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Predicting Influenza A And 2009 H1n1 Influenza In Patients Admitted To Hospital With Acute Respiratory Illness, Gerben Keijzers, Caleb Vossen, Ping Zhang, Deborough Macbeth, Petra Derrington, John Gerrard, Jenny Doust
Predicting Influenza A And 2009 H1n1 Influenza In Patients Admitted To Hospital With Acute Respiratory Illness, Gerben Keijzers, Caleb Vossen, Ping Zhang, Deborough Macbeth, Petra Derrington, John Gerrard, Jenny Doust
Jenny Doust
Objective: To create a clinical decision tool for suspected influenza A (including 2009 H1N1) to facilitate treatment and isolation decisions for patients admitted to hospital with an acute respiratory illness from the emergency department (ED) during a 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in two hospitals in Queensland, Australia. All patients admitted to hospital from the ED between 24 May and 16 August 2009 with an acute respiratory illness were included. All had nasal and throat swabs taken. Data were collected from clinical chart review regarding clinical symptoms, co-morbidities, examination findings, pathology and radiology results. Influenza A …
Predicting Influenza A And 2009 H1n1 Influenza In Patients Admitted To Hospital With Acute Respiratory Illness, Gerben Keijzers, Caleb Vossen, Ping Zhang, Deborough Macbeth, Petra Derrington, John Gerrard, Jenny Doust
Predicting Influenza A And 2009 H1n1 Influenza In Patients Admitted To Hospital With Acute Respiratory Illness, Gerben Keijzers, Caleb Vossen, Ping Zhang, Deborough Macbeth, Petra Derrington, John Gerrard, Jenny Doust
Gerben Keijzers
Objective: To create a clinical decision tool for suspected influenza A (including 2009 H1N1) to facilitate treatment and isolation decisions for patients admitted to hospital with an acute respiratory illness from the emergency department (ED) during a 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in two hospitals in Queensland, Australia. All patients admitted to hospital from the ED between 24 May and 16 August 2009 with an acute respiratory illness were included. All had nasal and throat swabs taken. Data were collected from clinical chart review regarding clinical symptoms, co-morbidities, examination findings, pathology and radiology results. Influenza A …
The Impact Of A Temporary Medical Ward Closure On Emergency Department And Hospital Service Delivery Outcomes, Julia Crilly, Gerben Keijzers, Dirken Krahn, Michael Steele, David Green, Janeen Freeman
The Impact Of A Temporary Medical Ward Closure On Emergency Department And Hospital Service Delivery Outcomes, Julia Crilly, Gerben Keijzers, Dirken Krahn, Michael Steele, David Green, Janeen Freeman
Gerben Keijzers
OBJECTIVE: To describe the effect of a 3-week closure of a 28-bed medical ward on Emergency Department (ED) and hospital outcomes.
METHODS: This was a prospective comparative observational study of all ED attendances (visits; n = 11 383) made to a regional teaching hospital in Queensland, Australia, during a 9-week period (November 24, 2008-January 4, 2009). A 3-week period of ward closure was compared with equal time periods before and after. Hospital health information systems data were linked manually to describe and compare outcomes: median ED length of stay, access block, hospital length of stay, and in-hospital mortality.
RESULTS: Ward …