Introduction Discharge “against medical advice”(AMA) in the obstetric population is overall
under-studied but disproportionally affects marginalized populations and is associated with …

Introduction: Leaving against medical advice (AMA) has been associated with higher rates
of readmission and worse postoperative outcomes in various surgical fields. Patients who …

Background: Our previous research showed that, in Alberta, Canada, a higher proportion of
visits to emergency departments and urgent care centres by First Nations patients ended in …

Background and Objective: About 14 million people will likely suffer a traumatic brain injury
(TBI) per year by 2050 in sub-Saharan Africa. Studying TBI characteristics and their relation …

Background Discharge against medical advice (AMA) leads to worse patient outcomes,
increased readmission rates, and higher cost. However, AMA discharge has received limited …

Purpose Discharging against medical advice can have significant, detrimental effects on
burn patient outcomes as well as higher hospital readmission rates and healthcare …

Background Alcohol-related hepatitis is one of the most severe manifestations of alcohol-
related liver disease and has been associated with significant morbidity, mortality and …

Background The burden of against medical advice (AMA) discharges on the readmission
rate of infective endocarditis (IE) patients has been largely ignored. Methods We used the …

Background Discharging a patient against medical advice (AMA) is used to describe when a
patient opts to leave the hospital prior to a physician's recommendation while …

Against medical advice (AMA) discharges are practically and emotionally challenging for
both patients and clinicians. Moreover, they are common after admissions for respiratory …