Validation of the Oakland Score for Predicting Safe Discharge in Lower GI Bleeding
The score had high sensitivity but low specificity for identifying low-risk patients. Source link...
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Functional deficit in children with congenital heart disease undergoing surgical correction after intensive care unit discharge.
Related Articles Functional deficit in children with congenital heart disease undergoing surgical correction after intensive care unit discharge. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2020 Jun;32(2):261-267 Authors:...
Pregnancy Discharge: Color and Texture Changes
Pregnancy brings all kinds of changes to your body, including an increase in vaginal discharge. Learn more about this unexpected pregnancy change. Source link...
Alterations in Fecal Fungal Microbiome of Patients With COVID-19 During Time of Hospitalization until Discharge
SARS-CoV-2 infects intestinal cells, and might affect the intestinal microbiota. We investigated changes in the fecal fungal microbiomes (mycobiome) of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection during...
Challenges Following Hospital Discharge for Children With Medical Complexity
OBJECTIVES: The transition from hospital to home is a period of risk, particularly for children with medical complexity. Our aim was to identify and address...
Ondansetron Prescription at ED Discharge for Children with Gastroenteritis: Safe and Effective?
Receiving an ondansetron prescription at discharge was associated with lower odds of a return visit and did not mask serious alternative diagnoses. Source link...
Optimal Antibiotics at Hospital Discharge for Children With Urinary Tract Infection
OBJECTIVES: Antibiotic stewardship at hospital discharge is an area of need. We assessed the rate of optimal antibiotic prescriptions at hospital discharge, on the basis...
Post operative pediatric appendicitis nurse-driven discharge: Patient outcomes and nursing perspectives
:Nurse-driven discharge pathways following pediatric appendectomies have proven effective in children’s hospitals; studies in general hospital settings are lacking. Additionally, despite the central role of...
Discharge Criteria Decrease Variability and Improve Efficiency
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of discharge criteria on discharge readiness and length of stay (LOS). Discharge inefficiency is a common barrier to...
Prepubertal and Adolescent Vulvovaginitis: What to Do When a Girl Reports Vaginal Discharge
Vaginitis is defined as disorders of the vagina caused by infection, inflammation, or changes in the normal flora. Similarly, vulvitis is inflammation of the vulva,...
Factors Associated With Return Visits at 7 Days After Hospital Discharge
OBJECTIVE: To identify variables associated with return visits to the hospital within 7 days after discharge. METHODS: We performed a retrospective study of 7-day revisits...
An Iterative Quality Improvement Process Improves Pediatric Ward Discharge Efficiency
OBJECTIVES: Discharge of hospitalized pediatric patients may be delayed for various “nonmedical” reasons. Such delays impact hospital flow and contribute to hospital crowding. We aimed...
Prescribing Video-Based Patient Education in the Hospital Setting: Can Bedside Breastfeeding Videos Affect Exclusive Breastfeeding at Postpartum Discharge?
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the impact of a standardized bundle of educational videos delivered via the bedside television to postpartum mothers on exclusive breastfeeding rates....
Chronic abdominal pain with pus discharge from the umbilicus
Chronic abdominal pain with pus discharge from the umbilicus Source link...
Effect of Short-Term Morbidities, Risk Factors and Rate of Growth Failure in Very Low Birth Weight Preterms at Discharge
Abstract Background Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants often demonstrate postnatal growth failure (PGF). We aimed to analyze incidence and risk factors for PGF in...
In-Hospital Outcomes and Discharge Medication Use Among Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia Versus Claudication
In-Hospital Outcomes and Discharge Medication Use Among Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia Versus Claudication Source link...
Improving Discharge Outcomes by Using a Standardized Risk Assessment and Intervention Tool Facilitated by Advanced Pediatric Providers
OBJECTIVES: Pediatric discharge from the inpatient setting is a complex, error-prone process. In this study, we evaluated the outcomes of using a standardized process for...
VTE Risk Persists After IBD Discharge, Especially in Non-Surgical Patients
<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — Post-discharge venous thromboembolism (VTE) is more than twice as likely to occur in non-surgical patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than controls,...
Guideline-directed therapy at discharge in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation
Objectives This study evaluated the relationship between guideline adherence for recommended therapy on discharge and relevant 60-day and 1-year clinical outcomes in patients with acute...