Background Abdominal pain is among the most common symptoms leading to referral to emergency departments in Denmark. Many of these patients are discharged without a specific diagnosis despite thorough work-up. We set out to assess the drugs prescribed to these patients in order to identify preconditions prior to admission based on their pharmaceutical treatment. This aims to generate hypotheses...

background : coronary artery diseases are one of the causes of early death all over the world. in developed countries, ischemic heart disease is responsible for the half of the entire mortalities; however in developing countries it is estimated from 9 million deaths per year annually 32 percent of all deaths due to coronary artery disease. acute coronary syndromes are responsible for over 250,0...

Background: Preterm birth is a major contributor to neonatal and under-five mortality, and births at lower gestational ages (GA) contribute more to these statistics. Most developed countries have succeeded in improving survival at extremes of GA, while most developing countries like Nigeria still lag behind. The objective of this retrospective study was to document the...

BACKGROUND There is debate worldwide about the best way to manage increased healthcare demand within ageing populations, particularly rising rates of unplanned and avoidable hospital admissions. OBJECTIVES To understand health and social care professionals' perspectives on barriers to admission avoidance throughout the admissions journey, in particular: the causes of avoidable admissions in o...

introduction: burning is one of the main accidents in pediatric medical emergency, which is commonly associated with metabolic, infectious and neurologic complications. the seizure is one of the most important complications in burned patients. this study was done to determine the causes of seizure in burned children hospitalized in imam reza. materials and methods: this survey was a descriptive...

BACKGROUND Good quality information on characteristics of victims, types, and frequency of injuries, causes of accidents, vehicles involved in injury and outcome is essential for understanding and planning required for managing the trauma epidemic. The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of trauma victims admitted to King George's Medical University trauma center. METH...

Introduction: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is among the most complex gynecological problems, especially during the middle and old age. The aim of this study was to assess the pathological findings in endometrial curettage samples of abnormal uterine bleeding and the risk factors associated with them. Methods: In our cross-sectional study, we included all the referring women with AUB compl...

INTRODUCTION The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is a worldwide phenomenon that has been modified with the implementation of effective antiretroviral therapy. The objective of this study was to determine the leading causes of hospitalization among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals. METHODS A cross-sectional study with patients admitted to a general hos...

INTRODUCTION Today, air pollution is one of the critical problems in metropolitans and necessary preparations are needed for confronting this crisis. The present study was based on the goal of determining the relationship of air pollutant levels with the rate of emergency admissions for respiratory and cardiovascular patients. METHODS In the present retrospective cross-sectional study, all re...