A Prognostic Tool for COVID-19 Decision Support: The Intermountain Risk Score Predicts Major Adverse Health Events in Patients Positive for COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin D. Horne ◽  
Joseph R. Bledsoe ◽  
Joseph B. Muhlestein ◽  
Heidi T. May ◽  
Ithan D. Peltan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Risk Score ◽  
Prognostic Tool ◽  
Health Events ◽  
Adverse Health ◽  
Adverse Health Events

Acetazolamide to Prevent Adverse Altitude Effects in COPD and Healthy Adults

NEJM Evidence ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Furian ◽  
Maamed Mademilov ◽  
Aline Buergin ◽  
Philipp M. Scheiwiller ◽  
Laura Mayer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Healthy Adults ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Health Events ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Adverse Health ◽  
Adverse Health Events

Furian and colleagues report on the results of two randomized controlled trials testing the use of acetazolamide to prevent the adverse effects of altitude on healthy older persons and in people with COPD. They find that acetazolamide decreased the incidence of altitude related adverse health events (primarily hypoxemia) in both populations with no evidence of adverse events.

Reuse of single use medical devices in Canada: Clinical and economic outcomes, legal and ethical issues, and current hospital practice

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (04) ◽  
pp. 430-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Hailey ◽  
Philip D. Jacobs ◽  
Nola M. Ries ◽  
Julie Polisena
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Coronary Angioplasty ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Economic Outcomes ◽  
Health Events ◽  
Adverse Health ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Adverse Health Events ◽  
Legal And Ethical Issues

Objectives:The aim of this study was to assess the evidence that reuse of medical devices marketed for single use only (SUDs) is safe, effective and cost-effective, and to consider the use and health services impact of this practice in Canada.Methods:A systematic review was performed of studies that reported clinical or economic outcomes following reuse of SUDs in humans. Direct costs of adverse health events associated with SUD reuse and indications of budget impact were obtained using data for devices for laparoscopic cholecystectomy and coronary angioplasty. Legal and ethical issues were reviewed, drawing on material relevant to Canada. Data on current reuse of SUDs were obtained through a survey of Canadian acute care hospitals.Results:Studies of variable quality suggested that SUD reuse could be safe and effective, and would give cost savings, if there were no adverse events. Eliminating reuse of SUDs for laparoscopic cholecystectomy and coronary angioplasty would add less than 0.1 percent to costs of the procedures over 1 year. Adverse health events associated with device reuse create liability risks; patients should be informed of any known or foreseeable risks of reuse. Most of the 28 percent (111/398) of acute hospitals that reprocess SUDs do so in-house. Some do not have a written policy or an incident reporting mechanism.Conclusions:There is insufficient evidence to establish the safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness of reusing SUDs. Legal and ethical issues require attention to minimize liability and maintain patient safety and trust. Some hospitals that reprocess SUDs do not have adequate documentation. These findings do not support the reuse of SUDs in Canadian hospitals.

scholarly journals Adverse health events and late mortality after pediatric allogeneic hematopoietic SCT—two decades of longitudinal follow-up

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 850-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Wilhelmsson ◽  
A Vatanen ◽  
B Borgström ◽  
B Gustafsson ◽  
M Taskinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Late Mortality ◽  
Health Events ◽  
Adverse Health ◽  
Adverse Health Events

Adverse health events associated with domestic violence during pregnancy among Brazilian women

Midwifery ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 416-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celene Aparecida Ferrari Audi ◽  
Ana M. Segall-Corrêa ◽  
Silvia M. Santiago ◽  
Rafael Pérez-Escamilla
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Health Events ◽  
Adverse Health ◽  
Violence During Pregnancy ◽  
Adverse Health Events

Adverse Health Events Related to Self-Medication Practices Among Elderly: A Systematic Review

Drugs & Aging ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 359-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Médéa Locquet ◽  
Germain Honvo ◽  
Véronique Rabenda ◽  
Thierry Van Hees ◽  
Jean Petermans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Health Events ◽  
Adverse Health ◽  
Adverse Health Events

Predicting risk for adverse health events using random forest

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 2279-2294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guy Cafri ◽  
Luo Li ◽  
Elizabeth W. Paxton ◽  
Juanjuan Fan
Keyword(s):  
Random Forest ◽  
Health Events ◽  
Adverse Health ◽  
Adverse Health Events
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