Patient Discharge
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Prediction of employment status one year post-discharge from rehabilitation following traumatic spinal cord injury: an exploratory analysis of participation and environmental variables.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To identify the extent to which early participation and environmental variables, when assessed at discharge from hospital, add to injury and demographic variables in the prediction of employment following traumatic spinal cord injury. ... Read more...

Low-dose 3 mg levobupivacaine plus 10 microg fentanyl selective spinal anesthesia for gynecological outpatient laparoscopy.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Lidocaine selective spinal anesthesia has been effective for short-duration gynecological outpatient laparoscopy. We compared the intraoperative effectiveness, anesthetic recovery times, and patient satisfaction after ... Read more...

Underestimates of intussusception rates among US infants based on inpatient discharge data: implications for monitoring the safety of rotavirus vaccines.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Because a previous rotavirus vaccine was associated with intussusception, new rotavirus vaccines are monitored postlicensure for any such association. Accurate background intussusception rates are needed to determine whether the number ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Patient Discharge'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Prediction of employment status one year post-discharge from rehabilitation following traumatic spinal cord injury: an exploratory analysis of participation and environmental variables. 30 Oct 2009
• Perspective of the patient and family: the TCAB approach is visible to and appreciated by patients. Interview by Laurie Lewis. 30 Oct 2009
• Low-dose 3 mg levobupivacaine plus 10 microg fentanyl selective spinal anesthesia for gynecological outpatient laparoscopy. 30 Oct 2009
• Underestimates of intussusception rates among US infants based on inpatient discharge data: implications for monitoring the safety of rotavirus vaccines. 30 Oct 2009
• [What happened to the epicrisis from the out-of-hours care?] 17 Oct 2009
• Utilisation of inpatient cardiology services including by Maori: a study of hospital discharges for patients enrolled with Partnership Health practices for the 2 years ending June 2007. 7 Oct 2009
• The aftermath of hip fracture: discharge placement, functional status change, and mortality. 2 Oct 2009
• High occupancy increases the risk of early death or readmission after transfer from intensive care. 29 Sep 2009
• Did we learn anything from Humpty Dumpty? 29 Sep 2009
• Commentary on Lau-Walker MO, Cowie MR & Roughton M (2009) Coronary heart disease patients' perception of their symptoms and sense of control are associated with their quality of life three years following hospital discharge. Journal of Clinical Nursing 18, 63-71. 29 Sep 2009
• The influence of neighborhood environment on treatment continuity and rehospitalization in dually diagnosed patients discharged from acute inpatient care. 29 Sep 2009
• Impact of written and photographic instruction sheets on patient behavior after cataract surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Epidemiology of anesthesia-related complications in labor and delivery, New York State, 2002-2005. 29 Sep 2009
• Quality of care for atrial fibrillation among patients hospitalized for heart failure. 27 Sep 2009
• Bilirubin screening for normal newborns: a critique of the hour-specific bilirubin nomogram. 26 Sep 2009
• Hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infant > or =35 weeks' gestation: an update with clarifications. 26 Sep 2009
• Commentary on Bauer M, Fitzgerald L, Haesler E & Manfrin M (2009) Hospital discharge planning for frail older people and their family. Are we delivering best practice? A review of the evidence. Journal of Clinical Nursing 18, 2539-2546. 30 Aug 2009
• Coronary computerized tomography angiography for rapid discharge of low-risk patients with cocaine-associated chest pain. 30 Aug 2009
• Coronary CTA in cocaine chest pain: be careful what you wish. 30 Aug 2009
• Changing face of stroke: implications for occupational therapy practice. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Patient Discharge'

Definition: The administrative process of discharging the patient, live or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities.

Descriptor UI: D010351

Alternative terms: Patient Discharge; Discharge, Patient; Discharges, Patient; Patient Discharges; Discharge Planning; Discharge Plannings; Planning, Discharge; Plannings, Discharge;

Allowable Qualifiers: economics; legislation & jurisprudence; standards; statistics & numerical data; trends;

Tree Number: E02.760.400.610; N02.421.585.400.610;

History Note: 78