Publications by authors named "Fabiana Cazzorla"
JAMA Netw Open
April 2022
Article Synopsis
- The research focuses on assessing the rate of avoidable 30-day readmissions for patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and highlights the lack of a clear definition for what constitutes an avoidable readmission.
- Conducted as a cohort study in two French hospitals, the analysis looked at clinical records from 2014 and involved reviews by board-certified physicians to determine whether readmissions were avoidable based on specific criteria.
- Out of 1,150 patients hospitalized for CAP, 9.4% experienced unplanned readmissions, and the study found that 13.9% of these were deemed potentially avoidable, indicating room for improvement in hospital care and discharge planning.
Am J Infect Control
February 2022
Article Synopsis
- During flu season, many people visit the Emergency Department, and this study looked at how to keep them safe from catching the flu while in the hospital.
- The researchers used a special plan when admitting flu patients to share rooms with others who didn't have the flu, using barriers like screens and masks to help protect everyone.
- The results showed that even with precautions, a few people got flu infections, but most of them had been exposed before the rules were applied, suggesting that careful planning can help reduce the risk.*
