Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of infectious nosocomial
diarrhoea but the economic costs of CDI on healthcare systems in the US remain uncertain …

Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) is a point-of-care viscoelastic method and enables
to assess viscoelastic profiles of whole blood in various clinical settings. ROTEM-guided …

Development and validation of a score to predict postoperati... : European Journal of
Anaesthesiology | EJA Development and validation of a score to predict postoperative respiratory …

Abstract Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after major abdominal
surgery are common and associated with significant morbidity and high cost of care. The …

PPCs are associated with a higher incidence of life-threatening events and higher costs.
Reliable PPC risk-stratification tools are essential for guiding clinical decision-making in the …

Background Healthcare associated infection (HAI) is alarmingly increasing in low income
settings. In Ethiopia, the burden of HAI is still not well described. Methods Longitudinal study …

Background and Purpose—Dysphagia can lead to pneumonia and subsequent death after
acute stroke. However, no prospective study has demonstrated reduced pneumonia …

Objective. To examine the effect of pressure ulcers in older patients on the length of stay in
hospital. Background. Previous research on this topic did not focus solely on older people. A …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate differences in the length of stay (LOS) and costs for comparable
pediatric patients with and without venous thromboembolism (VTE), catheter-associated …

Objectives: WithClostridium difficileinfection (CDI) on the rise, knowledge of the current
economic burden of CDI can inform decisions on interventions related to CDI. We …