OBJECTIVE To estimate the ability of parents to recall the injuries of their children. DESIGN Comparison of parent recall with computerized medical records. SETTING A health maintenance organization in Washington State during 2003. SUBJECTS Parents of children younger than 6 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The ratio of recalled injuries to injuries in computerized data. RESULTS Telephone...

A group of 133 patients treated for bleeding peptic ulcer in our Department, is reviewed. Within several hours of admission, all patients underwent upper gastrointestinal tract gastroscopy and obliteration of the bleeding ulcer. Bleeding gastric ulcers were found in 41 patients, and duodenal ulcers in 92 patients. Patients were classified according to the Forrest scale: IA - 11 patients, IB - 4...

In this paper we extend the predicate logic introduced in [BRS02] in order to deal with Semi-Markov Processes. We prove that with respect to qualitative probabilistic properties, model checking is decidable for this logic applied to Semi-Markov Processes. Furthermore we apply our logic to Probabilistic Timed Automata considering classical and urgent semantics, and considering also predicates on...

The Janus mask is a full face mask designed for providing noninvasive ventilation (NIV) during any kind of upper endoscopies (e.g., fiber-optic bronchoscopy, gastrointestinal endoscopy, and transesophageal echocardiography). Due to its unique conformation, its use can be considered for both elective and urgent endoscopic procedures in high-risk patients. In this case report, we present a patien...

BACKGROUND The proportion of patients who undergo surgery within a clinically safe time is an important performance indicator in health systems that use wait lists to manage access to care. However, little is known about chances of on-time surgery according to variations in existing demand. We sought to determine what proportion of patients have had late coronary bypass surgery after registrati...

Spontaneous rapture with consequent retroperitoneal hemorrhage (Wunderlich's syndrome) is the complication mostly feared from large renal angiomyolipomas (RAMLs). In hemodynamic stable patients, minimal invasive therapies have superseded open surgery as the mainstay of treatment, with contemporary cases mostly treated by selective arterial embolization. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nep...

As Urgent Care Centers (UCCs) multiply, more children receive care in this setting. Little is known about UCC providers' perspectives on the management of common pediatric conditions. The objectives of this study are to describe the perceptions of UCC providers and identify challenges they face regarding common pediatric conditions. This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with a ...

Abstract Introduction Many ‘Hot Clinics’ deal with ambulatory patients only requiring semi-urgent investigation and treatment, potentially avoiding hospital admission. These clinics often use the same staff resources being utilised for acute surgical admission treatment. We present data showing that “Virtual Clinics” (VC) are safe alternatives to this system, improving patient service relieving...