Association Between Weekend and Holiday Admission with Pneumonia and Mortality in a Tertiary Center in Portugal: A Cross-Sectional Study

Association Between Weekend and Holiday Admission with Pneumonia and Mortality in a Tertiary Center in Portugal: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: Acute bacterial pneumonia is a common and potentially fatal disease where early recognition and treatment are crucial. Increasing medical literature suggests worse outcomes in patients admitted for medical and surgical conditions during the weekend. Little is known about this effect in...

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Main Authors: Margarida Barreto Cortes, Samuel Raimundo Fernandes, Patricia Aranha, Luís Brito Avô, Luís Menezes Falcão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 2017-05-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Subjects:
Holidays
Hospital Mortality
Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data
Patient Admission/statistics & numerical data
Pneumonia
Portugal
Time Factors
Online Access:http://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8029

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