Research Note: Describing Canada's Residential Continuing Care Population through an Analysis of a National Mortality Dataset and a Provincial Hospital Dataset

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna M. Wilson ◽  
Corrine D. Truman
Keyword(s):  
Distinct Group ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Continuing Care ◽  
Average Hospital Stay ◽  
Comprehensive Description ◽  
Average Hospital ◽  
National Mortality ◽  
Utilization Data ◽  
Statistics Canada ◽  
Canada Data

ABSTRACTWhile there are 157,000 designated continuing care (CC) beds in Canada – beds that are only used by a rather distinct group of individuals – no comprehensive description of the CC resident population exists. An analysis of 1974–1997 Statistics Canada mortality data and 1992/93–1996/97 Alberta hospital utilization data was undertaken to provide a description of one segment of this population, those at the end of life. Statistics Canada data indicate that only a small (<3%) proportion of deaths take place each year in CC facilities, with these persons 84.5 years of age on average, and most often female (62.5%), widowed (61.9%), and Canadian born (61.8%). The primary cause of death/diagnosis varied considerably, as it did for CC residents in Alberta who were transferred to acute care hospitals before dying there. The average hospital stay for transferred persons was 14.0 days in length, with these hospitalizations normally characterized by few diagnostic tests or treatments (mean=0.9).

scholarly journals Estimation of the global burden of mesothelioma deaths from incomplete national mortality data

2017 ◽  
Vol 74 (12) ◽  
pp. 851-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chimed-Ochir Odgerel ◽  
Ken Takahashi ◽  
Tom Sorahan ◽  
Tim Driscoll ◽  
Christina Fitzmaurice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Data ◽  
Global Burden ◽  
National Mortality

Singular Neurectomy Update

1982 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 469-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard R. Gacek
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ear ◽  
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ◽  
Anatomical Variation ◽  
Complete Relief ◽  
Average Hospital Stay ◽  
Ablation Procedure ◽  
Work Time ◽  
Average Hospital ◽  
Positional Vertigo ◽  
Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

The results of a poll revealed that 96 singular neurectomies have been performed by ten surgeons in this country. Eighty-eight of these (91.7%) resulted in complete relief of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). In seven patients (7.3%) there was a sensorineural hearing loss as a result of this procedure. The average hospital stay for patients having this procedure ranged from 2–6 days, and the return to work time ranged from 1 to 3 weeks. These results indicate that singular neurectomy is an effective selective vestibular ablation procedure for BPPV and that the risks and disability are comparable to other routine middle ear procedures. The causes for failure of this procedure to relieve positional vertigo are a) misdiagnosis of BPPV and b) failure to recognize the singular nerve in the middle ear. Knowledge of the pathophysiology of the disorder and of the anatomical variation in the location of the singular canal will reduce these causes of failure.

scholarly journals Unimed Recife's experience in treating 1,039 patients with Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Moraes Valença ◽  
Martha Maria Romeiro Figueiroa F. Fonseca ◽  
Cátia Arcuri Branco ◽  
Alex Maurício Garcia Santos ◽  
Antonio Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Management ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Mechanical Ventilator ◽  
Average Hospital Stay ◽  
Average Hospital ◽  
Management Platform ◽  
Pathophysiological Process ◽  
Number Of Patients

ObjectiveTo describe the features related to patients with Covid-19 admitted to Unimed Recife hospitals, Recife, Brazil, evaluating demographic data, lethality, use of a mechanical ventilator, presence of associated diseases, the need to use the ICU, among other aspects related to the prognosis of these patients.MethodData were collected from the DRG Brazil health management platform, including the period from March 16, 2020, when the first patient with Covid-19 was admitted to the Hospital da Unimed III, until January 31, 2021. All patients admitted to one of the three hospitals of Unimed Recife - Hospital Unimed Recife I, Hospital Unimed Recife III, and Hospital Geral Unimed Recife – were included in the study. In the same period, we evaluated the number of patients with Covid-19 or suspected Covid-19 who were seen in the emergency room at Hospital Unimed Recife III.ResultsOne hundred twenty-six thousand five hundred fifty-three patients were seen in the Emergency Unit of Hospital Unimed Recife III in the period between March 26, 2020, and January 31, 2021; of those 126,553 patients seen in the emergency 39,340 (31.09%) patients were diagnosed with having Covid-19 or suspected of Covid-19. In the 10-month period, 1,039 patients with Covid-19 were hospitalized, 61% with hypertension, 31.1% with SARS, 30.0% with diabetes, and 9.9% were obese. The average hospital stay was 11.2 days. 342/1,039 (32.9%) patients were admitted to the ICU, and 57.9% of them had mechanical ventilation. The overall lethality was 13.76% (143 deaths/1,039 inpatients). An increase in lethality by Covid-19 was associated with increased age. Lethality in the first period of the Covid-19 pandemic was significantly higher when compared to the last 5 months of the pandemic(17.6% versus 9.7%). Obesity significantly increased lethality in patients with Covid-19 [120 deaths/1,016 non-obese patients (11.8%) versus 23 deaths/103 obese patients (22.3%), OR 2.15 (1.30 - 3.50), p = 0.005)].ConclusionWe conclude that Covid-19 is a disease with a poor prognosis, especially in the elderly and obese patients. In the second 5-month period of the Covid-19 pandemic, we noticed a significant reduction in lethality by Covid-19 in hospitalized patients. Covid-19 is a new disease and the mechanism by which the viruses multiply or how the pathophysiological process occurs in the infected organism are still barely understood.

scholarly journals PLACENTA PREVIA

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (01) ◽  
pp. 139-144
Author(s):  
ZOONA SAEED ◽  
M. Saeed ◽  
M. IKRAM ◽  
Roohi Saeed ◽  
SHAZIA TAZIAN
Keyword(s):  
Placenta Previa ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Average Hospital Stay ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Average Hospital ◽  
Intraoperative Complication ◽  
Causative Factors ◽  
History Of ◽  
Rising Incidence ◽  
Post Graduate Institute

Objectives: To analyze the causative factors and short term complications in cases of placenta previa. D e s i g n a ndSettings: A retrospective study carried out in Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Sheikh Zayed Post Graduate Institute Lahore.P e r i o d : From June 2004 to June 2007.Subject: Fifty patients with placenta previa. M a i n o u t c o m e m e a s u r e s : Age, parity, previouscesarean section, previous history of evacuation/myomectomy, average hospital stay, need for blood transfusions, emergency/electiveLSCS, associated maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Results: There were 50 cases of placenta previa over the period of 3 years.Most frequently occurring intra operative complication was postpartum hemorrhage in 19 patients (38%). Highest morbidity was due toanemia which was in 23 patients (46%). Maternal mortality was 2%, while neonatal mortality was 14%. C o n c l u s i o n : Placenta previa is amultifactorial disease. No doubt that the rising incidence of cesarean section is increasing the intraoperative complication associated withthe condition but other risk factors are also important like age, parity, history of evacuation etc.

scholarly journals Insuficiência renal aguda no Nordeste brasileiro: morbimortalidade e custos públicos

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edison Vitório de Souza Júnior ◽  
Diego Pires Cruz ◽  
Gabriel Aguiar Nunes ◽  
Giovanna Maria Nascimento Caricchio ◽  
Sávio Luiz Ferreira Moreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Kidney Diseases ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Average Hospital Stay ◽  
Average Hospital ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Hospital Morbidity ◽  
Public Costs ◽  
Care Costs ◽  
Sistemas De Informacion

Objetivo: descrever a morbimortalidade hospitalar e custos públicos relacionados à insuficiência renal aguda no Nordeste brasileiro. Método: trata-se de estudo quantitativo, ecológico e descritivo realizado com dados do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares. Coletaram-se as variáveis: internações; óbitos; mortalidade; valores dos serviços hospitalares; valores médios gastos com as internações e média de permanência hospitalar. Analisaram-se os dados com estatística descritiva, apresentando-os em tabelas elaboradas pelo software Excel. Resultados: registraram-se 21.100 internações, 4.460 óbitos e mortalidade de 21,1%. Destacaram-se a Bahia nas internações (28,6%) e óbitos (28,7%) e Sergipe na letalidade (35,6%). Gerou-se custo público superior a R$ 37,6 milhões e a Bahia responsabilizou-se por 32,1%. Revelou-se valor médio de R$ 1.969,97 para cada internação e a média de permanência hospitalar foi de 10,2 dias. Conclusão: conclui-se que as variáveis epidemiológicas apresentaram maior prevalência nos Estados da Bahia e Sergipe. Evidenciou-se, além disso, comportamento crescente das internações, implicando o incremento dos custos públicos. Descritores: Saúde Pública; Nefrologia; Nefropatias; Epidemiologia; Custos de Cuidados de Saúde; Sistemas de Informação. Abstract Objective: to describe hospital morbidity and mortality and public costs related to acute renal failure in northeastern Brazil. Method: this is a quantitative, ecological and descriptive study conducted with data from the Hospital Information System. The following variables were collected: hospitalizations; deaths; mortality; values of hospital services; average values spent on hospitalizations and average hospital stay. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics and presented in tables prepared by Excel software. Results: 21,100 hospitalizations, 4,460 deaths and 21.1% mortality were registered. Bahia stood out in hospitalizations (28.6%) and deaths (28.7%) and Sergipe in lethality (35.6%). It generated a public cost over R $ 37.6 million and Bahia accounted for 32.1%. An average value of R $ 1,969.97 was revealed for each hospitalization and the average hospital stay was 10.2 days. Conclusion: it is concluded that the epidemiological variables were more prevalent in the states of Bahia and Sergipe. In addition, the increasing behavior of hospitalizations was evidenced, implying an increase in public costs. Descriptors:  Public Health; Nephrology; Kidney Diseases; Epidemiology; Health Care Costs; Information Systems.Resumen Objetivo: describir la morbimortalidad hospitalaria y los costos públicos relacionados con la Insuficiencia Renal Aguda en el Noreste de Brasil. Método: se trata de un estudio cuantitativo, ecológico y descriptivo realizado con datos del Sistema de Informaciones Hospitalarias. Se recogieron las siguientes variables: hospitalizaciones; muertes, mortalidad, valores de los servicios hospitalarios; promedio de valores gastados en admisiones y promedio de permanencia hospitalaria. Los datos se analizaron con estadísticas descriptivas y se presentaron en tablas elaboradas por el software Excel. Resultados: se registraron 21.100 admisiones, 4.460 muertes y 21.1% de mortalidad. Bahía se destacó en hospitalizaciones (28.6%) y muertes (28.7%), y Sergipe en letalidad (35.6%). Se generó un costo público de más de R$ 37,6 millones y Bahía fue responsable del 32.1%. El valor medio de R $ 1,969.97 se reveló para cada hospitalización y la permanencia hospitalaria con promedio de 10,2 días. Conclusión: se concluye que las variables epidemiológicas presentaron mayor prevalencia en los Estados de Bahía y Sergipe. Además, hubo evidencia de un mayor comportamiento de hospitalización, lo que implica un aumento en los costos públicos. Descriptores: Salud Pública; Nefrología; Enfermedades Renales; Epidemiología; Costos de la Atención en Salud; Sistemas de Información.

Subsequent Mortality in Medically Serious Suicide Attempts: A 5 Year Follow-Up

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 595-599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette L. Beautrais
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
Term Treatment ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Consecutive Series ◽  
Vehicle Accidents ◽  
National Mortality ◽  
Long Term Treatment

Objective: To document mortality in a consecutive series of 302 individuals who made medically serious suicide attempts and were followed-up for 5 years. Method: All sources of mortality were examined in a 5 year prospective study of 302 individuals who made medically serious suicide attempts. Mortality data were obtained by checks with the national mortality database and, for suicide and accidental deaths, were confirmed by review of coronial records. Results: Within 5 years of making a medically serious suicide attempt, one in 11 (8.9%) participants had died. Most deaths (59.2%) were by suicide. Comparison of mortality in this series with rates expected in a comparable general population sample showed the excess mortality was attributable to death by suicide and by motor vehicle accidents. Conclusion: Mortality among those who make medically serious suicide attempts is high. These findings imply the need for the development of enhanced and long-term treatment, follow-up and surveillance programmes for those who make medically serious suicide attempts.

REDUCING THE LITERAL AND HUMAN COST OF CHILD ABUSE: IMPACT OF A NEW HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1973 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 840-848
Author(s):  
Eli H. Newberger ◽  
John J. Hagenbuch ◽  
Nancy B. Ebeling ◽  
Elizabeth Pivchik Colligan ◽  
Jane S. Sheehan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Hospital Cost ◽  
Hospital Costs ◽  
Average Hospital Stay ◽  
Total Hospital ◽  
Average Hospital ◽  
Consultation Group ◽  
Human Cost ◽  
Hospital Management System

Social service personnel from one public and two voluntary agencies were integrated into a consultation group in an academic pediatric hospital, leading to a reduction in the actual cost of medical services and the risk of reinjury subsequent to the diagnosis of child abuse. In the 1969-1970 hospital year, 62 cases of child abuse were seen, of which 39 were hospitalized. The average hospital stay was 29 days; the average hospital cost $3,000. Total hospital costs for the 39 cases were $123,000, of which bed costs made up $95,000. There were at least three subsequent incidents of child abuse in these 39 cases, and there was one subsequent death; the reinjury rate was 10% for hospitalized cases. In September 1970 the Trauma X Group, an interdisciplinary, interagency consultation unit based in the hospital, was formed. With formal consultation and continued surveillance after discharge by the Trauma X Group, the following data were obtained from the 1970-1971 hospital year. Of 86 cases, 60 were hospitalized. The average hospital stay was 17 days; the average hospital cost $2,500. Total hospital costs for the 60 cases was $150,000, of which bed costs made up $101,000. There was one incident of reinjury and no deaths subsequent to diagnosis in these 60 cases; the reinjury rate was 1.7%. The risk of reinjury calculated from a modified life table was reduced from 8% in the year previous to the formation of the group to 7% and 2%, respectively, in the subsequent year and six-month periods, supporting the dollar-cost impression of effectiveness. Foster placement, furthermore, was infrequent and does not explain the differential impact of the Trauma X Group in the intervals under study.

scholarly journals Geographic distribution of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) mortality rates in Canada, 1975-2009

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (S1) ◽  
pp. S34-S35
Author(s):  
SA Warren ◽  
W Janzen ◽  
KG Warren ◽  
LW Svenson ◽  
D Schopflocher
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Female Mortality ◽  
Health Care Practice ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Data Centre ◽  
Populations At Risk ◽  
Statistics Canada ◽  
Rate Ratios ◽  
Canada Data

Background: Our study examined whether there are differences in MS mortality rates across regions of Canada, which might suggest differences in environment or health care practice that influence outcome. Methods: Statistics Canada data on deaths due to MS and populations at risk, 1975-2009, were derived from the Research Data Centre, University of Alberta. Mortality rates and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated per 100,000 population for the Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, Ontario and Western Provinces (including Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut), age-standardized to the 2006 population. Results: The average annual MS mortality rates for 1975-2009 per 100,000 population (CIs) were: Atlantic Provinces 1.09 (0.43,1.74); Quebec 1.30 (0.89,1.71); Ontario 1.08 (0.77,1.38); Western Provinces 1.39 (0.99,1.78). Female mortality rates were consistently higher than male rates but there were no differences in the female:male mortality rate ratios across regions. Trend analysis showed that rates were stable over the 35 year time span in 3 regions with non-significant average annual per cent increases/decreases of: Atlantic Provinces –0.43%; Quebec +0.12%; and Western Provinces +0.27%. Only Ontario showed a slight but significant increase of +0.81% (p<0.05). Conclusions: MS mortality rates are similar across the Canadian regions, suggesting that patients are not disadvantaged in terms of mortality by their place of residence.

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