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Newest firstFor patients hospitalized with COVID-19, delirium is a serious and under-recognized complication, and people experiencing homelessness (PEH) may be at greater risk. This retrospective cohort study compared delirium-associated risk factors and clinical outcomes between PEH and non-PEH. This study used patient records from 154 hospitals discharged from 2020-2021 from the Texas Inpatient Public Use Data file. Study s…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Acute cholangitis (AC) is a serious condition caused by partial or complete obstruction of the common bile duct (CBD), leading to biliary tract infection. We aimed to evaluate whether teaching hospitals with trainees and non-teaching hospitals impact the outcome of AC in the United States. Methods This study utilized the National Inpatient Sample database to analyze adult hospitalizations (> 18 years ol…
Background Early endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with biliary drainage is recommended for acute cholangitis based on disease severity. However, the optimal timing of ERCP remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of urgent ERCP (≤ 24 h) on clinical outcomes in patients with common bile duct (CBD) stone-related acute cholangitis. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducte…
BackgroundMortality is a common clinical outcome indicator but fails to capture patient-important outcomes like functional independence, cognition, and quality of life. ObjectiveTo assess performance of three validated indices of comorbidity burden-Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), AHRQ Elixhauser Index (AHRQ-EI), Van Walraven modification (VW-EI)- for predicting patient-important adverse outcomes and healthcare r…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objective To estimate the benefits of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) used immediately after planned postextubation in patients with chronic respiratory disorders. Methods Cochrane Library, PubMed, the Chinese BioMedical Literature Database of clinical trials (CBD) and Embase were searched for pertinent studies by 2 trained investigators. Pooled odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by empl…
BACKGROUND: This study investigates the impact of methamphetamine use on trauma patient outcomes. METHODS: This retrospective study analyzed patients between 18 and 55 years old presenting to a single trauma center in San Bernardino County, CA who sustained traumatic injury during the 10-year study period (January 1st, 2005 to December 31st, 2015). Routine serum ethanol levels and urine drug screens (UDS) were com…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH) is major source of alcohol-related mortality and health care expenditures in the United States. There is insufficient information regarding the role of race and ethnicity on healthcare utilization and outcomes for patients with AH. We aimed to determine whether there are racial/ethnic differences in resource utilization and inpatient mortality in patients hospitalized with AH. M…