Considerable research has been conducted and published regarding the efficacy of ARROWg + ard, chlorhexidine and silver sulfadiazine in suppressing microbial colonization, and their effect on reducing hospital costs. A catheterrelated bloodstream infection can prolong hospitalization and substantially add to the cost of hospitalization. In addition, numerous studies have investigated the incide...

BACKGROUND Due to the high risk and severity of recurrence after stroke attack, recurrence is a major reason contributing to the disease burden. This study aims to determine whether recurrence is a significant contributor of hospitalization cost in items for ischemic stroke patients. METHODS This study assessed acute ischemic stroke patients admitted to an academic medical center in 2003 thro...

INTRODUCTION New treatments for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) have been introduced and are expected to improve patients' overall outcomes. We assessed the impact of new therapeutic strategies on outcome and cost of hospitalization among adult patients with AIS in the United States. METHODS Patients with AIS admitted in the United States in 1993-1994 and 2006-2007 were listed using the Nationwid...

Background Reduction of inappropriate use of health services can decrease health care costs without harming the quality of services. This study aimed to investigate inappropriate admission and hospitalization at Afzalipour Hospital of Kerman, Iran. Methods Inappropriate admission and hospitalization were assessed via a cross-sectional study on 400 patients in Kerman Afzalipour Hospital, Kerma...

INTRODUCTION Hip fracture in geriatric patients has a substantial economic impact and represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality in this population. At our institution, a regional anesthesia program was instituted for patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture. This retrospective cohort review examines the effects of regional anesthesia (from mainly after July 2007) vs general anesth...

BACKGROUND Schizophrenia is associated with high direct healthcare costs due to progression of disease and frequent occurrence of relapses. Aripiprazole once-monthly (AOM) has been shown to reduce total psychiatric hospitalizations among patients who switched from oral standard of care (SOC) therapy to AOM in a multicenter, open-label, mirror-image study of patients with schizophrenia. Because ...