BACKGROUND Advances in paediatric critical care have resulted in increased survival of critically ill patients, many of whom require long-term ventilation as a means of life support. AIM To determine current trends in resource utilization, and problems in the care of acute and chronic paediatric intensive care patients. DESIGN Open observational study. METHODS We evaluated consecutive adm...

in this research, an experimental study to evaluate nutrient removal from synthetic wastewater by a lab-scale moving bed biofilm process was investigated. also, kinetic analysis of the process with regard to phosphorus and nitrogen removal was studied with different mathematical models. for nutrient removal, the moving bed biofilm process was applied in series with anaerobic, anoxic and aerobic...

BACKGROUND Respiratory isolation of inpatients during evaluation for TB is a slow and costly process in low-burden settings. Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) is a novel molecular test for tuberculosis (TB) that is faster and more sensitive but substantially more expensive than smear microscopy. No previous studies have examined the costs of molecular testing as a replacement for smear microscopy in this s...

To determine the trend of elderly hospitalization rates in Italy, following the economic rationalization of health systems in Western countries, and to evaluate which alternatives to acute hospitalization have been developed during the period 1996-2006 an ecological observational study has been carried out. Data from the Italian Hospital-Discharge Registries (HDRs) of the years 1996, 2001, and ...

Executive Summary Hospitals in the United States are experiencing financial and operational stress. Margins are thin and bed capacity is at a premium. Experts project the need for new bed capacity to rise 20 percent by 2012.1 Adding new physical capacity is often out of the question. In some urban areas, the estimated cost of adding physical capacity can exceed $1 million per bed. For a facilit...

Background and Objectives: The reliability of hospital assessment results depends on the appropriateness of the indicators used. In this study, we systematically review the literature to identify the major indicators of hospital performance evaluation, as employed in performance assessment literature. Methods: Literature databases including PUBMED, Scopus, Science Direct, Google scholar, DOJA, ...

Executive Summary Hospitals in the United States are experiencing financial and operational stress. Margins are thin and bed capacity is at a premium. Experts project the need for new bed capacity to rise 20 percent by 2012.1 Adding new physical capacity is often out of the question. In some urban areas, the estimated cost of adding physical capacity can exceed $1 million per bed. For a facilit...

This study compared the effectiveness of two surgical units in a tertiary care teaching hospital in performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures from a hospital administration perspective. One surgical unit that was first to undertake laparoscopic procedures in the hospital had more experience than the other. The effectiveness was measured in terms of Average Postoperative Hospital Stay t...

Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) Psychiatric Hospital of DR.Radjiman W regency had a low percentage. In April 2022, it was 59,80%, May at 50,55%, and June 48,84%. It may be due to the governor’s BPJS regulations, development psychiatric in other health services, limited facilities infrastructure for non-psychiatric patients, lack information about services. This study analyzed percentage BOR (Bed Rate)...