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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"hospitalisations"”.
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Homelessness and deprivation in Glasgow: a 5-year retrospective cohort study of hospitalisations and deaths
Background Homelessness shares many similarities with other socio-economically deprived circumstances. It was not known whether the health of homeless people was similar to that of other deprived non-homeless populations. Aims To describe hospital admissions and deaths in a cohort of homeless …
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Unplanned hospitalisations, functional ability, and quality of life of enrolled older primary care patients: Associations with general practitioner and practice characteristics in New Zealand and the Netherlands
… influence of GP and practice characteristics on hospitalisations, functional ability, and quality of life of older people in New Zealand and the Netherlands Methods. This is a secondary analysis of data from two primary care-based cluster randomised controlled trials: n=3,755 participants aged …
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Are people with diabetes on an equal footing? Examining administrative healthcare data for variables associated with diabetes foot-related hospital admissions in Aotearoa New Zealand
Aim: We investigated hospitalisations caused by diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) in Aotearoa New Zealand, focusing on inequalities between Māori and non-Māori, preceding contacts with the health service as opportunities for earlier intervention, strategies to improve outcomes, and gaps in …
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The Prevalence of Antiretroviral-Therapy-related Adverse Reactions, Hospitalisation, and Mortality among People Living with HIV in Africa-A systematic review and Meta-Analysis
… therapy-related adverse drug reactions hospitalisations, and mortalities in the region, following the increase in people initiating therapy, and the implications to the service delivery component of the healthcare system. Methods: In March 2021, PubMed, EBSCOHost, and SCOPUS, databases …
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Statistical approaches to the evaluation of the impact of vaccination programs : a case study exploring rotavirus vaccination in New South Wales
… vaccination program, introduced in 2007, on hospitalisations and emergency department (ED) presentations of children aged under five years for all-cause gastroenteritis in NSW from July 2001 to June 2013 was conducted. Previously published methods that separate these hospitalisations and ED …
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Dynamics of Diagnosis in Patients with a First Psychotic Episode Induced by the Use of Psychoactive Substances // Динамика на диагнозата при пациенти с първи психотичен епизод след употреба на психоактивни вещества
… of psychotic symptomatology, frequency of hospitalisations, level of functional recovery, and dynamics of initial diagnosis were studied. Applied research methods included clinical psychiatric examination, standardised assessment instruments (PANSS, GAF scales, and DAST 10 questionnaire), …
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The Epidemiology and Management of Ischaemic Heart Disease in New Zealand: A Series of National Routine Health Data-Linkage Studies
… IHD case fatality and contemporary trends in IHD hospitalisations, deaths, incidence and prevalence. The research demonstrated that most patients with ACS received appropriate evidence-based management. Approximately 65% of patients underwent angiography and 80% were dispensed a statin on …
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Characterization of severe and complicated hypertension in Mozambican adults
… Major events during 6-month follow-up were hospitalisations (12; 10.3%) and death (10; 8.6%). Renal damage (4; 4.2%), stroke (4; 3.4%) and heart failure (2; 1.7%) were the most common complications occurring over the follow up period. Conclusion: Severe and complicated hypertension affects …
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Les facteurs déterminants de la consommation de benzodiazépines chez la personne âgée ayant consulté un médecin pour un problème de santé mentale
… faible niveau scolaire, un nombre peu élevé d'hospitalisations, la présence d'anxiété ainsi que le manque de contrôle sur son sort permettent de différencier les personnes âgées qui consomment des benzodiazépines de celles qui n'en consomment pas. Les implications pratiques ainsi que les …
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The Applied Epidemiology of Influenza and other Infectious Diseases in Victoria
… the region; a data analysis of the number of hospitalisations and emergency department attendances averted by influenza vaccination in Victoria from 2017-2019; and a data linkage evaluation of the surveillance of intensive care unit admissions for patients testing positive to COVID-19 in …
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Towards implementation of pharmacogenomic-guided medicines optimisation for older patients in secondary care
… optimisation, leading to a potential decrease in hospitalisations. Notably, the research showed that 22% of medicines that older hospitalised patients use are PGx-influenced, and exposure to such medicines can help predict the length of hospital stay, unplanned admission and repeat …
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A retrospective observational study of the effectiveness of long acting antipsychotic injectable on hospital admissions
Background: The impact on hospitalisations/ relapse rates of utilising long-acting antipsychotic injectable (LAIs) in a South African population suffering from chronic psychotic spectrum mental illness is poorly researched. Aim: To compare the duration and number of hospitalisation episodes 12 and …
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Impacts of outdoor and indoor air pollution on COVID-19 health outcomes and interventions in the Southern African development community region: a scoping review
… pulmonary disease (COPD), and increases COVID-19 hospitalisations and mortality. In many SADC informal settlements, poorly built structures limit ventilation, and burning biomass and paraffin indoors increases pollutant levels. Lockdowns may have reduced outdoor pollution, but indoor pollution …
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How much Detail is needed in Cost Estimation in an Economic Evaluation alongside a Clinical Trial to Optimise Evidence for Decisions?
… ‘levels’ of detail are possible. For example, hospitalisations can be costed (1) on a top-down, per admission basis multiplied by a representative unit cost, (2) a bottom-up basis measuring every component of care such as nursing and medic time, investigations and other procedures and drugs …
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Public health surveillance systems "Evidence informing practice"
… such as medical record review and inpatient hospitalisations. The findings from the evaluation of a school-based screening program were used as an advocacy tool for State-wide roll out of similar program. All three studies have served the purpose of providing decision makers with timely and …
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Device Therapy In Heart Failure Population In New Zealand
… followed by a study that describe the burden of hospitalisations, using the novel concept of "Days alive and out of hospital" (DAOH) in HF patients implanted with CRT devices in the Northern Region of New Zealand. The final study in Chapter 6 describes the outcomes of HF patients with primary …
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Secondary and Tertiary Prevention at Different Stages in the Development of Heart Failure
… Today, the spiralling cost of HF, due to hospitalisations and universal provision of evidence-based therapy, is unmanageable. This makes HF prevention, along a continuum starting with risk factors, a priority. The key challenges include recognition and control of antecedent conditions, …
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Sex Differences in Psychotic Symptoms: Understanding the Role of Psychosocial Influences
… age of first hospitalisation, number of hospitalisations, symptoms, and time taken until symptom disclosure), psychosocial variables (childhood trauma, coping responses with past adverse events, dissociative responses to past adverse events, abuse-related variables, relationship history, …
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An Exploratory Approach to Understandaing Food Insecurity Among Vulnerable Pacific Youth: A Focus on a Low-income Community in East Auckland, New Zealand
… resulting in poor health implications and high hospitalisations. This research explored food insecurity among Pacific adolescents, as a critical window of opportunity for creating sustainable behavioural changes. AIM: In partnership with Tāmaki College, Auckland, this thesis aimed to explore the …
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The effect of inspiratory muscle training on clinical outcomes and health-related quality of life in children with neuromuscular disease and respiratory muscle weakness.
… in the primary outcome measures (number of hospitalisations and respiratory tract infections) between intervention and control periods. There were no adverse events related to inspiratory muscle training. Inspiratory muscle strength (Pimax) and peak expiratory cough flow increased by 14.57 …
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