Evaluating spatial accessibility to healthcare services from the lens of emergency hospital visits based on floating car data
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DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2021.2014578
Abstract: ABSTRACT Public medical facilities that are closely related to the health of residents have been recognised as one of the most crucial elements in sustainable urban planning. For the sake of social equality of medical… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; accessibility; hospital; car data ... See more keywords
318 Does a Teleconference-Delivered Educational Programme (ECHO) Provided to Nursing Homes Reduce Emergency Hospital Transfers?
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afz102.67
Abstract: Nursing home staff manage increasingly complex patients yet struggle to access education programmes due to geographical logistical barriers. The aim of this study is to measure the impact on emergency hospital transfers a novel teleconference-delivered… read more here.
Keywords: nursing homes; emergency hospital; emergency; transfer ... See more keywords
PREDICTORS OF STROKE RECURRENCE IN HYPERTENSIVES IN AN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
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DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000539226.11146.66
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and therapeutic management as predictors of recurrent stroke among hypertensives from an emergency hospital. Design and method: From 595 adult subjects (age range 28–104 years) admitted to the… read more here.
Keywords: risk; hospital; emergency hospital; stroke recurrence ... See more keywords
CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PARTICULARITIES OF HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS OLDER THAN 90 YEARS ADMITTED TO AN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
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DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000573048.69019.82
Abstract: Objective:The aim of the study was to assess the particularities and the comorbidities in hypertensive very elderly patients.Design and method:We performed a retrospective study on 119 patients admitted to a Clinical Emergency Hospital between July… read more here.
Keywords: emergency hospital; particularities hypertensive; emergency; characteristics particularities ... See more keywords
Simple approaches to characterising multiple long‐term conditions (multimorbidity) and rates of emergency hospital admission: Findings from 495,465 UK Biobank participants
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DOI: 10.1111/joim.13567
Abstract: Numerous approaches are used to characterise multiple long‐term conditions (MLTC), including counts and indices. Few studies have compared approaches within the same dataset. We aimed to characterise MLTC using simple approaches, and compare their prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: long term; multiple long; hospital admission; term conditions ... See more keywords
Developing and validating a predictive model for future emergency hospital admissions
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DOI: 10.1177/14604582221101538
Abstract: Although many emergency hospital admissions may be unavoidable, a proportion of these admissions represent a failure of the care system. The adverse consequences of avoidable emergency hospital admissions affect patients, carers, care systems and substantially… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; hospital admissions; hospital; risk ... See more keywords
Medications that reduce emergency hospital admissions: an overview of systematic reviews and prioritisation of treatments
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DOI: 10.1186/s12916-018-1104-9
Abstract: BackgroundRates of emergency hospitalisations are increasing in many countries, leading to disruption in the quality of care and increases in cost. Therefore, identifying strategies to reduce emergency admission rates is a key priority. There have… read more here.
Keywords: reduce emergency; evidence; emergency hospital; emergency ... See more keywords
Combinations of medicines in patients with polypharmacy aged 65–100 in primary care: Large variability in risks of adverse drug related and emergency hospital admissions
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281466
Abstract: Background Polypharmacy can be a consequence of overprescribing that is prevalent in older adults with multimorbidity. Polypharmacy can cause adverse reactions and result in hospital admission. This study predicted risks of adverse drug reaction (ADR)-related… read more here.
Keywords: adr related; hospital admissions; hospital; emergency hospital ... See more keywords
Heat-related cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Switzerland: a clinical perspective.
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DOI: 10.4414/smw.2021.w30013
Abstract: AIMS Previous studies found increased cardiovascular mortality during hot days, while emergency hospital admissions were decreasing. We explored potential underlying reasons by analysing clinically similar cardiovascular disease groups taking into account primary, underlying and immediate… read more here.
Keywords: heat related; heat; emergency hospital; disease ... See more keywords
Centralization of emergency hospital care is not associated with increased in-hospital mortality; a population-based cohort study.
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DOI: 10.52964/amja.0928
Abstract: BACKGROUND We describe changes in the distance travelled, the utilization of emergency services, and the inhospital mortality before and after the centralization of hospital emergency services in Denmark. METHODS All unplanned non-psychiatric hospital contacts from… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; hospital mortality; hospital; emergency hospital ... See more keywords