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The Impact of CSR/ESG Reporting on the Cost of Capital: An Example of US Healthcare Entities
2021
PURPOSE: Identifying the direction and strength of the relationship between individual elements of ESG and ESG as a whole and the cost of capital (weighted average, equity, and debt) in the healthcare industry.
Apdeguma traumas pacientu aprūpe pēc autodermoplastikas
2019
Bakalaura darba tēma – “Apdeguma traumas pacientu aprūpe pēc autodermoplastikas”. Tēmas aktualitāti nosaka apdeguma traumas specifiskā būtība, kura rada ādas bojājumu un viena no pieejamām ārstēšanas metodēm, kad dabīgie šūnu reģenerācijas procesi nespēj tikt galā ar ādas bojāto daļu atjaunošanu, ir operācija – autodermoplastika. Darba mērķis ir analizēt aprūpi pēc autodermoplastikas apdeguma traumas pacientiem. Pētniecības uzdevumi ir analizēt literatūru un informāciju par apdeguma traumu un autodermoplastiku, izstrādāt un veikt interviju, apkopot un analizēt iegūtos datus, izdarīt secinājumus. Pētniecības jautājums: kāda ir aprūpe pēc autodermoplastikas apdeguma traumas pacientiem. Pētnie…
Remote photoplethysmography device with adaptive illumination for skin microcirculation assessment
2020
Measuring blood perfusion is important in medical care. However, currently available devices to measure blood perfusion are bulky, expensive and not easy-to-use. In this work a compact and portable low-cost prototype device for remote monitoring of palm skin microcirculation has been developed. Presented device consists of precisely controlled near-infrared illuminators (760nm peak wavelength) and video camera. The device with the custom designed software provides stable uniform illumination of curved skin surfaces, using feedback algorithm. Verification tests of this device showed improvements in the quality of skin blood perfusion maps in the case when the feedback system was used.
Akutschmerztherapie in Pädiatrie und Geriatrie – Akutschmerztherapie im Alter –ein ganzheitlicher Ansatz
2011
Post-operative pain management of elderly patients requires special attention. In addition to the organic functional impairments, age-related changes in psychological and social factors play an important role. Also life experiences, painful medical history and a range of different complaints of old age influence the expectations to the treatment of pain. Several factors have to be considered, so 1) age-appropriate preoperative assessment of organic, psychological and social factors, 2) a selection of regularly administered non-opioid, or combination of two different effective non-opioids, notably on the contra-indications and dose limits, 3) if necessary careful titration of the strong opio…
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on acute heart failure admissions and mortality: a multicentre study (COV-HF-SIRIO 6 study)
2022
Abstract Aims The coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has changed the landscape of medical care delivery worldwide. We aimed to assess the influence of COVID‐19 pandemic on hospital admissions and in‐hospital mortality rate in patients with acute heart failure (AHF) in a retrospective, multicentre study. Methods and results From 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020, a total of 101 433 patients were hospitalized in 24 Cardiology Departments in Poland. The number of patients admitted due to AHF decreased by 23.4% from 9853 in 2019 to 7546 in 2020 (P < 0.001). We noted a significant reduction of self‐referrals in the times of COVID‐19 pandemic accounting 27.8% (P < 0.001), with increase…
The timing of introduction of pharmaceutical innovations in seven European countries
2014
RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: Differences in the performance of medical care may be due to variation in the introduction and diffusion of medical innovations. The objective of this paper is to compare seven European countries (United Kingdom, the Netherlands, West Germany, France, Spain, Estonia and Sweden) with regard to the year of introduction of six specific pharmaceutical innovations (antiretroviral drugs, cimetidine, tamoxifen, cisplatin, oxalaplatin and cyclosporin) that may have had important population health impacts. METHODS: We collected information on introduction and further diffusion of drugs using searches in the national and international literature, and questionnaires to …
Out-of-pocket costs in gastrointestinal cancer patients: Lack of a perfectly framed problem contributing to financial toxicity
2021
Abstract Fighting cancer is an economically expensive challenge for both health care payers, and the patients and their families and the median costs for cancer care are rapidly increasing in the last decade. Although both direct and indirect costs of medical assistance have been a frequent source of distress and contention, however analysis of the non-medical expenses incurred directly by cancer patients has not received adequate attention. Developing a deeper understanding of so-called "out-of-pocket" costs may be necessary. Out-of-pocket costs for medical care range from 7 % to 11 % of medical costs for all payers. However, the range of out-of-pocket costs shows considerable variability …
Apūpe pacientiem ar apziņas traucējumiem
2017
Teorētiskais pamatojums. Aprūpē pacientiem ar apziņas traucējumiem ir iesaistīti dažādu profesiju pārstāvji, tādējādi katram pacientam ir jāizvirza viens kopīgs mērķis, lai veidotos multidisciplināra un strukturēta palīdzība. Šajā aprūpes komandā ietilpst gan skolotājs, gan ārsts, gan medicīnas māsa, gan sociālais darbinieks. Aprūpei ir jābūt virzītai uz indivīdu, kas ļautu pacientam, cik vien ir iespējams, dzīvot neatkarīgu dzīvi. Pētījuma mērķis. Noskaidrot aprūpi pacientiem ar apziņas traucējumiem. Piedāvāt risinājumus, lai uzlabotu pacientu ar apziņas traucējumiem aprūpi. Pētījuma metodoloģija. Kvantitatīvā. Pētījuma instruments – anketa. Secinājumi. Rezultāti un praktiskais devums. Aut…
The hidden burden of severe asthma: from patient perspective to new opportunities for clinicians
2020
Severe asthma is an important topic in respiratory diseases, due to its high impact on morbidity and mortality as well as on health-care resources. The many challenges that still exist in the management of the most difficult-to-treat forms of the disease, and the acknowledgement of the existence of unexplored areas in the pathophysiological mechanisms and the therapeutic targets represent an opportunity to gather experts in the field with the immediate goals to summarize current understanding about the natural history of severe asthma and to identify gaps in knowledge and research opportunities, with the aim to contribute to improved medical care and health outcomes. This article is a conse…