The weekend effect in liver transplantation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:The weekend effect describes a phenomenon whereby patients admitted to hospitals on weekends are at higher risk of complications compared to those admitted during weekdays.
Felix Becker +13 more
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Debunking Two Myths of the Weekend Effect [PDF]
International Journal of Financial Studies, 2016 This paper finds the weekend effect to be a remarkably robust anomaly and refutes the widespread belief that the weekend effect is due to data-mining or a consequence of some unusual/rare events.
Foong Soon Cheong
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The “Weekend Effect” in Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation [PDF]
Journal of Chest SurgeryBackground: The phenomenon known as the “weekend effect” impacts various medical disciplines. We compared outcomes between regular hours and off hours to investigate the presence of the weekend effect in extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...
Kinam Shin, Won Chul Cho, Pil Je Kang
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Weekend effect on 30-day mortality for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke analyzed using severity index and staffing level [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Background and purpose Previous studies on the weekend effect—a phenomenon where stroke outcomes differ depending on whether the stroke occurred on a weekend—mostly targeted ischemic stroke and showed inconsistent results.
Seung Bin Kim +4 more
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The impact of holiday season and weekend effect on traumatic injury mortality: Evidence from a 10-year analysis [PDF]
Tzu Chi Medical Journal, 2023 Objectives: Trauma is one of the leading causes of death and its incidence increases annually. The “weekend effect” and “holiday season effect” on traumatic injury mortality remain controversial, whereby traumatic injury patients admitted during weekends
Po-Chen Lin +9 more
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The weekend effect on mechanical thrombectomy: A nationwide analysis before and after the pivotal 2015 trials [PDF]
Brain Circulation, 2022 OBJECTIVES: As hospitals rapidly implement mechanical thrombectomy (MT) into stroke protocols following the pivotal trials in 2015, access to and outcomes from MT may be poorer for weekend-admitted patients.
Blake E S Taylor +6 more
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Is there a "weekend effect" in adenoma detection rate?A single-center retrospective study. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundThe "weekend effect"-inferior patient outcomes on weekends-has been reported across healthcare. Its impact on colonoscopy quality, particularly the adenoma detection rate (ADR), a key predictor of colorectal cancer risk, has not been fully ...
Baorang Cai +11 more
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Market Anomalies: January Effect and Weekend Effect on Stock Return [PDF]
Jurnal Ilmu Keuangan dan PerbankanEvery investor will always expect a return from their investment and can take advantage of seasonal or calendar anomalies to get the expected return. Seasonal or calendar anomalies are measured using the January Effect and Weekend Effect to determine ...
Rosidatul Jannah, Nur Hidayat
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The weekend effect in pelvic fractures and influence of weekday and weekend accident days: a retrospective study of the German Pelvic Registry [PDF]
Scientific ReportsTreatment of pelvic fractures requires extensive human and material resources. The weekend is characterized by a reduced availability of these resources. In addition, weekend leisure activities lead to different injury patterns.
Christof K. Audretsch +8 more
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Weekend Effect in Carotid Endarterectomy. [PDF]
Stroke, 2018 Background and Purpose— Patients undergoing surgery on the weekend may experience worse outcomes, but this weekend effect has not been studied in carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Methods— We identified patients undergoing isolated CEA in the Vascular Quality Initiative between 2003 and
O'Donnell TFX +7 more
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