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A survey of neurological disability at a district general hospital
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Playford, E. Diane, Crawford, P. and Monro, P. S. (1994) A survey of neurological disability at a district general hospital. British Journal of Clinical Practice, 48 (6). pp. 304-306. ISSN 1368-5031.
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Official URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7848792
Abstract
eurological disease accounts for 20% of all admissions to medical wards, but the number of inpatients with neurological disability is unknown. The notes of all adult inpatient in a district general hospital were reviewed to identify all those with a neurological disorder. Over 40% of inpatients on medical wards and 4% on surgical wards had a neurological disorder. Stroke was the most common neurological diagnosis, accounting for 36% of neurological disorders and 22% of all patients on medical wards. Other neurological diagnoses included dementias 10%, degenerative disorders 10%, epilepsy 7%, demyelination 4%, and head injuries 3%. Neurological patients have long inpatient stays (mean 80 days), and often remain in hospital awaiting changes in accommodation. Seven patients under 65 years stayed more than 6 months awaiting long-term care. Neurological disorders contribute significantly to the inpatient workload. Identifying those requiring rehabilitation and concentrating them on one ward could improve the quality and efficiency of their care.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Social Science & Systems in Health (SSSH) Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Clinical Practice | ||||
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell | ||||
| ISSN: | 1368-5031 | ||||
| Official Date: | 1994 | ||||
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| Volume: | 48 | ||||
| Number: | 6 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 304-306 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | Imported from PubMed 28/10/2008 | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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