Causes for 30-day readmissions and accuracy of the LACE index in regional Victoria, Australia.

Background: Clinicians and funders continue to search for ways to reduce costs without sacrificing quality of care. Ongoing research should focus on innovative care models that identify patients at high-risk for hospitalisation and thereby reduce healthcare costs.

Aims And Objectives: This study examined readmission rates, comorbidity profiles and the performance of the LACEi (Length of stay, Acuity of admission, Charlson Comorbidity Index, ED admissions in the previous 6 months index) to predict the risk of 30-day readmissions in a regional population.

A Delayed Presentation of Late Dumping Syndrome After Ivor Lewis Procedure.

An accurate and timely diagnosis of dumping syndrome after gastric and oesophageal surgery is often difficult. A delay in making this diagnosis and instituting therapy can result in significant morbidity and avoidable complications. As bariatric surgery becomes more prevalent, the importance of a timely diagnosis of dumping syndrome is increasing.

Hyponatremia in COVID-19 Is Not Always Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH): A Case Series.

Hyponatremia is a common complication in COVID-19-positive patients and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Several cases of COVID-19-related hyponatremia secondary to the Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH) have been reported in the literature, which might suggest that SIADH is almost always the underlying cause of hyponatremia in COVID-19 infections. However, COVID-19-related hyponatremia can have diverse underlying etiologies, similar to hyponatremia in non-COVID-19 patients, and requires a thorough assessment to reach a correct diagnosis and implement appropriate management.

Case report: Disseminated cryptococcus gattii in an immunocompetent patient.

Background: Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic fungal disease, caused by Cryptococcus grubii, C. neoformans, and infrequently by C. gattii.