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Showing 1 to 20 of 81 for “"hospital mortality"”.
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Modeling zero-inflated and overdispersed count data: application to in-hospital mortality data
… hyperchloremia is associated with increased in-hospital mortality. Length of hospital stay (LOS) is often used as an indicator of hospital efficiency, a proxy of resource consumption and is especially important in organizing hospital services. Such data often have a highly right-skewed …
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The Modified Rapid Emergency Medicine Score: A Novel Trauma Triaging Tool for Predicting In-hospital Mortality
… and test its accuracy as a predictor of in-hospital mortality when compared to other currently used scores, including the Revised Trauma Score (RTS), the Injury Severity Score (ISS), the “Mechanism, Glasgow Coma Scale, Age and Arterial Pressure” (MGAP) score, and the Shock Index (SI) score. …
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Sepsis-Related Hospitalizations and Outcomes in HIV-Infected Veterans
… Sepsis continues to be a significant cause of hospitalizations and death especially among HIV-infected patients. However, little is known about the impact of sepsis hospitalizations, hospital mortality, and hospital length of stay (LOS) in HIV-infected patients in the modern era of HIV and …
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Evaluating the performance of the GRACE and TIMI risk scores in acute coronary syndromes: a South African cohort
… tools that accurately predict risk of in-hospital, 30-day, and one-year major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS). The performance of GRACE and TIMI scores in a setting where most ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients receive …
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HIV positive patients in intensive care - a retrospective chart review
… the medical and surgical ICUs at Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. HIV infection was defined as two positive antibody tests. Results: Seventy seven HIV - infected patients were admitted to ICU, 2 were younger than 18 years and were excluded from the …
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Mortality Risk Among Patients Who Present to Hospitals with Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
… infarction (STEMI) presenting with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), decisions for immediate coronary angiography are made when the likelihood of survival is highly variable and unknown. A simple prognostic tool that can identify patients with a very high mortality risk upon hospital …
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Common Arterial Trunk Repair at the Red Cross War Memorial Hospital, Cape Town: A 20-year review of surgical practice and outcomes
… Primary outcomes were 30-day and overall, in-hospital mortality for paediatric patients who underwent CAT repair at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH). Secondary outcomes encompassed (a) Incidence of postoperative complications and (b) medium-term outcomes, including …
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Outcomes after Apheresis in patients with underlying Heart Failure: A Propensity Matched National Cohort Analysis
Objectives: Evaluate in-hospital outcomes of apheresis in patients with heart failure. Background: Estimating volume replacement with apheresis in heart failure patients can be challenging. Available data is limited in scope and not sufficiently available regarding the in-hospital outcomes of …
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Evaluation of adherence to an evidence-based bundle of care for the treatment of staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia at Groote Schuur Hospital
… aureus bacteraemia (SAB) is associated with high hospital mortality. Improvements in outcome have been described with standardised bundles of care. Objectives To study adherence to a standardised bundle of care (BOC) recommendations using a consultation proforma, for all patients admitted with SAB …
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Hospital Resource Utilization among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - An Analysis of 2002 - 2005 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Data
… of the length of stay (LOS), total costs, and in-hospital mortality among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), using retrospective data derived from Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP).
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High degree atrioventricular block in acute inferior myocardial infarction
… associated with a benign course and low in-hospital mortality. However, a group of patients with high degree atrioventricular block has significantly increased mortality. Although some of the prognostic factors associated with increased mortality have been identified, the explanations for …
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Early Versus Delayed Tracheostomy in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
… was associated with lower 90-day all-cause in-hospital mortality. Methods: This retrospective analysis used the Health Facts database to study 72585 COPD patients who were hospitalized and mechanically ventilated between January 1, 2009, and June 29, 2018. The cohort was further limited to …
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Infant and Childhood Infective Endocarditis in the Western Cape, South Africa: A Retrospective Review
… the heart valves, that is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Few contemporary data exist regarding affected children in our context. Aims and Objectives: We aimed to describe the profile and treatment outcomes of infant and childhood endocarditis at our facilities. Methods: This is a …
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STEMI Management and Outcomes at a Regional Hospital in Guatemala
… (STEMI) is a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality worldwide, with a growing burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Guatemala, in-hospital mortality from acute coronary syndromes markedly exceeds global averages due to delayed presentation, limited reperfusion access, and …
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Relative Contributions of Complications and Failure to Rescue on Mortality in Older Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy
… BACKGROUND DATA: For pancreatectomy patients, mortality increases with increasing age. Our study evaluated the relative contribution of overall postoperative complications and failure to rescue rates on the observed increased mortality in older patients undergoing pancreatic resection at …
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Relative Contributions of Complications and Failure to Rescue on Mortality in Older Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy
… BACKGROUND DATA: For pancreatectomy patients, mortality increases with increasing age. Our study evaluated the relative contribution of overall postoperative complications and failure to rescue rates on the observed increased mortality in older patients undergoing pancreatic resection at …
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A cross-sectional study of patients presenting to an urban emergency department in Mwanza, Tanzania
… referral status, main complaint, ED disposition, hospital length of stay for admitted patients, and hospital outcomes for admitted patients. Results: A total of 3390 patients presented, and 3224 (98%) were included, of which 49.1 % were male, and the median age was 30 years (interquartile range …
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The current management of penetrating cardiac trauma
… penetrating cardiac injuries do not reach the hospital alive as the pre-hospital mortality rate for these injuries is in the region of 86%. The patients that do reach the hospital alive are potential survivors and it is obviously crucial that any cardiac injury is detected and managed …
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Assessing Risk Factors, Cost And Mortality Due to Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Using National Inpatient Sample Data
… Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a major hospital-acquired infection in acute care settings, and its consequences are significant. VAP is considered a preventable infection if the risk factors are managed effectively in predisposed patients, and if the associated cost and mortality are …
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