Articles: hospitals.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2025
Comparison of Outcomes for Emergency Medical Services-Transported Infants With Suspected Brief Resolved Unexplained Events Before and After the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.
This study compares care-seeking behavior, care delivery, and outcomes for infants with suspected brief resolved unexplained events (BRUEs) who were treated by emergency medical services (EMS) and emergency department clinicians before and after the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and stay-at-home mandates. ⋯ For EMS-treated infants with paramedic-suspected BRUE, presentations and hospital admissions were similar before and after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home mandates. There was a longitudinal increase in EMS transports for infants with suspected BRUE before the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home mandates, which then leveled off in the after period.
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To examine the impact of hospital volume on mortality and healthcare utilization in patients admitted with necrotizing pancreatitis (NP). ⋯ Management of NP at high-volume hospitals was associated with improved survival and decreased healthcare utilization. As interventional techniques advance, following evidence-based guidelines and implementing clear referral pathways will optimize outcomes for both patients and hospital systems.
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Critical care medicine · Feb 2025
Association of Omega-3 Status With Long-Term Risk of Hospitalization for Sepsis.
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition characterized by a dysregulated host response to infection. Despite decades of clinical trials, there are no specific treatments; care of the nearly 50 million annual cases worldwide is limited to antimicrobials and supportive measures. A primary prevention strategy may therefore be of value. We hypothesized that higher premorbid omega-3 fatty acid levels would be associated with a reduced incidence of sepsis. ⋯ In this population-based cohort study, baseline eO3I was inversely associated with subsequent sepsis incidence. Given that omega-3 levels can be increased with dietary supplementation, primary prevention should be explored to mitigate the burden of sepsis.