Study background: Obstructive sleep apnoea may be one of the few reversible causes of cognitive impairment. Hence its reliable identification in patients referred to dedicated cognitive disorders clinics is important. Method: STOP-Bang, a validated questionnaire for obstructive sleep apnoea, was administered to consecutive new patients attending a dedicated cognitive disorders clinic based in a...

Healthcare quality managers and researchers often need to identify specific healthcare events from administrative data. In this study, we examined whether Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clinic stop and bed section codes are reliable indicators of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment as documented in clinical progress notes. For outpatient records with a progress note, SUD clinic stop co...

Abstract Aim CoVid-19 has affected healthcare globally, disrupting cancer care. Two weeks wait (2ww) breast referrals were triaged according to Association of Breast Surgery (ABS) guidelines with patients no red flag symptoms deemed low risk and able be discharged back their GP. This study aimed assess the safety efficacy implementing these guidelines. Method A database was established prospect...