BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Centralizing hyperacute stroke unit (HASU) care services allows improved access to thrombolysis but could be associated with worse patient experience, particularly when early repatriation to a local stroke recovery unit occurs as this may result in discontinuity of care. A centralized model of care was introduced in London, United Kingdom, with 8 HASUs providing acute car...

BACKGROUND No guidelines exist for the planning of aeromedical repatriation after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In 2004, we employed a risk evaluation-based decision-making system for repatriation of patients after AMI. The objective was to evaluate the safety of transports during 2005 managed by this system. METHODS A total of 116 patients were transported according to the algorithm, 64...

1. This Statement of Principles is determined by the Repatriation Medical Authority under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act). Kind of injury, disease or death 2. (a) This Statement of Principles is about malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland and death from malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland. (b) For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, “malignant...

Sydney Medical School, Concord Repatriation Hospital, Hospital Road, Concord NSW 2137, Australia Dermatomyositis (DM) is known to be associated with an increased incidence of internal malignancies. Initial diagnosis is often made by dermatologists because of distinctive skin signs of this serious disease. Ovarian cancer is the second most common and the leading cause of death from gynaecologic ...

Purpose of the study:This study aims to solve problem citizens who refuse funerals/bodies Covid-19 patients.Methodology The method used in this is a normative juridical using statutory, conceptual and case approaches.Results This found that it necessary socialize, educate communicate bodies have gone through stages accordance with medical protocol WHO treatment/repatriation so there should be n...

To ensure the safe care of patients repatriated to HDGH, we have implemented a process that identifies patient needs prior to their repatriation. The process provides us with critical information regarding a patient's condition well before repatriation so our staff can confirm that we can safely meet the patient's needs. The process is simple and easy for both the sending and receiving faciliti...