Prevalence and predictors of prolonged length of stay among patients admitted under general internal medicine in a tertiary government hospital in Manila, Philippines: a retrospective cross-sectional study

• Hauptverfasser: John Jefferson V. Besa (VerfasserIn), Ella Mae I. Masamayor (VerfasserIn), Diana R. Tamondong-Lachica (VerfasserIn), Lia M. Palileo-Villanueva (VerfasserIn)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Prolonged hospitalization leads to poorer health outcomes and consumes limited hospital resources. This study identified factors associated with prolonged length of stay (PLOS) among internal medicine patients admitted in a tertiary government hospital. Methods We reviewed the me...