RUTH KASCKOW La Canada, Calif., April 5, 2012 To the Editor: Andrea Louise Campbell's example of a sister-in-law healthy one day and in need of prolonged medical assistance the next is but one example of such occurrences.
Based on clinical bedside observations and published reports [4, 5, 8], we hypothesize that ALI/ARDS secondary to pandemic influenza is associated with similar ICU outcomes but increased resource utilization and higher hospital charges due to the frequent need for rescue interventions and prolonged ventilatory assistance.
Based on clinical bedside observations and published reports [ 4, 5, 8], we hypothesize that ALI/ARDS secondary to pandemic influenza is associated with similar ICU outcomes but increased resource utilization and higher hospital charges due to the frequent need for rescue interventions and prolonged ventilatory assistance.
Much more support is needed to help rural families recover their livelihoods and prevent prolonged dependence on external assistance.
With reliable fall detection, he said, fewer injuries will be exacerbated by prolonged time without medical assistance.
Hundreds of thousands of evacuees, now safe from immediate danger, faced a second wave of frustration over prolonged delays in finding assistance and navigating a maze of federal and local programs.
As a consequence, the hospitalization time of patients who developed POCD was longer, the outcome and quality of life were worsened, and prolonged medical and social assistance were necessary.
These visits were understood to represent clear commitments, yet the response of the UN and the NGOs associated with it has remained far below the standards expected and has not delivered the necessary lifesaving assistance over a prolonged period of time.
The agency has been mostly silent about what will happen to food assistance during a prolonged shutdown, except for a late December press release that only indicated it had funds for January's benefits.
