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361. Myasthenia Crisis after a Delayed Diagnosis in a Medically Complex Patient. | PSNet
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     February 21, 2020 - of cerebral palsy, developmental delay, and epilepsy presented to the emergency department (ED) for increased … They are at increased risk of medical errors during hospital stays, and this risk scales with the number … patient is well-known to the service as having a seizure disorder and cerebral palsy and was admitted for increased … Many children with pre-existing seizure disorders are admitted to intensive care with increased seizure … It is well-documented that transitions of care are a time of increased risk for medical error, as they

362. "Recurrent" Appendicitis | PSNet
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     January 15, 2020 - in fewer than half of elderly patients and an incorrect admitting diagnosis was associated with an increased … such misdiagnoses can be associated with a significant delay in operative intervention and subsequent increased … One approach to decreasing technical errors for emergency general surgery procedures in the era of increased … Elderly patients are at increased risk of missed and delayed diagnosis of appendicitis, leading to higher … Elderly patients are at markedly increased risk of morbidity and mortality following appendectomy and

363. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2019 - site infections.(9,10) Infected hospitalized patients not treated with a beta- lactam had a threefold increased … drug toxicities and Clostridium difficile colitis.(11) Penicillin allergy reporters also had a 26% increased … risk of Clostridium difficile and a 69% increased incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus … Penicillin Allergy Day (September 28).(16) Take-Home Points Unverified penicillin allergy leads to increased … Other harms of unverified penicillin allergy labels include increased risk of adverse events, Clostridium

364. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 30, 2021 - Increasing maternal age is strongly correlated with increased risk of maternal death; 27% of maternal … These alterations include increased blood volume, increased cardiac output, decreased vascular resistance … (with lower blood pressure), increased pulse, increased respirations, increased minute ventilation, … decreased functional residual capacity, increased glucose metabolism, and others.7 Altered pregnancy … Because of the increased blood volume and decreased vascular resistance seen late in pregnancy, blood

365. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 22, 2019 - The authors discuss how increased commitment to collective accountability for improvement will result

366. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2014 - The Commentary Patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are at increased risk for multiple heart … automaticity in the infarct border zone (the myocardium immediately adjacent to the infarcted tissue), and increased … conducted in the 1970s and 1980s suggested that NSVT after ACS is benign and is not associated with increased … next year (incidence 2.9%–4.3%).(1) This finding creates a clinical conundrum: notwithstanding the increased … , each beat has a similar appearance and is termed monomorphic VT, which is usually due to scar or increased

367. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2004 - duty hours to 80 per week, with no more than 30 consecutive hours worked.(1) These mandates have increased … In a survey at our institution, nearly half of residents identified the increased numbers of signouts … the inpatient and outpatient setting, in-hospital signouts represent gaps in care and thus demand increased … vigilance to avoid placing patients at increased risk for harm.(3) Although practitioners are generally … inevitable increase in discontinuity and increase in sign-outs, resulted in delayed test ordering and increased

368. Missed acute coronary syndrome during telephone triage at out-of-hours primary care: lessons from a case-control study. | PSNet
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     March 11, 2020 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Patient-related factors associated with an increased … September 23, 2020 COVID-19 increased the risk of ICU-acquired bloodstream infections

369. Identifying hot spots for harm and blind spots across the care pathway from patient complaints about general practice. | PSNet
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     May 04, 2022 - February 24, 2021 Patient-related factors associated with an increased risk of being … May 20, 2020 Patient-related factors associated with an increased risk of being a reported

370. Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update. | PSNet
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     February 07, 2022 - April 5, 2023 Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction … March 26, 2008 COVID-19 increased the risk of ICU-acquired bloodstream infections: a

371. Trends in central line–associated bloodstream infections in a trauma-surgical intensive care unit. | PSNet
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     September 13, 2023 - January 27, 2019 Lessons from "unexpected increased mortality after implementation of … May 11, 2011 Increased mortality associated with after-hours and weekend admission to

372. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 18, 2019 - mounting-drug-shortages-delay-treatments-patients-bladder-cancer Drug shortages are associated with increased

373. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2024 - Updates to the survey include increased time allotted to complete computerized provider order entry

374. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2010 - in fewer than half of elderly patients and an incorrect admitting diagnosis was associated with an increased … such misdiagnoses can be associated with a significant delay in operative intervention and subsequent increased … One approach to decreasing technical errors for emergency general surgery procedures in the era of increased … Elderly patients are at increased risk of missed and delayed diagnosis of appendicitis, leading to higher … Elderly patients are at markedly increased risk of morbidity and mortality following appendectomy and

375. Communication in critical care environments: mobile telephones improve patient care. | PSNet
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     June 27, 2018 - the Same Author(s) Use of unsolicited patient observations to identify surgeons with increased … failure to document key comorbid diseases in the anesthesia preoperative evaluation associates with increased

376. Critical laboratory value notification: a failure mode effects and criticality analysis. | PSNet
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     June 27, 2018 - the Same Author(s) Use of unsolicited patient observations to identify surgeons with increased … failure to document key comorbid diseases in the anesthesia preoperative evaluation associates with increased

377. Sleep deprivation: a call for institutional rules. | PSNet
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     June 27, 2018 - the Same Author(s) Use of unsolicited patient observations to identify surgeons with increased … failure to document key comorbid diseases in the anesthesia preoperative evaluation associates with increased

378. Implementing patient safety initiatives in rural hospitals. | PSNet
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     September 27, 2010 - February 10, 2015 Use of unsolicited patient observations to identify surgeons with increased … failure to document key comorbid diseases in the anesthesia preoperative evaluation associates with increased

379. Clinical Lab Quality: CMS and Survey Organization Oversight Should Be Strengthened. | PSNet
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     September 28, 2010 - July 5, 2006 Nursing Homes: Despite Increased Oversight, Challenges Remain in Ensuring … May 31, 2011 Nursing Homes: Despite Increased Oversight, Challenges Remain in Ensuring

380. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 03, 2021 - emergency-department-crowding-canary-health-care-system Emergency department (ED) overcrowding and boarding can result in worse patient outcomes and increased