The 2004 Healthy Ageing Conference - Safety and Older People: Conference Proceedings

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Planning for an Ageing Population: Strategic Considerations

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Utilidad del complejo protrombínico en el control de la hemostasia en el trasplante cardiaco. experincia en el hospital la fe en el año 2009.

Molts dels pacients que van a ser sotmesos a trasplantament cardíac porten tractament amb anticoagulants orals, que cal revertir preoperatòriament. En aquest estudi es pretén valorar l'eficàcia del complex protrombínic en la reversió de l’anticoagulació oral, realitzant un estudi descriptiu, observacional i retrospectiu dels pacients trasplantats en 2009 en l'Hospital U. La Fe. Resultats: El tractament amb Complex Protrombínic va ser efectiu per a la reversió de l'efecte dels anticoagulants orals, ja que va disminuir el INR (P=0.006) després de la seua administració, amb l'avantatge de tenir un efecte ràpid i un escàs volum.

Características y factores pronósticos de los pacientes ingresados por síndrome coronario agudo sin elevación del ST en un hospital de tercer nivel

Registre per a estudiar l'impacte clínic de l'SCASEST a un hospital de tercer nivell. En un any van ingressar 310 pacients (54% Cardiologia, 46% Semicrítics/Unitat d'Estada Curta). La mortalitat hospitalaria va ser de l'1%; a 6 mesos va haver un 4,6% de morts i un 16% de reingressos. Edat, filtrat glomerular i FE van ser predictors de mortalitat; una troponina positiva i l'ingres a Cardiologia es van associar amb un menor risc de reingrés. Ingressar a Cardiologia es va associar a ser tributari de coronariografia i revascularització quirúrgica. El tipus de Servei pot tenir un impacte adicional en la història de l'SCASEST.

Financial impact of introducing the Swiss-DRG reimbursement system on potentially avoidable readmissions at a university hospital.

QUESTION UNDER STUDY: Thirty-day readmissions can be classified as potentially avoidable (PARs) or not avoidable (NARs) by following a specific algorithm (SQLape®). We wanted to assess the financial impact of the Swiss-DRG system, which regroups some readmissions occurring within 18 days after discharge within the initial hospital stay, on PARs at our hospital. METHODS: First, PARs were identified from all hospitalisations recorded in 2011 at our university hospital. Second, 2012 Swiss-DRG readmission rules were applied, regrouped readmissions (RR) were identified, and their financial impact computed. Third, RRs were classified as potentially avoidable (PARRs), not avoidable (NARRs), and others causes (OCRRs). Characteristics of PARR patients and stays were retrieved, and the financial impact of PARRS was computed. RESULTS: A total of 36,777 hospitalisations were recorded in 2011, of which 3,140 were considered as readmissions (8.5%): 1,470 PARs (46.8%) and 1,733 NARs (53.2%). The 2012 Swiss-DRG rules would have resulted in 910 RRs (2.5% of hospitalisations, 29% of readmissions): 395 PARRs (43% of RR), 181 NARRs (20%), and 334 OCRRs (37%). Loss in reimbursement would have amounted to CHF 3.157 million (0.6% of total reimbursement). As many as 95% of the 395 PARR patients lived at home. In total, 28% of PARRs occurred within 3 days after discharge, and 58% lasted less than 5 days; 79% of the patients were discharged home again. Loss in reimbursement would amount to CHF 1.771 million. CONCLUSION: PARs represent a sizeable number of 30-day readmissions, as do PARRs of 18-day RRs in the 2012 Swiss DRG system. They should be the focus of attention, as the PARRs represent an avoidable loss in reimbursement.

Alteraciones en la glucemia después del parto en mujeres controladas por Diabetes Gestacional en la consulta de Endocrinología del Hospital Arnau de Vilanova de Valencia

El present estudi és de tipus observacional, descriptiu i analític, retrospectiu i longitudinal. Pretén analitzar-ne en dones del departament de Salut 6 de la Comunitat Valenciana diagnosticades de diabetis gestacional, la alteració en la tolerancia a la glucosa en una mitjana d'1,5 anys després del part. La mostra presa va ser de 128 pacients. El 22, 66% va mostrar alteració glucèmica postpart; les dones amb antecedents familiars de diabetis eren més jóvens (32,06 front a 34,93, amb p=0,04).Ninguna dona tractada amb dieta va desenvolupar diabetis; de les tractades amb insulina ho va fer el 8,16% (p=0,02) i tenien major glucèmia basal (p=0,048).

Clinical presentation and survival of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients of a University General Hospital in a developing country

From January 1995 to August 1997 we evaluated prospectively the clinical presentation, laboratory findings and short-term survival of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients who sought care at our hospital. After providing informed, written consent, the patients were interviewed and laboratory tests were performed. Information about survivorship and death was collected through September 1998. Eighty-six smear-positive pulmonary TB patients were enrolled; 26.7% were HIV-seropositive. Seventeen HIV-seronegative pulmonary TB patients (19.8%) presented chronic diseases in addition to TB. In the multiple logistic regression analysis a CD4+ cell count <= 200 cell/mm³ was independently associated with HIV seropositivity. In the Cox regression model, fitted to all patients, HIV seropositivity and age > or = 50 years were independently associated with decreased survival. Among HIV-seronegative persons, the presence of an additional disease increased the risk of death of almost six-fold. Use of antiretroviral drugs was associated with a lower risk of death among HIV-seropositive smear-positive pulmonary TB patients (RH = 0.32, 95% CI 0.10-0.92). In our study smear-positive pulmonary TB patients had a low short-term survival rate that was strongly associated with HIV infection, age and co-morbidities. Therapy with antiretroviral drugs reduced the short-term risk of death among HIV-seropositive patients after TB diagnosis.

Ageing-related cardiomyocyte functional decline is sex and angiotensin II dependent.

Clinically, heart failure is an age-dependent pathological phenomenon and displays sex-specific characteristics. The renin-angiotensin system mediates cardiac pathology in heart failure. This study investigated the sexually dimorphic functional effects of ageing combined with angiotensin II (AngII) on cardiac muscle cell function, twitch and Ca(2+)-handling characteristics of isolated cardiomyocytes from young (~13 weeks) and aged (~87 weeks) adult wild type (WT) and AngII-transgenic (TG) mice. We hypothesised that AngII-induced contractile impairment would be exacerbated in aged female cardiomyocytes and linked to Ca(2+)-handling disturbances. AngII-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy was evident in young adult mice of both sexes and accentuated by age (aged adult ~21-23 % increases in cell length relative to WT). In female AngII-TG mice, ageing was associated with suppressed cardiomyocyte contractility (% shortening, maximum rate of shortening, maximum rate of relaxation). This was associated with delayed cytosolic Ca(2+) removal during twitch relaxation (Tau ~20 % increase relative to young adult female WT), and myofilament responsiveness to Ca(2+) was maintained. In contrast, aged AngII-TG male cardiomyocytes exhibited peak shortening equivalent to young TG; yet, myofilament Ca(2+) responsiveness was profoundly reduced with ageing. Increased pro-arrhythmogenic spontaneous activity was evident with age and cardiac AngII overexpression in male mice (42-55 % of myocytes) but relatively suppressed in female aged transgenic mice. Female myocytes with elevated AngII appear more susceptible to an age-related contractile deficit, whereas male AngII-TG myocytes preserve contractile function with age but exhibit desensitisation of myofilaments to Ca(2+) and a heightened vulnerability to arrhythmic activity. These findings support the contention that sex-specific therapies are required for the treatment of age-progressive heart failure.

The Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: An Inquiry into peripartum hysterectomy at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda

Report Of Judge Maureen Harding Clark S.C., This non-statutory private Inquiry was established by a decision of the Government on the 6th of April 2004. Read the Report

Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme 2007

Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme 2007 This Scheme arises from the findings and recommendations contained in the Report of The Lourdes Hospital Inquiry, January 2006, published by the Department of Health and Children on 28 February 2006. The object of this scheme is to provide compensation for patients of Dr. Michael Neary who underwent unnecessary obstetric hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy. Click here to download PDF 154kb

National Council on Ageing and Older People - Annual Report 2008

National Council on Ageing and Older People РAnnual Report 2008 2008 was a year of change for the National Council on Ageing and Older People. In January the Government announced the establishment of the Office for Older People at the Department of Health and Children and that the Office would have a key role in progressing the Government̢?Ts agenda for older people. The decision provided that Council staff would be transferred to the Office and that the Council would be replaced by an Advisory Council. Although a sad day for the Council itself, we regard this as a significant step forward in bringing older people̢?Ts issues right to the centre of Government policy-making. Click here to download PDF 333kb

Report on the Independent Review of Symptomatic Breast Care Services at Barringtons Hospital, Limerick

Report on the Independent Review of Symptomatic Breast Care Services at Barringtons Hospital, Limerick This independent review was established by Barringtons Hospital and the Department of Health and Children following concerns which had been raised about the standard of symptomatic breast care including cancer services at the Hospital. The terms of reference for the review are included at Appendix 1. An independent review team was established under the chairmanship of Dr Henrietta Campbell. The membership is listed at Appendix 2. Click here to download PDF 152kb

SLÃÅN 2007 Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland

This is the third national Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition (SLÃÂÅN) in Ireland, conducted in 2007 using face-to-face interviews with adults aged 18 years or over, interviewed at home addresses. SLÃÂÅN 2007 follows on from two previous surveys using postal questionnaires in 1998, involving 6,539 respondents with a 62% response rate, and in 2002, involving 5,992 respondents with a 53% response rate. Click here to download PDF 875kb

SLÃÅN 2007 Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland. One Island - One Lifestyle

SLÃÅN 2007 Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland. One Island - One Lifestyle

National Implementation Group (NIG) - European Working Time Directive & Non Consultant Hospital Doctors - Final Report December 2008

National Implementation Group (NIG) - European Working Time Directive & Non Consultant Hospital Doctors - Final Report December 2008