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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Against medical advice"”.
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Reduction of Anomie through the Use of Say It Straight Training
… and were not post-tested; and 2 were discharged against medical advice during the training. It is interesting to notice that on the average there are about 5 discharges against medical advice per month at the facility, but during the five weeks of SIS there were only 2. Self-reports of empowering …
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The Care of Hospitalized Intravenous Drug Users in 2019
… This population is at high risk for medical complications that require hospitalization. While hospitalized, this population poses unique challenges to the healthcare system, including high costs and readmission rates, as well as stress and burnout among providers and staff. These …
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RANDOMIZED COST COMPARISON OF CARDIAC MRI USE IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS WITH CHEST PAIN
Objective To compare the medical cost among patients with intermediate-risk chest pain managed with two diagnostic strategies: an observation unit (OU) cardiac MRI (CMR) strategy and inpatient care. Methods A single center clinical trial randomized 110 patients with intermediate-risk chest pain …
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De-Escalation and Safety Intervention in Mental Health Crisis
… absent without official leave (AWOL) or leave against medical advice (AMA) by 70% within 12 months of initiating an evidence-based staff training program on therapeutic communication and de-escalation techniques and implementing a de-escalation and safety intervention protocol and to achieve …
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Outcomes of non-invasive ventilation HIV positive patients with Sepsis and respiratory failure presenting to the adult medical emergency unit of the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
… to discharge. One patient in the NIV group left against medical advice after 48 hours, but his 24 and 48 hour clinical assessments showed marked improvement. In the historical group 64 out of 77 patients died by day 3, mortality rate of 83%. In both the historical and NIV groups, the main …
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Outcomes of non-invasive ventilation HIV positive patients with Sepsis and respiratory failure presenting to the adult medical emergency unit of the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
… to discharge. One patient in the NIV group left against medical advice after 48 hours, but his 24 and 48 hour clinical assessments showed marked improvement. In the historical group 64 out of 77 patients died by day 3, mortality rate of 83%. In both the historical and NIV groups, the main …
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Self-harm and accident and emergency (A & E)
Background: Self-harm is a major worldwide concern and research has demonstrated that 20-25% of individuals who die by suicide have engaged in an act of self-harm within the 12 months before their death. A & E proves to be a crucial entry point for the engagement with services for those who …