Objetivo: Describir los resultados de la nefrectomía laparoscópica en pacientes con riñones excluidos benignos, malignos y donantes. Material métodos: Estudio serie casos, retrospectivo, realizado el Hospital Cayetano Heredia entre agosto del 2013 mayo 2019. Se incluyeron no funcionantes cualquier etiología riñón contralateral funcionante. excluyendo pionefrosis severa. registraron sus caracter...

Nosocomial infections (NI) are evidenced in health care facilities around the world as representing the main health and mortality problem in the assisted patients. This prompts for the constant monitoring of NI and implementing preventive and control measures. We designed and administered a 10-item questionnaire referring to NI to the health care personnel of two general surgery units from muni...

In this paper a time limited, cost effective day treatment program for alcoholics, and characteristics of patients entering this treatment program, are described. The advantages of this day treatment program are discussed with special emphasis on its relationship with other community service agencies, with the community at large and, with a General Hospital Mental Health service, of which it is...

INTRODUCTION This study evaluates implementation of the Quebec Mental Health Reform (2005-2015), which promoted the development of integrated service networks, in 11 local service networks organized into four territorial groups according to socio-demographic characteristics and mental health services offered. METHODS Data were collected from documents concerning networks; structured questionn...

On January 1, 1987, the Board of Trustees of Southwest Washington Hospitals instituted a smoking ban in all of its facilities, including the 17-bed general psychiatry unit. Our study of ward atmosphere, PRN medications, and negative incidents related to that change are reported. We feel the change was introduced successfully with minimal impact on the successful function of our service. Others ...

Alcohol-related health problems place a significant burden on general hospitals. Statistics indicate that one in seven acute hospital admissions is a result of alcohol misuse and that one in six attendances at A&E is alcohol related, rising to eight out of 10 at peak times on weekend evenings. Nurses have a role to play in estimating a patient's alcohol use and, if appropriate, providing 'brief...