"One step procedure" local anaesthesia for inguinal hernia repair in ambulatory surgery conditions--district general hospital experience.

Unlabelled: Ambulatory surgery refers to hospitalization that does not exceed 24 hours, during which a surgical procedure is performed. Inguinal hernia repairs done under local anaesthesia on an outpatient basis are no longer performed exclusively in specialized hernia centers. They are becoming widely accepted by surgeons working in district hospitals, which was significantly contributed to by the publication of the EHS Guidelines on the Treatment of Inguinal Hernia.

The use of the Internet to remotely monitor patients with heart failure.

Heart failure (HF) results in high hospitalization rates and healthcare costs. Telemonitoring of HF has been shown to result in improved outcomes but usually involves the use of expensive equipment. A more feasible alternative may be the use of a Web site.

Prevalence and characteristics of home Internet access in patients with cardiovascular disease from diverse geographical locations.

Background: Patients living outside of urban centres do not have access to the same level of care as patients in cities. The use of the Internet has been suggested as a possible resolution to this geographic inequity.

Objective: To identify the determinants of Internet use in patients with cardiovascular disease and the patterns of use.

A systematic review of telemonitoring technologies in heart failure.

Aims: Heart failure (HF) results in characteristic signs and symptoms including oedema and breathing difficulties. Heart failure is particularly suited to telemonitoring, because patients' signs and symptoms can be assessed remotely by healthcare providers, and deterioration can be quickly detected and addressed. In this paper, we review studies conducted in HF telemonitoring, to describe the nature of the modality, the methods, and the results.