Publications by authors named "Pierpaolo Benetollo"
Background and aim This study analyses the impact of the first two pandemic waves on surgical urgencies/emergencies and their consequences on an entire provincial hospital network's surgical activities. Methods Clinical and epidemiological data of urgent/emergent surgical admissions and interventions in the Autonomous Province of Trento's hospital network were collected from the internal common electronic database. The investigation periods were March-May 2019 (reference period), March-May 2020 (phase-I), June - August 2020 (phase-II), and October - December 2020 (phase-III).
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- The study aims to better track outcomes for home care patients by focusing on their individual clinical problems rather than just the number of services provided.
- Over the course of a year, 662 patients receiving regular nursing visits were monitored, revealing significant results: 32% died, nearly 42% required hospital admissions, and many needed increased nursing support.
- Findings indicate that lack of family support and proximity to death increased hospital admissions, while patients with severe cognitive issues were less frequently hospitalized; the data helps refine home care practices for more effective patient management.