Background: Comorbidity measures are necessary to describe patient populations and
adjust for confounding. In direct comparisons, studies have found the Elixhauser comorbidity …

Background: Studies of hospitalized patients identify safety as a significant problem, but few
data are available regarding injuries occurring after discharge. Patients may be vulnerable …

Background: Adverse events (AEs) are adverse outcomes caused by medical care. Several
studies have indicated that a substantial number of patients experience AEs before or during …

The LIM‐only protein Lmo2, activated by chromosomal translocations in T‐cell leukaemias,
is normally expressed in haematopoiesis. It interacts with TAL1 and GATA‐1 proteins, but the …

Background: Readmissions to hospital are common, costly and often preventable. An easy-to-use
index to quantify the risk of readmission or death after discharge from hospital would …

Background Numerous studies have tried to determine the association between continuity
and outcomes. Studies doing so must actually measure continuity. If continuity and outcomes …

Background Readmissions to hospital are increasingly being used as an indicator of quality
of care. However, this approach is valid only when we know what proportion of …

Homologous recombination in embryonal stem cells has been used to produce a fusion
oncogene, thereby mimicking chromosomal translocations that frequently result in formation of …

Following investigation of a large number of new ligands based upon propylene amine
oxime (PnAO) the d, l-diastereoisomer of hexamethyl propyleneamine oxime (HM-PAO) was …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence of adverse drug events (ADEs), preventable ADEs,
and ameliorable ADEs occurring after hospital discharge and their associated risk factors. …