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027). Overall good functional outcome after the second procedure was 43.5% (10/23). Overall good functional outcome of early and late recurrence groups were similar (57.1% vs. 37.5%, p = 0.650). One patient died due to an underlying cardiac problem.

rEVT can be performed in patients with recurrent stroke of LVO. Ipsilateral recurrence of stroke was associated with good clinical outcome after rEVT.

rEVT can be performed in patients with recurrent stroke of LVO. Ipsilateral recurrence of stroke was associated with good clinical outcome after rEVT.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between hemoglobin improvement and functional outcomes in anemic patients after stroke.

This retrospective cohort study included consecutive hospitalized post-stroke patients with anemia. Data on serum hemoglobin level were extracted from medical records. The "change in hemoglobin levels" was defined as the pre-discharge hemoglobin level minus the baseline hemoglobin level. Study outcomes included the Functional Independence Measure-motor (FIM-motor) efficacy, and length of stay. Multivariate analyses were used to determine whether the change in hemoglobin levels was independently associated with study outcomes, after adjusting for potential confounders.

Of the 637 patients admitted, 194 stroke patients (mean age 75.4 years; 53.6% women) presented anemia at baseline and were included in the analysis. The mean (SD) baseline hemoglobin level was 11.2 (0.9) g/dL and the median (IQR) change was 0.4 (0.1-1.1) g/dL. In multivariate analyses, the change in hemoglobin levels was positively associated with the FIM-motor efficacy (β = 0.114, p = 0.031), and negatively associated with length of stay (β = -0.059, p = 0.039). Moreover, the baseline hemoglobin level was independently associated with the FIM-motor efficacy (β = 0.267, p = 0.001).

A lower baseline hemoglobin level is negatively associated with functional recovery, and hemoglobin improvement is positively associated with functional recovery and shorter hospital stay in stroke patients with anemia. Anemia should be assessed at baseline as a prognostic indicator and, if treatable, treated appropriately to maximize outcomes in these patients.

A lower baseline hemoglobin level is negatively associated with functional recovery, and hemoglobin improvement is positively associated with functional recovery and shorter hospital stay in stroke patients with anemia. Anemia should be assessed at baseline as a prognostic indicator and, if treatable, treated appropriately to maximize outcomes in these patients.

To develop and internally validate an illness burden index among Medicare beneficiaries before or after a cancer diagnosis.

Data source SEER-CAHPS, linking Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) cancer registry, Medicare enrollment and claims, and Medicare Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (Medicare CAHPS) survey data providing self-reported sociodemographic, health, and functional status information. To generate a score for everyone in the dataset, we tabulated 4 groups within each annual subsample (2007-2013) 1) Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries or 2) Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries, surveyed before cancer diagnosis; 3) MA beneficiaries or 4) Medicare FFS beneficiaries surveyed after diagnosis. Random survival forests (RSFs) predicted 12-month all-cause mortality and drew predictor variables (mean per subsample = 44) from 8 domains sociodemographic, cancer-specific, health status, chronic conditions, healthcare utilization, activity limitations, proxy, th cancer may be useful to future SEER-CAHPS users who wish to adjust for comorbidity.

This new morbidity measure for Medicare beneficiaries with cancer may be useful to future SEER-CAHPS users who wish to adjust for comorbidity.

Care quality in hospital units can be assessed based on three elements structure, process, and outcomes. Relationships between elements are particularly important but have largely been unexplored.

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationships between factors of the emergency care process, length of stay, and care outcomes (i.e. care quality and patient satisfaction).

Medical and administrative registry data from children's visits were combined with cross-sectional survey data and analyzed using descriptive methods, median test, and linear regression. Eighty-nine child-parent pairs from four emergency departments participated.

The shortest length of stay had children at the lowest triage level (p<0.001) Children with more diagnostic tests (p<0.001) and more procedures (p<0.001) performed had the longest length of stay. OTUB2-IN-1 In linear regression analysis (f=6.626, df=6, p=0.001, R

=0.214), the satisfaction of child-parent pairs was associated with performance of more tests and procedures, higher triage levels, and child streaming onto the pediatrician care track.

Care process factors affect length of children's stay in emergency departments and could predict children's and parents' satisfaction with, and evaluations of, care quality.

Care process factors affect length of children's stay in emergency departments and could predict children's and parents' satisfaction with, and evaluations of, care quality.

The aim of this concept synthesis was to add clarity to the concept of vulnerability with application to the Emergency Department (ED) by critiquing, analysing and amalgamating published concept analyses.

The concept of vulnerability has been used widely, however it has various meanings. A clearer understanding of vulnerability and application to the ED may help healthcare professionals provide high quality care responsive to the needs of vulnerable individuals.

Nine concept analyses of vulnerability were retrieved using Medline, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases. After extracting data on each analysis, Walker and Avant's concept synthesis method was used to structure this synthesis, with a thematic synthesis approach used in the analysis.

Four themes associated with vulnerability emerged from the synthesis. The first theme, vulnerability as a journey, reflected elements within an individual's life that perpetuate and exacerbate vulnerability. The second theme, vulnerability as susceptibility and risk, highlighted intrinsic and extrinsic elements that contribute to a state of risk.