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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 …
Does Being Cultured Pay? Racial And Language Concordance And Its Effect On Physician Income, Nayan Patel
Does Being Cultured Pay? Racial And Language Concordance And Its Effect On Physician Income, Nayan Patel
Honors Theses
Issues surrounding race and ethnicity in healthcare have increased in number as racial disparities as well as minority physicians become more prevalent in the USA. One such issue is the concordance rate of race and language amongst physicians and their patients. The effect of racial concordance in physician patient relationships has been looked at to determine if it affects the perceived level of health quality. Saha et al. (1999) found that Black and Hispanic patients were more satisfied in their healthcare when treated by a physician of their own race. In this study, I establish whether or not the racial …