Reasons for extended length of stay following chest tube removal in general thoracic surgical patients

Novel Split Chest Tube Improves Post-Surgical Thoracic Drainage

OBJECTIVE Conventional, separate mediastinal and pleural tubes are often inefficient at draining thoracic effusions. DESCRIPTION We developed a Y-shaped chest tube with split ends that divide within the thoracic cavity, permitting separate intrathoracic placement and requiring a single exit port. In this study, thoracic drainage by the split drain vs. that of separate drains was tested. MET...

Assessment of length of stay in a general surgical unit using a zero-inflated generalized Poisson regression

Background: The effective use of limited health care resources is of prime importance. Assessing the length of stay (LOS) is especially important in organizing hospital services and health system. This study was conducted to identify predictors of LOS among patients who were admitted to a general surgical unit.    Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the sample included all patien...

Determining Factors Influencing Length of Stay and Predicting Length of Stay Using Data Mining in the General Surgery Department

Background: Length of stay is one of the most important indicators in assessing hospital performance. A shorter stay can reduce the costs per discharge and shift care from inpatient to less expensive post-acute settings. It can lead to a greater readmission rate, better resource management, and more efficient services. Objective: This study aimed to ident...

Nutritional status and length of hospital stay for surgical patients.

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