BACKGROUND Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is defined as a "group of clinical symptoms compatible with acute myocardial ischemia", representing the leading cause of death worldwide, with a high clinical and financial impact. In this sense, the development of economic studies assessing the costs related to the treatment of ACS should be considered. OBJECTIVE To evaluate costs and length of hospi...

BACKGROUND Periprosthetic hip fractures (PPHFx) are challenging complications that have become increasingly more prevalent. Wide variability exists in the quality and size of prior studies pertaining to hospital stay information. This study used the largest publicly available database in the United States to evaluate perioperative hospital data of PPHFx. METHODS The Healthcare Cost and Utiliz...

The authors conducted a retrospective review at their level I trauma center to assess the outcomes of closed vs open pediatric tibial fractures treated with titanium elastic nails. The study group included 38 pediatric patients (median age, 12 years) treated with titanium elastic nails for tibial fractures during a 5-year period. Patient demographics, closed or open injury, Gustilo-Anderson typ...

This study aims to determine whether clinical evaluation of improved MyoSure hysteroscopic tissue removal system can remove type II submucosal myomas with safety and high success rate of the first operation.Fifty-three patients with type II submucosal myomas hospitalized in the Huzhou Maternity and Child Care Hospital were enrolled in this study. The submucosal myomas were with the diameter of ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To compare the level of inappropriate utilisation of a teaching hospital in two different calendar years and to analyse the relationship between changes in appropriateness of utilisation and changes in average length of stay. DESIGN Retrospective evaluation of the medical records of patients admitted to a hospital in two periods: 1988 and 1990. SETTING Hospital Universitari ...

The management of diabetic gastroparesis resistant to medical therapy is very difficult Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) is a relatively new therapeutic modality which has shown some promise in international trials. It has seen use in four patients in Ireland. Our aim was to determine if GES improved patients' outcomes in terms of duration and cost of inpatient stay and glycaemic control. W...

Average Length Of Stay (LOS) is an important indicator in determining the success of therapy for a disease and also related to cost care incurred by patient. ideal value AvLOS 6-9 days. The level influenced complications experienced Typhoid fever endemic Indonesia that knows no age gender boundaries, can cause various form bleeding intestinal perforation which often lead death. Based on initial...