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Impacto de la crisis económica en la actividad y eficiencia de un hospital terciario universitario
(Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social, 2018)
Fundamentos: La crisis económica iniciada el año 2008 provocó una caída importante del gasto sanitario público en España. El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar el impacto de la crisis en la actividad, ...
Multidisciplinary approach and long-term follow-up in a series of 640 consecutive patients with sarcoidosis: Cohort study of a 40-year clinical experience at a tertiary referral center in Barcelona, Spain
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017-07)
Cohort studies of large series of patients with sarcoidosis over a long period of time are scarce. The aim of this study is to report a 40-year clinical experience of a large series of patients at ...
Real-world epidemiology of potassium derangements among chronic cardiovascular, metabolic and renal conditions: a population-based analysis
(Dovepress, 2020-09-11)
Background: The aims of the present analysis are to estimate the prevalence of five key chronic cardiovascular, metabolic and renal conditions at the population level, the prevalence of renin–angioten ...
Standardizing admission and discharge processes to improve patient flow: a cross sectional study
(Springer Nature, 2012-06-28)
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate how hospital capacity was managed focusing on standardizing the admission and discharge processes. Methods: This study was set in a 900-bed university ...
Blood test dynamics in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Potential utility of D-dimer for pulmonary embolism diagnosis
(Public Library of Science, 2020-12-28)
Background: A higher incidence of thrombotic events, mainly pulmonary embolism (PE), has been reported in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. The main objective was to assess clinical and laboratory ...
Alternatives to conventional hospitalization for improving lack of access to inpatient beds: a 12-year cross-sectional analysis
(Sciedu Press, 2013-12-17)
Background/Objective: When hospitals cannot guarantee available hospital beds for inpatient admission, patients are exposed to prolonged waits, cancellations and diversions that negatively affect their ...
Survival benefit of multidisciplinary care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Spain: association with noninvasive mechanical ventilation
(Dove Press, 2019)
Purpose: Multidisciplinary care has become the preferred model of care for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It is assumed that the sum of interventions associated with this approach ...
Chronic kidney disease in the context of multimorbidity patterns: the role of physical performance: the screening for CKD among older people across Europe (SCOPE) study
(Springer Nature, 2020-10-02)
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is known to be associated with several co-occurring conditions. We aimed at exploring multimorbidity patterns associated with CKD, as well as the impact of ...
Prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults using the updated EWGSOP2 definition according to kidney function and albuminuria
(Springer Nature, 2020-10-02)
Background: Loss of muscle mass and function may be more pronounced in older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and with albuminuria. Thus, we investigated the prevalence of sarcopenia among ...
Perception of quality of care of patients with potentially severe diseases evaluated at a distinct quick diagnostic delivery model: a cross-sectional study
(Springer Nature, 2015-09-30)
Background: Although hospital-based outpatient quick diagnosis units (QDU) are an increasingly recognized cost-effective alternative to hospitalization for the diagnosis of potentially serious diseases, ...