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This study examined the exclusion criteria for the major severity of disease scoring methods in critical care and to investigate the impact of the exclusion criteria on the case mix, outcomes and length of stay for admissions to intensive care units
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To identify the exclusion criteria for the major severity of disease scoring methods in critical care and to investigate the impact of the exclusion criteria on the case mix, outcomes and length of stay for admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. DESIGN: Cohort study-analysis of prospectively collected data. SETTING: 127 adult, more...
International Classification:
Diagnostic tool (inclusion/exclusion criteria) -major severity of disease
Categories:
inclusion/exclusion criteria; critical care
Geography:
the United Kingdom
J Crit Care,
Vol: 19 Page: 67-74 June 2004
H. Wunsch; A. R. Brady; K. Rowan
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This study examined compare open versus laparoscopic appendectomies in complicated appendicitis in children and to assess the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic appendectomies
Abstract:
Laparoscopic appendectomy in children is well accepted for the treatment of non complicated appendicitis. An increased risk of postoperative intraabdominal abcess formation has been reported in complicated appendicitis. The puropose of this study was to compare open (OA) versus laparoscopic appendectomies (LA) in complicated appendicitis in children and to assess the safety and more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Diseases of appendix - appendicectomy
Categories:
appendicectomy
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Pediatr Surg Int,
Vol: 24 Page: 303-5 March 2008
M. Menezes; L. Das; M. Alagtal; J. Haroun; P. Puri
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This study described 10 cases of pre-transplant bilateral native nephrectomy for medically refractory hypertension
Abstract:
Hypertension arising from retained native kidneys can compromise both the patient and graft survival. Bilateral nephrectomy should be considered in a select group of patients, whom have refractory hypertension, prior to renal transplantation. Between January 1991 and July 1998 we performed 10 bilateral nephrectomies where hypertension was the indication. The mean age was 23 yrs (range more...
International Classification:
Other - refractory hypertension
Categories:
refractory hypertension
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 94 Page: 214-6 2001 Jul-Aug
R. E. Power; J. G. Calleary; D. P. Hickey
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The aim of this study was to examine rotavirus gastroenteritis among paediatric patients at Tralee general hospital
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Rotavirus infection among paediatric patients in Tralee general hospital was monitored over 4 years (1994 - 1998). A total of 2,319 specimens from gastroenteritis patients less than 7 years old were tested by latex agglutination assay, of which 203 (8.75%) were deemed positive. An inverse correlation was observed between age and susceptibility to infection, with the very young (under 2 more...
International Classification:
International committee on Taxonomy of Viruses - rotavirus
Categories:
rotavirus gastroenteritis
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 93 Page: 274-7 December 2000
J. O'Mahony; G. Christie; J. G. Morgan; C. Hill
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of "point demerit scheme", comparative assessment of the number of maxillofacial operations necessitated by road crashes the year before and after the introduction of penalty points
Abstract:
On 31 October 2002 the Irish Government introduced a point demerit scheme for road speeding offences. To evaluate the impact of the scheme, we made a comparative assessment of the number of maxillofacial operations necessitated by road crashes at two tertiary surgical centres in the year before and the year after the introduction of penalty points. There were no significant differences more...
International Classification:
Procedure - maxillofacial operations
Categories:
maxillofacial operations
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg,
Vol: 44 Page: 15-9 February 2006
O. T. Hussain; M. S. Nayyar; F. A. Brady; J. C. Beirne; L. F. Stassen
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The aim of this study was to compared hospital activity across a range of European countries
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The ability to measure and compare hospital activity between EU member states is important for policy, planning, financing and assessment of population health. Earlier initiatives in this area have been largely directed at standardising high-level indicator definitions without proper account of differences in health systems and health information systems. The Hospital Data more...
International Classification:
Health service provision
Categories:
hospital activity
Geography:
International
Eur J Public Health,
Vol: 13 Page: 73-9 September 2003
H. F. Magee
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