High resolution analysis of wait times and factors affecting surgical expediency

Factors affecting surgical wait times for breast reconstruction.

OBJECTIVE To examine factors that affect wait times for women seeking breast reconstruction at a Canadian academic centre. METHODS A retrospective audit of 57 women seeking breast reconstruction over a three-year period was completed. Comparisons of wait times were made considering the surgical pathology, timing of reconstruction (immediate versus delayed), urgency of pathology, method of rec...

Children's Mental Health Visits to the Emergency Department: Factors Affecting Wait Times and Length of Stay

Objective. This study explores the association of patient and emergency department (ED) mental health visit characteristics with wait time and length of stay (LOS). Methods. We examined data from 580 ED mental health visits made to two urban EDs by children aged ≤18 years from April 1, 2004, to March 31, 2006. Logistic regressions identified characteristics associated with wait time and LOS usi...

Evaluation of Factors affecting Surgical Outcome of Tympanoplasty

Introduction: Tympanoplasty is a standard procedure to repair tympanic membrane perforation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of tympanoplasty (hearing improvement and tympanic membrane closure rate) in patients suffering from chronic perforation of the tympanic membrane by considering the prognostic factors.  Materials and Methods: In a prospective study, based on the results ...

Unacceptable emergency wait times.

a critical discourse analysis of the new york times and the tehran times news articles, covering the u.s.-led war in afghanistan

تحقیق حاضر متون خبری روزنامه های نیویورک تایمز و تهران تایمز را به صورت تحلیل انتقادی کلامی مورد بررسی قرارمی دهدکه درمورد جنگ به رهبری آ مریکا در افغانستان است. هدف از این تحقیق نشان دادن تاثیر ایدیولوژی و نگرشهای نویسندگان متون خبری است که ممکن است پنهان باشد. برای انجام این تحقیق 20 متن خبری) از هر روزنامه 10 متن خبری) به صورت تصادفی از سایت اینترنتی روزنامه های نیویورک تایمز و تهران تایمز ا...