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Showing 1 to 20 of 65 for “"in-hospital mortality"”.
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Modeling zero-inflated and overdispersed count data: application to in-hospital mortality data
… serum chloride level) is frequently observed in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Clinical evidence shows that hyperchloremia is associated with increased in-hospital mortality. Length of hospital stay (LOS) is often used as an indicator of hospital efficiency, a proxy …
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The Modified Rapid Emergency Medicine Score: A Novel Trauma Triaging Tool for Predicting In-hospital Mortality
… objective was to modify the Rapid Emergency Medicine Score (REMS is a simple, non-invasive, and objective version of the APACHE II score) for the trauma population and test its accuracy as a predictor of in-hospital mortality when compared to other currently used scores, including the Revised …
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Evaluating the performance of the GRACE and TIMI risk scores in acute coronary syndromes: a South African cohort
Introduction: The GRACE and TIMI scores are validated risk stratification 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 …
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Mortality Risk Among Patients Who Present to Hospitals with Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
In the emergent setting of an ST-elevation myocardial 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 …
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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
… description of the post-operative outcomes following Common Arterial Trunk (CAT) repair over 20 years before and following the transition to nonconduit repair. Primary outcomes were 30-day and overall, in-hospital mortality for paediatric patients who underwent CAT repair at Red Cross War Memorial …
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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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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
Acute inferior myocardial infarction is generally 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 …
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Early Versus Delayed Tracheostomy in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
… obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may need intensive care unit (ICU) admission and invasive ventilation that places COPD patients at a higher risk of prolonged ventilation. Tracheostomy procedures are widely used in the ICU to help wean patients who need prolonged ventilation. The optimal …
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Infant and Childhood Infective Endocarditis in the Western Cape, South Africa: A Retrospective Review
Introduction Infective endocarditis is a microbial infection of the endothelial surface of the heart, predominantly 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 …
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STEMI Management and Outcomes at a Regional Hospital in Guatemala
BACKGROUND: ST-elevation myocardial infarction (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 …
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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
Introduction: Tanzania suffers from limited healthcare resources, accentuated by the burden of trauma and infectious diseases. There is limited data on the profile of patients attending Emergency Departments (ED). This study describes patients attending the Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania …
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The changing landscape of infective endocarditis in South Africa
Background. Little is known about the current clinical profile and outcomes of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) in South Africa. Methods. We conducted a retrospective review of the records of patients admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital between 2009 and 2016 fulfilling universal criteria …
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Outcome and Resource Use of Patients with Liver Disease: Analysis of Chinese Electronic Medical Records
Researches aiming to improve health care quality, such as the outcome studies of liver diseases, require large databases and rich case mix information to incorporate severity assessment and risk adjustment in order to generate robust results. Researchers worldwide have recognized the potential …
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The association between preoperative anaemia and surgical mortality and morbidity in South African surgical patients
Background: In high-income countries, preoperative anaemia has been associated with poor postoperative outcomes. To date, no large study has investigated this association in South Africa. The demographics of South African surgical patients differ from those of the European and Northern American …
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A system approach to augment clinical decision-making using machine learning
This thesis helps find limits within which automated methods can support and surpass the capabilities of medical professionals and the limits beyond which these methods are not yet adequate. This will inform later exploration about (a) what improvements in data collection, interpretation, and …
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Tesis doctoral por compendio de publicaciones: Clinical characteristics and mortality associated with COVID-19 at high altitude: a cohort of 5161 patients in Bogotá, Colombia, Prediction model for in-hospital mortality in patients at high altitudes with ARDS due to COVID-19, Resilience and quality of life in patients who underwent mechanical ventilation due to COVID-19 one year after discharge: a cross- sectional study
Esta tesis doctoral examina el impacto del Síndrome de Distrés Respiratorio Agudo (SDRA) por COVID-19 en gran altitud, evaluando sus características clínicas, factores de mortalidad y calidad de vida en pacientes ventilados mecánicamente. Se basa en tres publicaciones científicas que abordan …
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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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