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Showing 1 to 20 of 118 for “"retrospective chart review"”.
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Retrospective chart review of surgical patients and chronic pain
… the multifaceted nature of CPSP by creating a retrospective chart review of surgical patients to understand standard demographics, preexisting health conditions, and surgical factors that may increase the incidence of CPSP. METHODS: This study focused on exploring the incidence of CPSP in two …
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HIV positive patients in intensive care - a retrospective chart review
… Sub - Saharan Africa are unknown. Methods: We reviewed case records of HIV - infected patients admitted to 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 …
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A Retrospective Chart Review of Hospital Based Wound Discharge Planning and 30-Day Readmission Rates
… for a wound problem. <bold>Design</bold>: A retrospective cohort study of a total of 82 subjects was obtained from an electronic surveillance system. Convenience sampling was used to identify patients with wounds diagnosed based on ICD-9 code. This study included patients who had been …
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Incidence and nature of complications post primary repair of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (OASI): Retrospective chart review
… up rate post primary repair Methods. This was a retrospective chart review. Participants were identified from theatre record books between January 2014 and December 2015. The charts of those that attended the perineal clinic follow up were reviewed and complications and possible associated risk …
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Determining the variables associated with EMS non-conveyance of patients with respiratory complaints in Western Cape, South Africa: A retrospective chart review
… Western Cape (PGWC) EMS, SA. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted using data from the PGWC EMS computer aided dispatch (CAD) and electronic patient care reports (ePCR). Data were collected over a one-year period (1 October 2018 - 30 September 2019). All records where the …
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Factors Associated with Wean Duration Length as a Measure of Iatrogenic Withdrawal Syndrome in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Chart Review
… was performed using data collected through a chart review of NICU admissions at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2022. Univariate and multivariable linear regressions were used to estimate associations between patient, process, and system …
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Retrospective Chart Review of Patients Following Unilateral Total Knee Replacement to Assess Achievement of Functional Milestones Based on Type of Anesthetic Used Intra-Operatively
… length of stay (LOS).</p> <p>METHODS: A retrospective, non-randomized design was employed using a convenience sample of 1,644 patients undergoing primary, unilateral TKR at HSS. 652 patients were included in the FNB group, 873 patients in the SNB group, and 119 patients in the PAI group. …
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Introduction of a Best Practice for Ventriculostomy Management in the Neuroscience Critical Care Unit
… non-experimental study, which includes a retrospective chart review of 20 patients with ventriculostomies, placed in the neuroscience intensive care unit (ICU) and a focus group discussion of key stakeholders within the neuroscience ICU. METHODS: List of subjects for retrospective chart …
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Civilian popliteal artery injuries : a ten year audit in an urban trauma centre
… loss in patients with popliteal artery injuries. Retrospective chart review of a prospectively collected data base of all patients with popliteal artery injuries presenting to the Groote Schuur Hospital Trauma Centre from 01 January 1999 to 31 December 2008. Demographic data, mechanism of injury, …
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Improving Adherence to an Integrated Spontaneous Awakening and Spontaneous Breathing Trial Protocol
… by August 2023. LOCAL PROBLEM: Data from a retrospective chart review indicated a SAT screen rate of 63.8% and a SBT screen rate of 85%. Therefore, the SAT/SBT protocol adherence at our institution is sub-optimal. METHODS: Initially, we determined baseline adherence rates through a …
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The costs of adult inpatient care for HIV disease at GF Jooste Hospital
… in the Western Cape province of South Africa. A retrospective chart review was conducted to capture clinical and utilisation data of from a sample of 59 inpatients, who were admitted to a township secondary hospital near Cape Town, South Africa during 1997. Three years of data were abstracted and …
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Surface replacement of proximal interphalangeal joint (SR-PIPJ) arthroplasty - A case series
… to a decrease in subsidence and complications. A retrospective chart review was performed including 43 joints in 28 patients. Subsidence was noted in 26% of the joints and complications in 31% of the joints. Even though subsidence remains a problem, the change in implant has led to a decrease in …
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A Comparative Study of Selected Variables in Women Who Gave Birth to a Child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome on a Plains Indian Reservation Between 1981 and 1992
<p>This study is a retrospective chart review. The medical records at an Indian Health Service hospital located on a plains Indian reservation in the United States were examined over a fourteen year period to determine the differences among selected variables in case and control mothers. Case …
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Describing Healthcare Concerns of Young People and Adults with Cerebral Palsy
… with the number of healthcare concerns. A retrospective chart review of initial TLC consultations was completed (n = 241). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to explore and explain patterns in the sample population. The participants reported a high number of concerns of varied …
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Delirium in the hospitalized elderly: Clinical indicators found in medical records
… elderly today. The purpose of this descriptive retrospective chart review was to determine if medical records contain sufficient evidence to identify elderly patients who were at risk for developing delirium within 72 hours of hospital admission, and if accepted, evidence-based criteria were …
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Diabetic Complications in a Native American Population
… 1995, p. 4).<br /> The purpose of this random retrospective chart review was to determine rates of diabetes on the Pine Ridge Reservation among the Native American population and compare it to the national rates. The number of diabetic complications per individual were then examined for …
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The Impact of Prealbumin on Postoperative Length of Stay in Elderly Orthopedic Patients.
… levels were analyzed. Data collected from a retrospective chart review included: age, length of stay, serum glucose, sodium, potassium, hematocrit, hemoglobin, BUN, creatinine, WBC, prealbumin, and post operative diet consumption. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance for treatment …
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Exploratory Study of Documented Psychosocial Nursing Interventions within the Palliative Care Setting
… study qualitative design was applied through a retrospective chart review of the Powerchart documentation database. The process-based framework set out in the Nursing Role Effectiveness Model (NREM) and a modified version of the Quality of Documentation of Nursing Diagnoses, Interventions and …
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Prenatal Screening Decision-Making Facilitated Through An Online Patient Education Module
… Education Program (PGEP).</p> <p>Here, through a retrospective chart review, we characterize the use of PGEP to triage previously presumed low-risk patients to genetic counseling, and whether patients follow-up with genetic counseling appointments when indicated. Additionally, we describe the …
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Adverse Anesthesia Outcomes: A Retrospective Study of an Ambulatory Surgical Center versus a Dental Office Setting
… setting and dental clinic setting. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed examining patients who had received dental rehabilitation with general anesthesia at the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Subjects were either treated in the Pediatric …
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