Results 161 to 170 of about 1,114,832 (243)

Optimal Healthcare Contracts: Theory and Empirical Evidence

open access: yesJournal of Economics &Management Strategy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we investigate the contracts offered by a large healthcare purchaser to health service providers. Contracts are based on the DRG principle that all hospitalizations in a diagnosis group are reimbursed at the same rate. This principle is relaxed in practice, as in several cases, the amount reimbursed within each DRG exhibits ...
Paolo Berta   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and Characteristics of Urinary Catheter Blockage in Patients With Long‐Term Urinary Catheterization: A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To determine the prevalence and characteristics of urinary catheter blockage in older patients using objective indicators and to characterize obstructive materials and microbiota. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods Patients aged ≥ 65 years with an indwelling catheter for ≥ 24 h were recruited from a long‐term care hospital.
Natsumi Hirose   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Prediction Models for Acute Kidney Injury in Neonatology—A Systematic Review and Modelling Analysis

open access: yesJournal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects up to one‐third of neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). NICUs are highly data‐rich environments, offering opportunities to develop clinical prediction rules (CPRs) that use clinical and demographic data to estimate AKI risk.
Dermot Wildes   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy for A Surgical Clip-Induced Renal Stone Following Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy. [PDF]

open access: yesIJU Case Rep
Yoshioka T   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Goldilocks Principle in Neonatal Fluids: Finding the Just‐Right Balance

open access: yesJournal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The impact of disrupted fluid balance on outcomes in critically unwell children and adults is well described. Recent literature in neonates has demonstrated that both fluid overload and excessive postnatal fluid losses are associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
Jane B. McMahon   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy