An analysis of homeless patients in the United States requiring ICU admission
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2018.10.026
Abstract: Purpose: To assess how homelessness impacts mortality and length of stay (LOS) among select the intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods: We used ICD‐9 code V60.0 to identify homeless patients using the Premier Perspective Database… read more here.
Keywords: related drg; mortality; drug related; homeless patients ... See more keywords
Comparison of clinical characteristics and outcomes between homeless and non-homeless patients admitted to intensive care units: An observational propensity-matched cohort study in Korea.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.04.005
Abstract: PURPOSE To compare clinical characteristics and outcomes between critically ill homeless and non-homeless patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in a Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the medical charts of homeless… read more here.
Keywords: patients admitted; non homeless; homeless patients; homeless ... See more keywords
Healthcare Disparities Among Homeless Patients Hospitalized With Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Propensity-Matched, State-Level Analysis.
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DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001742
Abstract: GOALS Examine outcomes among homeless patients admitted with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, including all-cause mortality and endoscopic intervention rates. BACKGROUND Hospitalizations among homeless individuals have increased steadily since at least 2007 but little is known about… read more here.
Keywords: patients hospitalized; among homeless; gastrointestinal bleeding; mortality ... See more keywords
1032 Mobile phones for homeless patients in the emergency department, a lifeline to connect with vital support services during the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2022-rcem.13
Abstract: Aims/Objectives/Background During the COVID-19 pandemic most of London’s homeless day centres and hostels had to close, essential support services and GP practices were only contactable by phone or online. This created a precarious situation for… read more here.
Keywords: homeless team; homeless patients; support; homeless ... See more keywords
Cancer patients experiencing homelessness: What’s happening to them?
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e18153
Abstract: e18153 Background: Over three million people in the United States of America (USA) experience homelessness each year. Homeless patients have high rates of cancer risk factors, later stage diagnoses, and increased rates of cancer death.… read more here.
Keywords: screening treatment; treatment; cancer screening; cancer ... See more keywords
Understanding the Unique Challenges Faced by Homeless Patients With Acute Traumatic Neurosurgical Injuries.
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DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002408
Abstract: BACKGROUND Homelessness is associated with high risk of acute neurotraumatic injury in the ∼600 000 Americans affected on any given night. OBJECTIVE To compare care patterns and outcomes between homeless and nonhomeless individuals with acute neurotraumatic… read more here.
Keywords: unplanned readmissions; acute neurotraumatic; unique challenges; care ... See more keywords
Profile of homeless people in emergency departments.
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DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01842
Abstract: OBJECTIVES For homeless people, emergency departments (ED) are the place of medical care and satisfying physiological, safety and social needs. The treatment of the homeless in EDs is a common issue in many countries. The… read more here.
Keywords: emergency departments; homeless patients; homeless people; homeless ... See more keywords
Social support and quality of life among chronically homeless patients with schizophrenia
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.928960
Abstract: This study aimed to describe the sociodemographic characteristics, social support received, and quality of life of chronically homeless patients with schizophrenia in China. A self-prepared sociodemographic questionnaire, the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), European Five-dimensional… read more here.
Keywords: patients schizophrenia; support; homeless patients; chronically homeless ... See more keywords
Psychiatric Disorders in Hospitalized Homeless Individuals: A Nationwide Study.
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DOI: 10.4088/pcc.21m03209
Abstract: Objective: To compare the incidence of inpatient psychiatric admissions and evaluate the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among homeless individuals. Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized the Nationwide Inpatient Sample dataset for the year 2016-2017. US adult… read more here.
Keywords: psychiatric disorders; non homeless; homeless patients; homeless ... See more keywords
How a Bill Becomes a Law, or How a Truly Terrible Bill Becomes Less Awful
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DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2019.5.43666
Abstract: It started slowly. On February 12, 2013, James Flavy Coy Brown arrived in downtown Sacramento after being placed on a three-day Greyhound ride on discharge from a Nevada psychiatric hospital. Less than three months later… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; homeless; california; bill becomes ... See more keywords
Effect of an Emergency Department Closure on Homeless Patients and Adjacent Hospitals
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DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2021.12.53918
Abstract: Introduction Homeless and housed patients differ on several emergency department (ED) metrics (emergency medical services [EMS] use, chief complaints, admission rates, etc.). On January 1, 2018, Memorial Hospital (MH), a safety-net hospital in Pawtucket, Rhode… read more here.
Keywords: housed patients; emergency department; closure; homeless patients ... See more keywords