Diagnosis of occult scaphoid fractures: an exploratory study to assess whether clusters of clinical features are diagnostic in comparison to reduced sequence magnetic resonance imaging.

Background: Occult scaphoid fractures are difficult to diagnose radiographically. Evidence regarding prevalence and diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests is growing; however, gaps in knowledge remain and further research is needed.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of occult scaphoid fractures and other hand/wrist fractures, plus any clinical/demographic findings diagnostic of scaphoid fractures.

Evaluation of a novel sub-acute Hospital in the Home model for providing inpatient geriatric and rehabilitation services.

ObjectiveTo report on the development and implementation of a multidisciplinary, sub-acute Geriatric Evaluation and Management Rehabilitation Hospital in the Home (GEMRHITH) model of care with the initial 2years' service outcome data (October 2019 - September 2021).MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted using hospital centralised data, and the GEMRHITH internal service database. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the patient population.

How involvement drives decision rules behind stated preferences for recreational-fisheries management.

This paper connects the concept of involvement with recreational fishing and decision rules, namely regret-minimizing vs. utility-maximizing when making choices related to the activity. We hypothesized that people who are more involved show regret-minimizing rather than utility-maximizing behavior.

Patient and multidisciplinary health professional perceptions of an Australian geriatric evaluation and management and rehabilitation hospital in the home service.

Objectives: Hospital in the Home models are rapidly expanding in response to increasing bed pressures. This study examined patient and multidisciplinary health professional perceptions of a new geriatric evaluation and management and rehabilitation hospital in the home service in Australia. The service was unique, as adults of all ages with a variety of rehabilitation or geriatric evaluation and management needs were within scope.