Women generally wait longer than men prior to seeking treatment for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). They are more likely to present with atypical symptoms, and are less likely to be admitted to coronary or intensive care units (CCU or ICU) compared to similarly-aged males. Women are more ...
pneumoniae infection should be considered as a possible etiology of community-acquired bacterial meningitis, at least in the tertiary hospital setting. It also cannot be concluded whether the increase in K. pneumoniae meningitis is due to regional or racial influences in East Asian countries. Further...
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The architectural design of hospitals worldwide is centred around individual departments, which require the movement of patients between wards. However, patients do not always take the simplest route from admission to discharge, but can experience convol
Prompt initiation of treatment after symptom onset of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a central goal in limiting myocardial damage because of the time-dependent nature of reperfusion therapies. We examined time patterns and long term time trends of pre-hospital delay time (PHDT) of ...
OCS Obsessive-compulsive symptoms SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 1. Introduction In December 2019, a pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) emerged in Wuhan, China. It spread rapidly to many countries worldwide, with the number of confirmed cases increasing daily. ...
Hospitals are designated or certified as trauma centers by a state or regional authority or verified as trauma centers by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Trauma centers that treat only children (n = 31) were excluded. Main Outcome Measure Total number of trauma centers and...
We conducted a pilot study of Hanoi residents hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) at the Vietnam National Heart Institute in Hanoi. The objectives of this observational study were to examine sex differences in clinical characteristics, hospital management, in-hospital clinical ...
Dog bites are a global health issue that can lead to severe health outcomes. This study aims to describe the incidence and sociodemographics of patients admitted to English National Health Service (NHS) hospitals for dog bites (1998–2018), and to estimate their annual direct health care costs...
However, the historical regional inequality of access to hospital beds in Brazilian municipalities [15, 19] has led to a lack of opportunity for care for more complex cases. Equity, the guiding principle of the SUS, should imply the absence of barriers, particularly in contexts of greater vulne...