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An. med. interna (Madr., 1983) ; 17(8): 410-415, ago. 2000. tab, graf
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-204

ABSTRACT

Fundamento: Analizar las características psicosociales de los pacientes con un componente funcional relevante que utilizan reiteradamente nuestro servicio de urgencias hospitalario (SUH) y estimar los costes generados por su atención sanitaria. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo (enero 1996-junio 1997) de los pacientes hiperfrecuentadores (HF) del SUH definidos como 3 ó más visitas/semestre durante al menos dos semestres. Revisando sus historias y realizando una entrevista psiquiátrica identificamos a los HF funcionales (HFF). Posteriormente estimamos el coste generado por los episodios con destino alta durante el primer semestre de 1997. Resultados: De 220 HF identificados 66 fueron considerados HFF. La media de consultas fue 11,3ñ9,4. Clínicos y psiquiatras coincidieron en la existencia de funcionalidad en 40/55 (72,7 porciento). Los diagnósticos más frecuentes fueron: trastorno de personalidad (37,5 porciento) y ansiedad-depresión (35 porciento). Los HF psiquiátricos eran más jóvenes (51,7 vs 62,9 años) y consultaban más veces (17,6 vs 9,9). Las 240 asistencias a HFF en el semestre estudiado causaron un único ingreso. Coste promedio del episodio altado fue 8.682,9ñ6.633,8 ptas. El 25,06 porciento se atribuyó a coste variable. El coste del minuto de permanencia en urgencias se estimó en 19,26 ptas. El coste global de atención a HFF durante el semestre estudiado fue 1.903.775 ptas. (0,36 porciento del coste total). Conclusiones: Los HFF suponen proporcionalmente mayor carga en el SUH que el resto de población. Los pacientes con trastorno mental son más jóvenes y acuden más reiteradamente que el resto de HF al Servicio de Urgencias. Sólo un 25 porciento del coste por consulta se debe a material, tratamiento, pruebas o dietas (AU)


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Female , Male , Middle Aged , Humans , Age Factors , Anxiety/economics , Anxiety/epidemiology , Depression/economics , Depression/epidemiology , Hospital Costs , Mental Disorders/economics , Mental Disorders/epidemiology , Emergency Service, Hospital/economics , Health Services Misuse/economics , Hospital Costs/statistics & numerical data , Emergency Service, Hospital
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An Med Interna ; 17(8): 410-5, 2000 Aug.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11218987

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the psychosocial characteristics of frequent emergency department (ER) users with a relevant non-organic component and estimate the generated costs. METHODS: Retrospective-descriptive study (Jan 1996-Jun 1997) about overusers (OU) defined as > = 3 visits/6 months during at least two 6 months periods, coming to our hospital's emergency department. Reviewing their medical records and making a psychiatric interview we identified Non-organic OU (NOU). Subsequently we estimated the cost generated by discharge visits during the first six months of 1997. RESULTS: Sixty six out of 220 OU were identified as NOU. The mean consultation rate was 11.3 +/- 9.4. Clinician-psychiatrist agreement on non-organicity was 72.7%. The most frequent diagnoses were: personality disorders (37.5%) and depression-anxiety (35%). Psychiatric OU were significantly younger (51.7 vs 62.5 years) and attended more often (17.6 vs. 9.9 times). In six months only one of 240 ER consultation cause admission. The mean cost of each discharge episode was 8682.9 +/- 6633.8 pta (25.06% due to variable costs). The cost per minute of emergency room stay was 19.26 ptas. Overall NOU attention cost during the six month period studied was 1,903,775 ptas (0.36% of overall ER costs). CONCLUSIONS: Compared with the rest of users, NOU entail a higher burden for the ER. Mentally-ill patients are younger and consult more frequently than the rest of OU. Only 25% of the cost per consultation is due to treatments, tests or diets.


Subject(s)
Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data , Health Services Misuse/statistics & numerical data , Hospital Costs/statistics & numerical data , Age Factors , Anxiety/economics , Anxiety/epidemiology , Depression/economics , Depression/epidemiology , Emergency Service, Hospital/economics , Female , Health Services Misuse/economics , Humans , Male , Mental Disorders/economics , Mental Disorders/epidemiology , Middle Aged
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An Esp Pediatr ; 33(3): 258-64, 1990 Sep.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2285191

ABSTRACT

Very low levels of IgG2 were detected in a 7 1/2 years old girl affected by recurrent pneumonias and atopic related disease. A similar clinical picture was present in two siblings (of 9 and 4 years old), although their of IgG subclass deficiencies is made, with special emphasis on IgG2 and their relationship with recurrent sinopulmonary infections, atopy and other immunodeficiencies.


Subject(s)
Asthma/immunology , IgG Deficiency , Pneumonia/immunology , Asthma/genetics , Child , Female , Humans , Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes/genetics , Male , Pneumonia/genetics , Recurrence
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