An Ethical Framework for the Care of Patients with Prolonged Hospitalization Following Lung Transplantation
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DOI: 10.1007/s10730-018-9364-5
Abstract: The lung allocation score system in the United States and several European countries gives more weight to risk of death without transplantation than to survival following transplantation. As a result, centers transplant sicker patients, leading… read more here.
Keywords: prolonged hospitalization; care patients; transplantation; care ... See more keywords
Regression in Early Childhood Development: An Unintended Outcome of Prolonged Hospitalization?
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DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002411
Abstract: This brief review outlines a novel case study with targeted literature search. Patient X was a 21-month-old male who was receiving ongoing treatment for stage M MYCN-amplified high-risk neuroblastoma. Patient X's mother was considering refusal… read more here.
Keywords: regression early; prolonged hospitalization; early childhood;
Predictors of prolonged hospitalization in modified sternoplasty following postoperative mediastinitis
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DOI: 10.1111/jocs.17099
Abstract: Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is a serious complication following cardiac surgery, and demands early intervention as any delay in diagnosis and management may lead to increased morbidity and mortality. DSWI is associated with increased… read more here.
Keywords: modified sternoplasty; hospitalization modified; predictors prolonged; cardiac surgery ... See more keywords
Active surveillance for highly resistant microorganisms in patients with prolonged hospitalization
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DOI: 10.1186/s13756-019-0670-8
Abstract: We evaluated a new hospital policy comprising active surveillance for highly resistant microorganisms (HRMO) in patients with prolonged hospitalization, including detection of nosocomial transmission after identification of HRMO carriers. Our findings raise the question of… read more here.
Keywords: prolonged hospitalization; patients prolonged; surveillance highly; active surveillance ... See more keywords
Surgical Treatment of Constrictive Pericarditis
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DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2022-0302
Abstract: Introduction The mainstay of the treatment of constrictive pericarditis is pericardiectomy. However, surgery is associated with high early morbidity and mortality and low long-term survival. The aim of this study is to describe our series… read more here.
Keywords: treatment constrictive; constrictive pericarditis; pericarditis; mortality ... See more keywords
Predictors of Basic Activity in Daily Living and Length of Hospitalization in Patients with COVID-19
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10081589
Abstract: Background: Patients recovered from COVID-19 often suffer from the sequelae of the disease, which can hinder the patients’ activity in daily living. Early recognition of the patients at risk of prolonged hospitalization and impaired physical… read more here.
Keywords: daily living; activity daily; hospitalization; two groups ... See more keywords
Modified Frailty Index and Brief Geriatric Assessment does not predict prolonged hospitalization in elderly patients undergoing appendectomy due to Acute Appendicitis.
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DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0016.0663
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Epidemiology and the outcomes of acute appendicitis in elderly people are very different from the younger patients. Aim of this study was to investigate the significance of frailty syndrome in the course of acute… read more here.
Keywords: assessment; prolonged hospitalization; acute appendicitis; modified frailty ... See more keywords
A New Prediction Model for Prolonged Hospitalization in Adult Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Patients.
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DOI: 10.7754/clin.lab.2022.211255
Abstract: BACKGROUND As a serious and common out-of-hospital infectious disease, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) ranks among the leading causes of death in both developing and developed countries. In recent years, the increasing incidence of CAP has led… read more here.
Keywords: cap patients; cap; age; model ... See more keywords