scholarly journals Paediatric admissions to a hospital in the United Arab Emirates

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-411
Author(s):  
K. P. Dawson ◽  
D. Onyia
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Health Care Planning ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Respiratory Condition ◽  
Al Ain ◽  
Future Health Care ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Reason For Admission

A prospective study was designed to assess the types of illness which resulted in hospital admission in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, and the background to the admission. The majority of children were admitted for the management of a respiratory condition, particularly asthma. Infections were the next major cause of hospital care. Management of the complications of thalassaemia was also an important reason for admission. The recognition of the importance of this disorder is necessary for future health care planning in the United Arab Emirates. The majority of children were regarded as having a disorder of medium severity at the time of their admission. The results are discussed in light of a similar United Kingdom study

scholarly journals Health and healthcare in the year 2040 – Facts for planning a complex and uncertain future

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Funk ◽  
B Forsberg
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
Health Planning ◽  
Health Care Planning ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Future Health Care

Abstract Background In the Stockholm region, a regional political assembly is responsible for health care services for a population of 2.3 million. In November 2017, the political leadership decided on a programme to project health and healthcare developments in the Stockholm region until 2040 as a basis for a longterm health plan. This presentation aims to describe the methodology used, share some results and raise some questions for further work. Through the presentation we also seek collaboration with European partners involved in similar health planning work. Methodology Six perspectives for analysis were defined and under each a set of areas for deeper analysis identified. It was agreed that the planning should be fact-driven. Under the constraint of availability, data covering the period 2000 to 2017 was collected for around 90 variables. Data was gathered from various publicly available databases and was analysed in Microsoft Excel. Results Stockholm’s population increased continuously since the millennial shift and could increase by another 28% until 2040. Since 2000, life expectancy increased by 2 years for women and 3 years for men. More than 85% of the burden of disease is caused by chronic diseases. However, the overall disease burden per 100 000 population has been decreasing over the years. In 2017, more than 21 million outpatient care visits were done. Extrapolations of these trends show that the disease burden per capita will continue to decrease, but the total burden of disease as well as demand for health care will continue to increase. Discussion A fact-based analysis of future health and healthcare proved to be an efficient base for planning and discussions of future health care services. Results confirmed some well-established perceptions of developments but also pointed to some misconceptions and established “facts” that proved to be false. New digital services make prediction of the future health service mix dynamic and challenging. Key messages To meet future health care needs, future health and health care trends should be planned for and considered in decision making processes. Forecasts and health care planning should be fact-based to have an as accurate picture of future health and health care trends as possible.

scholarly journals Acute and persistent symptoms in non-hospitalized PCR-confirmed COVID-19 patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofie Bliddal ◽  
Karina Banasik ◽  
Ole Birger Pedersen ◽  
Ioanna Nissen ◽  
Lisa Cantwell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Health Care Planning ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Registration System ◽  
Civil Registration ◽  
Persistent Symptoms ◽  
Future Health Care ◽  
Polymerase Chain

AbstractBackgroundReports of persistent symptoms after hospitalization with COVID-19 have raised concern of a “long COVID” syndrome. This study aimed at characterizing acute and persistent symptoms in non- hospitalized patients with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) confirmed COVID-19.MethodsCohort study of 445 non-hospitalized participants identified via the Danish Civil Registration System with a SARS-CoV-2-positive PCR-test and available biobank samples for genetic analyses. Participants received a digital questionnaire on demographics and COVID-19-related symptoms. Persistent symptoms: symptoms >four weeks (in sensitivity analyses >12 weeks).Results445 participants were included, of whom 34% were asymptomatic. Most common acute symptoms were fatigue, headache, and sneezing, while fatigue and reduced smell and taste were reported as most severe. Persistent symptoms, most commonly fatigue and memory and concentration difficulties, were reported by 36% of 198 symptomatic participants with follow-up >four weeks. Risk factors for persistent symptoms included female sex (women 44% vs. men 24%, odds ratio 2.7, 95%CI:1.4-5.1, p=0.003) and BMI (odds ratio 1.1, 95%CI:1.0-1.2, p=0.001).ConclusionAmong non-hospitalized PCR-confirmed COVID-19 patients one third were asymptomatic while one third of symptomatic participants had persistent symptoms illustrating the heterogeneity of disease presentation. These findings should be considered in future health care planning and policy making related to COVID-19.

scholarly journals Accidental poisoning of children in the United Arab Emirates

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
K. P. Dawson ◽  
D. Harron ◽  
L. McGrath ◽  
I. Amirlak ◽  
A. Yassin
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Accidental Poisoning ◽  
Awareness Campaign ◽  
Public Awareness Campaign ◽  
Al Ain ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Household Chemicals

A prospective study of childhood accidental poisoning was conducted in the Al-Ain district of the United Arab Emirates. The results showed that accidental poisoning was frequent but morbidity was low and there were no deaths. The pattern of poisoning is similar to that in western Europe and north America, with household chemicals and medicines predominating. Analgesics and antihistamines were most frequently ingested. The frequency of accidental poisoning in Al-Ain merits the introduction of a public awareness campaign and increased use of child-resistant containers

scholarly journals The Implications of Unmet Need for Future Health Care Use: Findings for a Sample of Disabled Medicaid Beneficiaries in New York

2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon K. Long ◽  
Jennifer King ◽  
Teresa A. Coughlin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
New York ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
Claims Data ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Health Care Use ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Future Health Care ◽  
Medicaid Beneficiaries

Using survey data linked with Medicaid claims data, this study examines the consequences of unmet need for future health care use for a sample of disabled Medicaid beneficiaries in Westchester County, New York. Among other things, we find that individuals reporting unmet need in 1999 were more likely to use emergency room and hospital care in 2000 than those not reporting unmet need. Addressing the barriers to care that underlie unmet need could generate cost savings to Medicaid and provide better health outcomes for program beneficiaries.

Biologic risk factors for low birthweight in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adekunle Dawodu ◽  
Yousef M. Abdulrazzaq ◽  
Abdulbari Bener ◽  
Inge Kappel ◽  
Larry Liddle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Low Birthweight ◽  
Al Ain

scholarly journals The effect of religion on the perception of health states among adults in the United Arab Emirates: a qualitative study

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. e016969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iffat Elbarazi ◽  
Nancy J Devlin ◽  
Marina-Selini Katsaiti ◽  
Emmanuel A Papadimitropoulos ◽  
Koonal K Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Shopping Malls ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Health States ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Al Ain ◽  
Value Sets ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Perception Of Health

ObjectivesInvestigate how religion may affect the perception of health states among adults in the United Arab Emirates and the implications for research on self-reported health and quality of life and the use of values in cost-effectiveness analysis.DesignQualitative analysis of short-structured interviews with adult Emiratis carried out by a market research agency.The COREQ criteria have been used where appropriate to guide the reporting of our findings.SettingParticipants were recruited from shopping malls and other public places in the cities of Al Ain and Abu Dhabi.ParticipantsTwo hundred adult Emiratis broadly representative of the Emirati population in terms of age and gender.ResultsEighty one per cent of participants said that their perception of health states was influenced by their spiritual or religious beliefs. The two overarching themes that seemed to explain or classify these influences were ‘fatalism’ and ‘preservation of life’. Subthemes included powerlessness to change what is preordained by God, fear of disability (particularly diminished mobility) and appreciation of health and life and the requirement to look after one’s health. A final theme was that of acceptance, with respondents expressing a willingness to endure suffering and disability with patience in the expectation of rewards in the hereafter.ConclusionsOur results emphasise the need for further work to establish locally relevant value sets for Muslim majority countries in the Middle East and elsewhere for use in health technology assessment decision-making, rather than relying on value sets from other regions.

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