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Neural Tube Defects from Antenatal Diagnosis to Discharge - a Tertiary Academic Centre Experience.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) [Med Arch] 2023 Feb; Vol. 77 (1), pp. 40-43.
Abstract: Background: Bleeding Worldwide, approximately 300,000 infants are born annually with neural tube defects (NTDs), which carry a high risk of morbidity and mortality.Objective: The aim of the study was to describe the experience with NTD patients born at...
Continuous palliative sedation in terminally ill patients with cancer: a retrospective observational cohort study from a Chinese palliative care unit.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2023 May 25; Vol. 13 (5), pp. e071859. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 25.
Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to describe a 4-year practice of continuous palliative sedation (CPS) in a palliative medicine ward of an academic hospital in China. To compare the survival time of patients with cancer with and without CPS during end-of-li...
Doctors' experiences of referring and admitting patients to the intensive care unit: a qualitative study of doctors' practices at two tertiary hospitals in Malawi.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2023 Apr 25; Vol. 13 (4), pp. e066620. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 25.
Abstract: Objective: To explore doctors' experiences of referring and admitting patients to the intensive care unit (ICU) at two tertiary hospitals in Malawi.Design: This was a qualitative study that used face-to-face interviews. The interviews were audiotaped a...
Effect of palliative care decisions making on hospital service use at end-of-life in patients with malignant brain tumors: a retrospective study.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMC palliative care [BMC Palliat Care] 2023 Apr 10; Vol. 22 (1), pp. 39. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 10.
Abstract: Background: Palliative care (PC) improves Quality of life and reduces the symptom burden. Aggressive treatments at end of life (EOL) postpone PC. The aim of this single-center retrospective study was to evaluate the timing of the PC decision i.e., term...
Telehospice for Cancer Patients Discharged from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Kenya.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of pain and symptom management [J Pain Symptom Manage] 2023 May; Vol. 65 (5), pp. 378-387. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 10.
Abstract: Context: Worldwide, most patients lack access to hospice services.Objectives: Assess the feasibility of telephone monitoring (Telehospice) in providing symptom management for patients discharged from a tertiary care hospital in Western Kenya.Methods: I...
Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Glaucoma Severity at First Presentation.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Ophthalmic epidemiology [Ophthalmic Epidemiol] 2023 Jun; Vol. 30 (3), pp. 326-329. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 20.
Abstract: Purpose: To test whether the increase in insurance coverage in Massachusetts due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is associated with a decrease in glaucoma severity in patients presenting for the first time at a tertiary health system.Methods: Clinical...
Parent and Provider Perspectives of a Hospital-Based Bereavement Support Program in Pediatric Palliative Care.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of pain and symptom management [J Pain Symptom Manage] 2023 May; Vol. 65 (5), pp. 388-399.e9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 10.
Abstract: Context: Bereavement is an individuated, nuanced experience, and its expression is different for each parent who has cared for a dying child. Evidence highlights support is valuable to navigate this loss.Objectives: To evaluate a Bereavement Support Pr...
A retrospective audit of same day cancellations in a Canadian tertiary paediatric hospital post implementation of a structured preoperative evaluation clinic.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): European journal of anaesthesiology [Eur J Anaesthesiol] 2023 May 01; Vol. 40 (5), pp. 377-380. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 20.
Patients' views on health promotion and disease prevention services provided by healthcare workers in a South African tertiary hospital.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMC health services research [BMC Health Serv Res] 2023 Apr 15; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 368. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 15.
Abstract: Background: Patients' views and experiences in healthcare institutions provide a means of assessing the quality of services patients receive from healthcare workers (HCWs). However, the views of patients on the health promotion (HP) and disease prevent...
Impact of a multifaceted strategy in end-of-life care in a tertiary hospital: A quasi-experimental study.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Chronic illness [Chronic Illn] 2023 Mar; Vol. 19 (1), pp. 146-156. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 23.
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the impact of a multifaceted strategy for quality end-of-life care in a tertiary public hospital in Brazil.Methodology: The study design was quasi-experimental. The multifaceted strategy was applied between January and June 2017,...