Determinants and prognostic value of in-hospital infection in patients waiting for permanent pacemaker implantation.

Background: In-hospital delays in permanent cardiac pacemaker (PPM) implantation are common and may result in in-hospital infection among patients waiting for PPM implantation (pre-PPM-HI). This study investigated the predictors and prognostic impact of these events.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 905 consecutive patients (68.

Impact of emergency short-stay unit opening on in-hospital global and cardiology indicators.

Rationale, Aims And Objectives: Emergency short-stay unit (SSU) alleviates emergency department (ED) overcrowding, but may affect in-hospital indicators. Cardiology patients comprise a substantial part of patients admitted at SSU. This study evaluated whether SSU opening differentially modified in-hospital indicators at a whole general hospital and at its cardiology division (CARD).