Background All health overuse implies an unnecessary risk of patients suffering adverse events (AEs). However, this hypothesis has not been corroborated by direct estimates for inappropriate hospital ...admission (IHA). The objectives of the study were the following: (1) to analyze the association between IHA and the development of subsequent AEs; (2) to explore the distinct clinical and economic implications of AEs subsequent IHA compared to appropriate admissions. Methods An observational cross-sectional study was conducted on hospitalized patients in May 2019 in a high-complexity hospital in Madrid, Spain. The Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol was used to measure IHA, and the methodologies of the Harvard Medical Practice Study and the European Point Prevalence Survey of Healthcare-associated Infections were used to detect and characterize AEs. The association between IHA and the subsequent. Results A total of 558 patients in the hospital ward were studied. IHA increased the risk of subsequent occurrence of AEs (OR 95% CI: 3.54 1.87 to 6.69, versus appropriate) and doubled the mean AEs per patient (coefficient 95% CI: 0.19 0.08 to 0.30 increase, versus appropriate) after adjusting for confounders. IHA was a predictive variable of subsequent AEs and the number of AEs per patient. AEs developed after IHA were associated with scheduled admissions (78.9% of AEs, versus 27.9% after appropriate admissions; p < 0.001). Compared with AEs developed after appropriate admissions, AEs after IHA added 2.4 additional days of stay in the intensive care unit and incurred an extra cost of euro166,324.9 for the studied sample. Conclusions Patients with IHA have a higher risk of subsequent occurrence of AE. Due to the multifactorial nature of AEs, IHA is a possible contributing factor. AEs developed after IHA are associated with scheduled admissions, prolonged ICU stays, and resulted in significant cost overruns. Keywords: Appropriateness of health care, Inappropriate hospital admission, Patient safety, Adverse events
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DOBA, IZUM, KILJ, NUK, PILJ, PNG, SAZU, SIK, UILJ, UKNU, UL, UM, UPUK
In the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand of masks has been increased by health professionals and the general population. In this context, it is necessary to summarize the features and indications of the ...different types of masks.
To consult and to compile the different recommendations disseminated by prestigious institutions such as the World Health Organization, the European Center for Disease Prevention, the Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, or the Ministry of Health of the Government of Spain has been reviewed.
The institutions consulted recommend reserving FFP respirators for healthcare workers, especially when carrying out aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) (minimum FFP2 protection) and consider some reutilization systems during times of scarcity. The use of surgical masks is recommended to professionals who do not perform AGPs and to the symptomatic population but exist variations in its indications intended for the general healthy population.
In the context of shortage of personal protective equipment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a prioritization and rationalization of the use of each type of mask should be established according to the user and the activity performed.
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Dado el progreso del tratamiento quirúrgico de las cardiopatias congénitas, y el predominio de las cirugías correctivas con respecto a las paliativas, hemos querido evaluar los resultados ...quirúrgicos, en forma individual y comparativa, de 213 procedimientos quirúrgicos por cardiopatía congénita realizados en un único centro de nuestro país. Sujetos y Métodos: Se revisaron retrospectivamente los registros médicos y quirúrgicos de la base de datos del Centro Cardiológico Americano, identificándose 213 cirugías cardíacas consecutivas por cardiopatía congénita en un período de 39 meses (desde enero de 2003 hasta marzo de 2006). Se analizó la morbimortalidad al alta, comparándose con la literatura internacional. Resultados: La mortalidad al alta fue de 7% y el porcentaje de complicaciones de 16%, 87,8% de los procedimientos fueron correctivos. Conclusiones: La mortalidad total al alta se encuentra dentro de los límites referidos en muchos de los estudios publicados. Hay una marcada tendencia en favorecer las cirugías correctivas. La mayor mortalidad la posee el grupo de pacientes recién nacidos con cardiopatias complejas
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