BACKGROUND Evolution is the natural process that is not limited merely to the biological world but to the social world as well. The standards of living and the expectations change with time. This study was done to generate data that can help doctors and hospital administration to identify and solve problems. METHODS It was a cross-sectional study conducted at a major tertiary care hospital of...

background: discharging from hospital is one of the most complicated issues in health system. this process should follow standard clinical criteria and needs mutual cooperation of the hospital and society. psychiatric patients, nowadays, are hospitalized only for the severe period of their sickness and after that they are returned to the society. this study compares the current discharge proces...

The unintentional omission of medication is one of the most commonly-reported administration errors on hospital wards throughout the world. The omission of a dose of medication can severely harm the patient affected, but to date there is limited evidence about cost-effective means for reducing the incidence of such errors. The current report describes a quality improvement project, conducted on...

BACKGROUND The measurement of atmospheric pollution for epidemiological studies is problematic. This study presents a new proxy measure of atmospheric pollution of industrial origin and uses it to determine, at electoral ward level, the relationship between atmospheric pollution and all-cause mortality. METHODS All-cause Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMR), all ages, and for persons under 65 ...

INTRODUCTION Observation and assessment wards allow patients to be observed on a short-term basis and permit patient monitoring and/or treatment for an initial 24-48 hour period. They should permit concentration of emergency activity and resources in one area, and so improve efficiency and minimise disruption to other hospital services. These types of ward go under a variety of names, including...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore whether and how spatial aspects of children's hospital wards (single and shared rooms) impact upon family-centred care. BACKGROUND Family-centred care has been widely adopted in paediatric hospitals internationally. Recent hospital building programmes in many countries have prioritised the provision of single rooms over shared rooms. Limited attention has, howev...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the association of ward-level differences in the odds of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) with selected ward organisational variables and patient risk factors. DESIGN Multilevel approach to data from 2 cross-sectional studies. SETTINGS 4 hospitals in Norway were studied. PARTICIPANTS 1056 patients at 84 somatic wards. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE HAPU. RE...

OBJECTIVE Fecal loading, cognitive impairment, loose stools, functional disability, comorbidity and anorectal incontinence are recognized as factors contributing to loss of fecal continence in older adults. The objective of this project was to assess the relative distribution of these factors in a variety of settings along with the outcome of usual management. METHODS One hundred and twenty a...

Introduction: In India, laboratory diagnosis of SARS - CoV-2 infection has been mostly based on real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Studies have shown that Viral titres peak within the first week symptoms, but may decline post this time frame, thereby hampering RT-PCR diagnostic strategies. These reasons prompted call for adoption antibody testing as a potential ...