The Impact on Emergency Department Utilization and Patient Flows after Integrating with a General Practitioner Cooperative: An Observational Study by W. A. M. H. Thijssen, M. Wijnen-van Houts, J. Koetsenruijter, P. Giesen, M. Wensing

“…This suggests either an increase of ED patients with a higher acuity or a lower threshold of admitting referred patients compared to self-referred patients. …”
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Comparison of clinical variables and outcome of 2 natural equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy outbreaks induced by equine herpesvirus‐1 A2254/N752 strain in sport horses by María de laCuesta‐Torrado, Ana Velloso Alvarez, José Miguel Cárdenas‐Rebollo, Patricia Neira‐Egea, Valentina Vitale, Juan Cuervo‐Arango

“…Animals Twenty‐five and 10 horses affected during 2 natural EHM outbreaks were admitted to a veterinary teaching hospital (VTH) in 2021 and 2023, respectively. …”
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Higher AVCO2 and Lactate Gradient Combined with SOFA Score as a Mortality Predictor during the 6-Hours of Resuscitation of Septic Shock by Morteza Talebi Doluee, Sahar Azam Ghasemzadeh, Ahmad Bagheri Moghadam, Zahra Abbasishaye, Davood Soroosh, Elnaz Vafadar Moradi

“…In this prospective observational-analytical study patients with septic shock admitted to the ICU were evaluated. Sepsis is defined as patients who had 1 or more of the SIRS criteria with a possible or proven source of infection and hypotension despite appropriate fluid therapy who needed to receive vasopressors. …”
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Examining the Specificity of Smartphone ECG Devices in Decision-Making for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Sahil mahajan, Salil Garg, Yogendra Singh, richa sharma, Tanuj Bhatia, nitin chandola, deeksha agarwal

“…This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of smartphone ECG devices in subjects admitted to Cardiac Care Units (CCUs) and Cardiac Intensive Care Units (CICUs).   …”
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The impact of sleep interventions combined with enhanced nutritional support on sleep quality, nutritional status, pain management, psychological well-being, and quality of life in... by Gang Wang, Shengjie Pan

“…Methods This randomized controlled trial included 290 postoperative colon cancer patients admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University between May 2021 and May 2023. …”
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Hidden cause of paralysis: tight filum terminale in spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality by Yi Yuan, Yi Yuan, Zong Jian An, Fei Gao, Zhi Hui Li, Wei Li Xu, Yong Sun

“…ObjectiveTo explore the clinical characteristics and surgical treatment outcomes of spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA) in children.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of four children diagnosed with SCIWORA who were admitted to the Neurosurgery Department of Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital from November 2022 to June 2024. …”
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Enhancing cardiac assessments: accurate and efficient prediction of quantitative fractional flow reserve by Arshia Eskandari, Sara Malek, Alireza Jabbari, Kian Javari, Nima Rahmati, Behrad Nikbakhtian, Bahram Mohebbi, Seyed Ehsan Parhizgar, Mona Alimohammadi

“…Despite advances in computational and imaging techniques, no definitive methodology currently assures clinicians of reliable, non-invasive strategies for future planning.MethodThe present research encompassed a cohort of 150 participants who were admitted to the Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center. …”
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A compound heterozygous ADAMTS13 mutation causes congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case report by Yezi Huang, Lixia Zhou, Yuan Song, Wanting Zou, Aiping Tang, Si Tao, Duozhuang Tang

“…Here, we report a 21-year-old male cTTP patient with a compound heterozygous ADAMTS13 mutation. The patient was admitted for acute thrombocytopenia, with a 5-year history of chronic thrombocytopenia and 1 month of renal dysfunction. …”
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Change in the Foveal Avascular Zone and Macular Capillary Network Density after Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Healthy Retina by Sadık Görkem Çevik, Bekir Selim Bağlı

“…Patients underwent detailed eye examinations including dilated fundus examination, visual acuity, and refraction before being admitted for HBO2 therapy. Measurements were made before and immediately after HBO2 therapy. …”
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Outcomes of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 at the University Teaching Hospital of Butare in Rwanda and validation of the Universal Vital Assessment (UVA) mortality risk score. by Dona Fabiola Gashame, Kwame A Akuamoah Boateng, Jean Damascene Twagirumukiza, Jean de Dieu Mahoro, Christopher C Moore, Theogene Twagirumugabe

“…Accordingly, we aimed to determine 1) outcomes of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 in Rwanda, and 2) the ability of the Universal Vital Assessment (UVA) score to predict mortality in patients with COVID-19 compared to sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) and quick (qSOFA) scores. …”
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Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Study for Phoenix dactylifera L. (Ajwa Date) Seeds Extract by Zainab Y.M. Hasan, Ghydaa H. Aljeboury, Wael A. Obaid, Rawaa A. Khalaf

“…The biological activity of ethanolic seeds extract residue had been investigated as antibacterial activity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria isolated from the upper respiratory tract of patients admitted to hospitals at different Baghdad regions between November 2023 and February 2024. …”
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Estimating the met need for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) services in three payams of Torit County, South Sudan: a facility-based, retrospective cross-sectional study by Pontius Bayo, Imose Itua, Suzie Paul Francis, Kofi Boateng, Elijo Omoro Tahir, Abdulmumini Usman

“…The frequency of each complication and the interventions for treatment were the secondary outcomes.Results Two hundred and fifty four major obstetric complications were admitted in 2015 out of 390 expected from 2602 pregnancies, representing 65.13% met need. …”
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An X-Linked Hyper-IgM Patient Followed Successfully for 23 Years without Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Necil Kutukculer, Neslihan Edeer Karaca, Guzide Aksu, Ayca Aykut, Erhan Pariltay, Ozgur Cogulu

“…When caring for patients with life-limiting diseases, improving survival and optimizing quality of life are the primary goals. …”
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Interventricular septal dissection secondary to acute inferior myocardial infarction: case series and literature review by Ping Chen, Xiuqin Wang, Yun Mou

“…Case 2: A 70-year-old male was admitted to a local hospital due to repeated chest distress for more than 20 years that worsened over several hours. …”
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Challenges in the Management of Giant Carcinoma Ex-Pleiomorphic Adenoma of the Parotid Gland in a Single Tertiary Center by Miruna Bratiloveanu, Mihai Dumitru, Andreea Nicoleta Marinescu, Crenguta Serboiu, Oana Maria Patrascu, Adrian Costache, Daniela Vrinceanu

“…<i>Materials and Methods:</i> We performed a retrospective clinical study over the period of 2009–2023 in patients admitted to the ENT Department of the Bucharest University Emergency Hospital. …”
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Case report: Resolution of VIPoma-related symptoms with peptide receptor radionuclide therapy by Turgut Bora Cengiz, Raksha Kulkarni, Virginia Corbett, Nasrin V. Ghesani, Edward Wolin, Munir V. Ghesani

“…Two patients with VIPomas were admitted to the hospital with multiple prior hospital admissions after going through multiple lines of therapy. …”
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Analysis of the practice of switch of antibiotics from intravenous to oral therapy at a tertiary care hospital in Nepal: a prospective observational study by Upasana Acharya, Sweta Shrestha, Aastha Rawal, Laxmi Dangol, Binaya Sapkota

“…Design: A prospective observational study was performed among patients admitted to medical/surgical wards in a private tertiary care hospital of Nepal. …”
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Decoding airway granulogenesis in children: unveiling risk factors for tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration and complications by Yuting You, Meili Shen, Li’e Zeng, Jingyang Zheng

“…Methods This study was a retrospective analysis of the clinical data of 184 pediatric patients who were admitted to Quanzhou Children’s Hospital from 2018 to 2021 with exogenous tracheobronchial foreign bodies. …”
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Layer-Specific Strain Analysis in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Despina-Manuela Toader, Alina Paraschiv, Georgică Târtea, Gabriela Tiucu, Mihai Chițu, Raluca Stănișor, Oana Mirea

“…Background/Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate layer-specific strain according to etiology and assess whether subtle changes in longitudinal and circumferential layer strain are involved in predicting cardiac mortality during a two-year follow-up in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy admitted with heart failure decompensation. Methods: 97 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and a left ventricle ejection fraction ≤ 40% were recruited, 51 with ischemic and 46 with nonischemic etiologies. …”
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Construction and application of a stratified nursing intervention program for postoperative delirium after Stanford type A aortic dissection: a quasi-experimental trial by Xueping Li, Miaomiao Zheng, Ailin Lin, Chaohong Chen, Yuanbo Wu, Huai Zhang, Zhiqin Yin

“…A quasi-experimental design was used, with patients admitted to the general ward of a tertiary hospital in Wenzhou, China, functioning as subjects. …”
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