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