Identifying Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Interhospital Transfer: an Observational Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06046-z
Abstract: Interhospital transfer (IHT) is often performed to provide patients with specialized care. Racial/ethnic disparities in IHT have been suggested but are not well-characterized. To evaluate the association between race/ethnicity and IHT. Cross-sectional analysis of 2016… read more here.
Keywords: hispanic patients; race ethnicity; interhospital transfer; ethnic disparities ... See more keywords
Impact of interhospital transfer on clinical outcomes and resource use after cardiac operations: Insights from a national cohort.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.05.026
Abstract: BACKGROUND Interhospital transfer is a common clinical practice that has been associated with poor patient outcomes in small series. We aimed to evaluate the impact of transfer status on cardiac surgery patients in a national… read more here.
Keywords: transfer status; impact interhospital; interhospital transfer; transfer ... See more keywords
Outcomes of Ventilated Patients With Sepsis Who Undergo Interhospital Transfer: A Nationwide Linked Analysis*
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000002777
Abstract: Objectives: The outcomes of critically ill patients who undergo interhospital transfer are not well understood. Physicians assume that patients who undergo interhospital transfer will receive more advanced care that may translate into decreased morbidity or… read more here.
Keywords: ventilated patients; hospital; interhospital transfer; patients sepsis ... See more keywords
Predictors of interhospital transfer delays in acute surgical patient deaths in Australia: a retrospective study
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.17669
Abstract: Interhospital transfers in Australia facilitate access to acute surgical services, however transfer delays can occur. The aims of this study were to examine Australian mortality audit data on acute surgical patients who were transferred after… read more here.
Keywords: surgical patient; transfer delays; interhospital transfer; predictors interhospital ... See more keywords
Factors influencing interhospital transfer delays in emergency general surgery: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.17718
Abstract: Emergency general surgery is an emerging public health issue globally, with substantial healthcare burden. Interhospital transfer of critically unwell surgical patients has been the mainstay of bridging gaps in surgical coverage in regional and rural… read more here.
Keywords: general surgery; emergency general; transfer; interhospital transfer ... See more keywords
Interhospital Transfer Before Thrombectomy Is Associated With Delayed Treatment and Worse Outcome in the STRATIS Registry (Systematic Evaluation of Patients Treated With Neurothrombectomy Devices for Acute Ischemic Stroke)
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DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.028920
Abstract: Background:Endovascular treatment with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is beneficial for patients with acute stroke suffering a large-vessel occlusion, although treatment efficacy is highly time-depen... read more here.
Keywords: treatment; associated delayed; interhospital transfer; transfer thrombectomy ... See more keywords
Use, Temporal Trends, and Outcomes of Endovascular Therapy After Interhospital Transfer in the United States
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DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.036509
Abstract: Background: The use of endovascular therapy (EVT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke who have large vessel occlusion has rapidly increased in the United States following pivotal trials demonstrating its benefit. Information about the contribution… read more here.
Keywords: transfer patients; interhospital transfer; evt; transfer ... See more keywords
Optimizing Patient Selection for Interhospital Transfer and Endovascular Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Real-World Data From a Supraregional, Hub-and-Spoke Neurovascular Network in Germany
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.600917
Abstract: Background: Interhospital transfer for endovascular treatment (EVT) within neurovascular networks might result in transfer of patients who will not undergo EVT (futile transfer). Limited evidence exists on factors associated with the primary patient selection for… read more here.
Keywords: hub spoke; patient selection; spoke neurovascular; interhospital transfer ... See more keywords
CT after interhospital transfer in acute ischemic stroke: Imaging findings and impact of prior intravenous contrast administration
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1023147
Abstract: Objectives Large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke patients routinely undergo interhospital transfer to endovascular thrombectomy capable centers. Imaging is often repeated with residual intravenous (IV) iodine contrast at post-transfer assessment. We determined imaging findings and the… read more here.
Keywords: contrast administration; transfer; contrast; imaging findings ... See more keywords