Introduction: Leaving against medical advice (AMA) has been associated with higher rates of readmission and worse postoperative outcomes in various surgical fields. Patients who have undergone spine surgery often require careful follow-up to ensure an uncomplicated recovery. In this study, we aim investigate the demographic hospital variables that may contributed patients leaving AMA following ...

Discharge Abstract Database and National Ambulatory Care Reporting System database. All acute care hospitalization discharge abstracts with either congestive heart failure (ICD-10 code I50.0) recorded as the most responsible diagnosis (MRDx) or contributing diagnosis amongst patients aged ≥ 18 were included in the study. Abstracts with a CHF MRDx were categorized in the CHF group. The remaining...

During the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, emergency department experienced a drastic decreasing visit that could disrupt hospital financing. This study was conducted to identify root cause of declining ED visit. The descriptively from FGD involving eight selected respondents, surveys on 83 patients regarding service perceptions and satisfaction, as well secondary data visits requests discharge against...

Urethritis, either gonococcal or non-specific, is the commonest form of venereal disease. Lees (1951) suggested that of all cases of urethritis probably 50 per cent. are gonococcal, and Harkness (1950) stated that at least 70 per cent. of all his venereal disease patients suffered from non-gonococcal urethritis. Microscopic examination ofsmears of the urethral discharge is standard practice in ...