Hospitals which utilize most of the health budget play a very important role in the country’s health system1. Hospital Administration can not be done on intuition. A hospital administrator must be well aware of the scientifi c methods to run and evaluate the hospital functions and services in an objective fashion
Recent intensive dialogue and debate regarding healthcare reform has led provider administrators to renew their search for “best practices” around the country. Many organizations, particularly hospitals, because of their complexity, are seeking new paradigms that will improve their efficiency and effectiveness regardless of the outcome of the current reform debate. This paper suggest that i…
To analyze the incidence and treatment trends of hemorrhagic stroke (HS), according to HS subtypes, using nationwide data in Korea from January 2008 to December 2016.
After the five positive randomized controlled trials showing the benefit of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in the management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO), a multisociety meeting was organized during the 16th Congress of the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology (WFITN), October 2015, Gold Coast, Australia. This meeting was…
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are congenital anomalies of the cerebrovascular system. AVM harbors 2.2% annual hemorrhage risk in unruptured cases and 4.5% annual hemorrhage risk of previously ruptured cases. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) have been shown excellent treatment outcomes for patients with small- to moderated sized AVM which can be achieved in 80–90% complete obliteration …
Objective—Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. While the incidence of ischemic stroke is highest in older populations, incidence of ischemic stroke in adults has been rising particularly rapidly among young (e.g. premenopausal) women. The evaluation and timely diagnosis of ischemic stroke in young women presents a challenging situation in the emergency depa…
Intracranial aneurysms can occur in patients with brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and this not uncommon association poses important therapeutic challenges. In patients presenting with intracranial hemorrhage, the AVM is responsible for bleeding in 93% of cases, with the remaining 7% related to associated intracranial aneurysms
Acute ischemic stroke is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States.We review the latest data and evidence supporting catheter-directed treatment for proximal artery occlusion as an adjunct to intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute stroke.
The most common causes of acute pancreatitis (AP) are biliary tract diseases with cholestasis and alcohol consumption. In 10%–15% of patients, etiology determination is difficult. Identification of the etiology allows for the implementation of adequate treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the utility of the serum concentrations of total bile acids (TBA) to diagnose AP etiology in th…
Cholestasis (slowing of bile flow) may be acute or chronic and affect any age group. In infants and children the causes often are congenital or inherited and as a result of improved management some affected children now survive to adulthood. Although jaundice is a hallmark of cholestasis it may be absent, particularly in adults with chronic cholestatic liver disease most of whom are entirely as…