Development and validation of an admission prediction tool for emergency departments in the Netherlands.

Objective: Early prediction of admission has the potential to reduce length of stay in the ED. The aim of this study is to create a computerised tool to predict admission probability.

Methods: The prediction rule was derived from data on all patients who visited the ED of the Rijnstate Hospital over two random weeks.

Titanium fixtures for bone-conduction devices and the influence of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate whether diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for titanium fixture loss in bone-conduction devices (BCDs) because of osseointegration failure.

Study Design: Retrospective case study.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.