Publications by authors named "Elham Masoudi"
Background: Violence Risk Screening Tool-10 (V-Risk-10) is one of the few instruments available for violence risk assessment in patients with a psychiatric diagnosis. The present study aimed to validate the Persian version of this instrument in patients admitted to the psychiatric ward.
Materials And Methods: Eighty patients referred to a psychiatric hospital were enrolled in this cross-sectional methodological study.
Background: Sudden death accounts for up to 15% of all deaths among working age adults. A better understanding of victims' medical care and symptoms reported at their last medical encounter may identify opportunities for interventions to prevent sudden deaths.
Methods: From 2013-15, all out-of-hospital deaths, ages 18-64 reported by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Wake County, North Carolina were screened and adjudicated to identify 399 victims of sudden death, 264 of whom had available medical records.
Background: We assessed patterns of health care utilization to further characterize chronic comorbidities prior to sudden death.
Method: From March 1, 2013, through February 28, 2015, all out-of-hospital deaths aged 18-64 reported by emergency medical services in Wake County, North Carolina, were screened to adjudicate 399 sudden death victims. Retrospective analysis of clinical records on victims determined health care utilization.
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