Exploring critical factors in referral systems at different health‐care levels

F Jamal, AAH Ahmadini, MM Hassan… - World Medical & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background A consistent referral system and patient patronage are the primary connections
between the three tiers in the healthcare delivery system. Patients were scheduled to visit …

Total knee arthroplasty in schizophrenia patients: early complications and cost in a propensity-matched national database study

FG Gutierrez, P Ojeaga, S Sambandam - Archives of Orthopaedic and …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Studies investigating the link between mental health disorders and
complications following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have found worse outcomes in …

Total shoulder arthroplasty in patients with a history of cerebrovascular accident: a matched case–control study

GB Neel, G Bennfors, S Jacobson, AS Guareschi… - Seminars in Arthroplasty …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background With increasing survivorship following cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), more
patients with a history of CVA are undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). The purpose …