Publications by authors named "Callum Harris"
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- Major health conditions like cancer, coronary heart disease, dementia, and stroke significantly impact morbidity and mortality rates in England, with a focus on their economic burden in 2018.
- The study utilized patient data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink and the English Longitudinal Study on Ageing to calculate costs associated with healthcare, care services, and productivity losses for these diseases.
- In 2018, the total costs were estimated at £18.9 billion for cancer, £12.7 billion for coronary heart disease, £11.7 billion for dementia, and £8.6 billion for stroke, with projections showing substantial increases in costs by 2050, particularly for dementia, which could see
Elderly trauma victims whose care is shared between surgeons and physicians have improved clinical outcomes and shorter hospital lengths of stay (LOS). To test whether a similar benefit can be gained for patients suffering traumatic brain injury (TBI), a quality improvement project (QIP) was run in which a neurologist was enrolled into the pre-existing neurotrauma team. Mortality rates, LOS and rates of readmission within 30 days of discharge were compared between two cohorts of TBI patients: 80 admittedly prior to the QIP and 80 admitted during the QIP.
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