Increasing wait times predict increasing mortality for emergency medical admissions
PK Plunkett, DG Byrne, T Breslin… - European Journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background The actual impact of emergency department (ED)'wait'time on hospital mortality
in patients admitted as a medical emergency has often been debated. We have evaluated …
in patients admitted as a medical emergency has often been debated. We have evaluated …
Nursing home length of stay in 3 Canadian health regions: Temporal trends, jurisdictional differences, and associated factors
Objectives To assess (1) temporal changes (2008–2015) in nursing home (NH) length of
stay (LoS) in 3 Canadian health jurisdictions (Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg),(2) resident …
stay (LoS) in 3 Canadian health jurisdictions (Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg),(2) resident …
The estimated disease burden of norovirus in The Netherlands
Noroviruses are an important cause of acute gastroenteritis in humans. We incorporated
new insights gained over the past decade in an updated estimate of the disease burden of …
new insights gained over the past decade in an updated estimate of the disease burden of …
Age and outcome in acute emergency medical admissions
Background: there is a lack of outcome information with respect to older health service
users. The purpose of this study was to examine 30-day in-hospital mortality and its …
users. The purpose of this study was to examine 30-day in-hospital mortality and its …
Social deprivation, population dependency ratio and an extended hospital episode—Insights from acute medicine
Background Patients from deprived backgrounds have a higher in-patient mortality following
an emergency medical admission; this study aimed to investigate the extent to which …
an emergency medical admission; this study aimed to investigate the extent to which …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of social deprivation on the admission rate and outcomes of adult respiratory emergency admissions
Background Patients with respiratory disorders constitute a major source of activity for Acute
Medicine. We have examined the impact of Socio-Economic Status (SES) and weather …
Medicine. We have examined the impact of Socio-Economic Status (SES) and weather …
Will-making in Irish nursing homes: Staff perspectives on testamentary capacity and undue influence
A Houston, M Donnelly, ST O'Keeffe - International Journal of Law and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Allegations of lack of testamentary capacity or of undue influence are grounds for many
disputed wills. Some people who make (or change an existing) will are resident in a nursing …
disputed wills. Some people who make (or change an existing) will are resident in a nursing …