Trends in Length of Stay, living setting, functional outcome, and mortality following medical rehabilitation

Article Abstract:

The changes in Length of Stay (LOS), functional status, living setting, and mortality in patients completing inpatient rehabilitation is examined. The findings provide a baseline to compare future LOS, effectiveness, efficiency, mortality, and other outcomes important to health care professionals, researchers, and consumers to help evaluate the reasons behind change in LOS influences patient care and outcomes.

Hospitals, Hospital rehabilitation services

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Computed tomography screening and lung cancer outcomes

Article Abstract:

Studies were conducted to examine the impact of screening for lung cancer by computed tomography (CT) on lung cancer outcomes. Results revealed that screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT might increase the rate of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment by lung cancer resection, but might not significantly reduce the risk of advanced lung cancer or death from lung cancer.

Methods, Usage, Patient outcomes, Diagnosis, CT imaging, CAT scans, Cancer, Lung cancer, Cancer screening, Clinical report

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Restructuring treatment histories of dead patients: A study design that should be laid to rest

Article Abstract:

The study aims to address whether studies of care rendered to patients prior to their death produce an accurate portrait of care provided to patients who are dying. It concluded that studying care received prior to death could lead to invalid conclusions about the quality or type of care provided to dying patients.

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