Background Despite exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) being
both common and often fatal, accurate prognostication of patients hospitalised with an …

A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to assess the safety, efficacy and cost
of Early Supported Discharge (ESD) and Hospital at Home (HAH) compared to Usual Care (…

Background Rates of mortality and readmission are high in patients hospitalised with acute
exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). In this population, the …

Background The Valneva COVID-19 vaccine (VLA2001; Valneva Austria, Vienna, Austria) is
an inactivated whole-virus, adjuvanted SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. We aimed to assess the …

This article considers the background and provisions of the New Secondary Curriculum in
England. Attention is drawn to the extent of the policy changes by comparing the ten‐year old …

After more than a decade of deliberation, an overwhelming, bipartisan majority of Congress
enacted landmark legislation in 1984 that has revolutionized sentencing in the federal …

Background Previous models of Hospital at Home (HAH) for COPD exacerbation (ECOPD)
were limited by the lack of a reliable prognostic score to guide patient selection. …

Background In hospitalised patients with exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease, European and British guidelines endorse oxygen target saturations of 88%–92%, with …

Background The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) includes two oxygen saturation
scales; the second adjusts target saturations to 88%–92% for those with hypercapnic …

In the 1970's, members of the public and Congress denounced the ineffectiveness of the"
revolving-door" criminal justice system. Offenders often were incarcerated, deemed …