[Medico-economic assessment of the Pontoise Hospital stroke unit].

Introduction: Annually, approximately 120,000 people in France have a stroke. Various controlled studies have pointed out the benefits of treatment in a stroke unit (SU). The objective of this study was to evaluate, from a medical point of view, the economic impact of the Pontoise Hospital SU.

Impact of heart failure management unit on heart failure-related readmission rate and mortality.

Background: Heart failure is the leading cause of hospital admissions and an economic burden. In accordance with European guidelines, a dedicated heart failure unit was created in René Dubos Hospital (Pontoise, France) in 2002.

Aim: To evaluate the impact of an in-hospital heart failure management unit on heart failure prognosis.