The aim of this study was to assess the correlation of serum vitamin D with ICU length of stay, mortality rate, length of mechanical ventilation, and incidence of sepsis. We conducted a descriptive analytic study on 793 patients admitted to surgical ICU wards in northwest of Iran from March 2015 to March 2016. Patients were assessed during the ICU stay and the following data were collect...

Background: Length of hospital stay (LHS) is the most important and practical indicator in hospitals, which largely reflects the level of hospital performance and activity. It is also an important indicator for resource planning. Moreover, the quality of care can theoretically be related to LHS. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between LHS and quality of nursing care in...

Aims The aims were to establish the mean length of stay (LOS) in Wandsworth home treatment team (HTT), and identify which variables associated with LOS. We hypothesised that are routinely collected via electronic record system Background Psychiatric HTT's have been set up all NHS trusts England. These 24-hour community health services exist assess manage patients during a crisis, who would othe...

Background: There has been a large reconfiguration within the Danish emergency departments since 2007, including merging of hospitals and establishing joint with larger populations, leading to an enhancement in experienced healthcare personnel, specialized equipment availability medical specialists. The aim this study was investigate association between length stay at hospital after physical tr...