Demographic differences in early vs. late-stage laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate how various demographic factors impact the stage at diagnosis and, therefore, prognosis of laryngeal cancer.

Materials And Methods: Using the National Cancer Database, 96,409 patients were diagnosed with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma between 2004 and 2020. Early (stage 0 or I) vs.

Association Between Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors and Diagnosis of Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: An Analysis of the National Cancer Database.

Introduction Lung cancer is a prevalent and potentially lethal cancer. The stage at initial presentation for diagnosis predicts mortality and helps to guide treatment options. Thus, it is critical to determine what factors impact the stage of cancer at diagnosis.

[A practical program for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy].

Some infections require prolonged parenteral antimicrobial therapy, which can be continued in an outpatient setting. The Ghent University Hospital has fifteen years of experience with Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy [OPAT) in the patient own home setting. As a quality improvement initiative, this process was critically reviewed in a multidisciplinary approach.

Optimization of a model of out-of-hospital antibiotic therapy (OPAT) in a Belgian university hospital resulting in a proposal for national implementation.

Objectives: Some infections require prolonged parenteral antimicrobial therapy, which can be continued in an outpatient setting. The Ghent University Hospital has 15 years of experience with Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) in the home setting of the patient.

Methods: Multidisciplinary critical approach through identification of areas for improvement with the existing OPAT process within the Ghent University Hospital.