BACKGROUND Patients with water intoxication may develop rhabdomyolysis. Existing studies suggest a relationship between the serum sodium correction rate and rhabdomyolysis. The aim of the present study was to determine the association between the sodium correction rate and rhabdomyolysis in patients with water intoxication. METHODS Medical records from all cases of water intoxication presenti...

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the differences in prehospital care, admission characteristics, burn intensive surgery and outcomes patients requiring a care unit. Material methods: conducted on group 31 patients, who were hospitalized within Clinical Hospital Orthopedics Traumatology period 2015-2019. data analysis carried out applied method surgical treatment, associated ...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical and laboratory features of CCHF cases on admission to the emergency department. Materials and methods: Clinical and laboratory features of CCHF cases which applied to the emergency department of a district general hospital (Erbaa, Tokat Province) between the period of 2008 and 2010 were retrospectively assessed. Results: Totally 15 case...

Few studies have analysed the characteristics and prognosis of patients with lung cancer that present to accident and emergency departments. Improving the referral of cancer patients from primary care to hospitals is of wide interest in many Western countries. Hospital tumour registries have a role in assessing clinical outcomes. The tumour registry of our hospital has noted that half of all in...

BACKGROUND Geisinger Health System implemented the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) in 2011 and is fully integrated to the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Our objective was to assess whether the emergency department (ED) MEWS (auto-calculated by EMR) is associated with admission to the hospital, admission disposition, inpatient mortality, and length of stay (LOS) 4 years after its implement...

OBJECTIVE To determine the trends in maternal mortality ratio over 5 years at JIPMER Hospital and to find out the proportion of maternal deaths in relation to emergency admissions. METHODS A retrospective analysis of maternal deaths from 2008 to 2012 with respect to type of admission, referral and ICU care and cause of death according to WHO classification of maternal deaths. RESULTS Of the...

The study aim was to develop an algorithm supporting decision-making at the Hospital Emergency Department or Admission Room for management of unexpected bleeding suggestive a disorder.

INTRODUCTION Significant deaths of between 21% and 38% occur from non-trauma surgical conditions in the accident and emergency room. Access to emergency surgical care is limited in many developing countries including Nigeria. We aimed to study the spectrum of non-trauma surgical emergencies, identify challenges in management and evaluate outcomes. METHODS A one year prospective cohort study o...

Methods Cyclists with any head injury requiring admission to hospital between January 1 2011 and December 31 2013 were identified from Intensive Care admissions, Emergency Department records, the Trauma Audit and Research Network and patient lists for the Trauma Ward. After identification of the patient group, data was collected from emergency department and pre-hospital documentation, imaging,...