BACKGROUND The aim of this study was finding the association between anti- Streptokinase (SK) levels based on previous streptococcus infection and the clinical outcome of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among Iranian patients after SK treatment. METHODS In this prospective study, 31 consecutive patients presented to the emergency room of a referral university hospital within six hours of th...

or full paper screened (n = 667) Potentially appropriate studies (n = 74) Trials of appropriate interventions for further review (n = 41) Trials with outcome data useful in meta-analysis (total = 30) • 21 all-cause re-admission data • 27 all-cause mortality data • 16 heart failure re-admission data • 10 mean inpatient days Excluded on basis of title alone as not primary research or inappropriat...

Background: Overwhelming life experiences can trigger stress disorders including acute stress disorder (ASD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The objective of this study was to investigate the frequency of and predictive factors for ASD and PTSD in snakebite victims. Methods: In this study, snakebite victims who were admitted to Mashhad Medical Toxicology Centre, Imam Reza Hospital, I...

BACKGROUND The introduction of fast-track treatment procedures following cardiac surgery has significantly shortened hospitalisation times in intensive care units (ICU). Readmission to intensive care units is generally considered a negative quality criterion. The aim of this retrospective study is to statistically analyse risk factors and predictors for re-admission to the ICU after a fast-trac...

BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure (HF) are chronic diseases that impart significant health and care costs to the patient and health system. Limited access to health services affects disease severity and functional status. Telemonitoring has shown promise in reducing acute care utilization for chronic disease patients, but the benefit for the underserved h...

The well established phenomenon 0/ seasonality 0/ birth dates (winter excess) and admission dates (summer excess) o/patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder was re-examined in a Southern A/rican study 0/ ill-patients. Monthly and seasonal analyses relpectively resulted in a May (late autumn and winter) excess o/schizophrenic male births and a March (late summer and autumn) excess among ...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the long-term outcome of involuntary admissions to psychiatric hospitals. AIMS To assess involuntary readmissions and patients' retrospective views of the justification of the admission as 1-year outcomes and to identify factors associated with these outcomes. METHOD Socio-demographic data and readmissions were collected for 1570 involuntarily admitted patie...

Abstract Aim Our aim of the project is to increase completion rates frailty assessments in emergency laparotomies improve patient outcomes. Method This QI focused on Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score (RCFS), Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), Abbreviated Mental Test (AMTS), memory screening, place residence and care level patients over 65 years undergoing laparotomies. Criteria was generat...