Publications by authors named "Sara Pradhan"
Objective: Wrist fractures constitute the most frequently occurring upper limb fracture. Many individuals report persistent pain and functional limitations up to 18 months following wrist fracture. Identifying which individuals are likely to gain the greatest benefit from rehabilitative treatment is an important research priority.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA university student with a background of atopy presented to her general practitioner (GP) 2 weeks following an episode of throat tightening and dizziness occurring after touching cashew nut to her lip. She took antihistamine medication immediately and went to sleep, fearing for her life. On waking, she felt astounded to be alive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: Quality management of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is dependent on early detection, which is currently deemed to be suboptimal. The aim of this study was to identify combinations of variables associated with AKI and to derive a prediction tool for detecting patients attending the emergency department (ED) or hospital with AKI (ED-AKI).
Design, Setting, Participants And Measurements: This retrospective observational study was conducted in the ED of a tertiary university hospital in Wales.
Aim: The epidemiology of acute kidney injury (AKI) diagnosed in the emergency department (ED) is poorly described. This study describes the incidence, demographics and outcomes of patients diagnosed with AKI in the ED (ED-AKI).
Methods: A prospective cohort study was completed in a University Teaching Hospital, (UK) between April and August 2016.
Introduction: The Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit (SAMBA) is an annual national audit in the UK.
Methods: In SAMBA 2015 patient feedback questionnaires were introduced to help measure the quality of patient experience on Acute Medical Units (AMUs) over a 24-hour period on 25th June 2015.
Results: 55 AMUs submitted data on 945 patients, of these 824 (87.