how to cite this article: fayyazi a, kheizrian l, kheradmand z, damadi s, khajeh a. evaluation of the young children with neurodevelopmental disability: a prospective study at hamadan university of medical sciences clinics. iran j child neurol. 2013 winter; 7 (1):29-33.   objective developmental impairment is a common problem in children health that occurs in approximately 5–10% of the childhoo...

BACKGROUND Acute appendicitis in rural South Africa is associated with significant morbidity due to prolonged delays before definitive surgical care. OBJECTIVE This audit aimed to quantify the delay in our healthcare system. METHODS From September 2010 to September 2012, all patients with confirmed acute appendicitis were interviewed and asked about the onset of symptoms and subsequent even...

To estimate the maternal mortality ratio, identify the contribution of Type III delays and assess the status of emergency obstetric services in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital, service delivery records of all maternities over 2 years were analyzed. Emergency care facilities in the hospital were physically verified and 10 senior medical/midwifery staff was interviewed in-depth. The maternal mortali...

BACKGROUND We conducted an observational study to determine the delay in presentation to hospital, and its associates among patients experiencing first Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) in Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted at National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (NICVD) in Karachi. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The p...

Background: Administration of coronary reperfusion therapy to patients with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) within the proper timeframe is essential in avoiding clinical complications and death. However, the extent of pre-hospital delay is unexplored in Vietnam. This report aims to describe the duration of pre-hospital delay of Hanoi residents hospitalized with a first AMI at the Vietnam N...

OBJECTIVE To determine the extent and nature of provider delay in breast cancer management at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). DESIGN Retrospective descriptive study. SETTING Kenyatta National Hospital breast clinic. SUBJECTS Records of 500 patients were reviewed over a four year period. RESULT Out of the 500 patient files reviewed a total of 111 (22.2%) were excluded because either wh...

BACKGROUND Some patients experience a delayed discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU) where the intended and actual discharge times do not coincide. The clinical implications of this remain unclear. OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence and duration of delayed ICU discharge, identify the reasons for delay and evaluate the clinical consequences. METHODS Prospective multi-centre observati...

BACKGROUND Timely reperfusion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) improves outcomes. System delay is that between first medical contact and reperfusion therapy, comprising prehospital and hospital components. This study aimed to characterize prehospital system delay in Singapore. METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed for 462 consecutive STEMI patients presenting...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We examined patient demographic and hospital characteristics and clinical predictors of delay time from hospital arrival until CT among 20 374 patients enrolled in the North Carolina Collaborative Stroke Registry (January 2005 to April 2008). METHODS Delay time was log-transformed in linear regression analyses and dichotomized (25 minutes) in logistic r...