M 124
From the above chart it is seen that the unit distribution should be:-
Bedridden to sitting requires two units;
sitting to stand requires one unit;
stand to walk requires one unit;
walk to squat requires two units.
Bedridden
Sit
Stand
Walk
Squat
B
D
E
F
G
A=2, B=1, C=1, D=2, E=3, F=4, G=6, etc.
If the length of stay in hospital is divided by the number of units the patients passed through, an average unit rate is obtained.
ANALYSIS.
1006 case-records had been reviewed out of which 563 complete records were analysed with the following result:-
(a)
(i)
INFLUENCE OF EXCITING CAUSE ON RATE OF RECOVERY.
Beri-beri due to increased metabolic rate from pyrexia.
Table VIII.
Type Incidence Average hospital days Hospital days per unit of recovery Post-pneumonia 1 57 57 Post-typhoid 4 71 35 Post-malarial 121 61 32 Post-febrile 55 62 30(i) Beri-beri due to fluid tissue loss; disturbed intestinal absorption and increased metabolic rate.
Table IX.
Type Incidence Average hospital days Hospital days per unit of recovery Post-partum 66 127 56 Post-dysenteric 9 78 53 Post-enteric 1 45 45 Post-haemorrhagic 1 38 38 Post-diarrhoea 16 83 37 Post-operative 6 62 31 Post-cholera 1 15 15M 124
From the above chart it is seen that the unit distribution should be:-
Bedridden to sitting requires two units;
sitting to stand requires one unit;
stand to walk requires one unit;
walk to squat requires two units.
Bedridden
Sit
Stand
Walk
Squat
B
D
E
F
G
A=2, B=1, C=1, D=2, E=3, F=4, G=6, etc.
If the length of stay in hospital is divided by the number of units the patients passed through, an average unit rate is obtained.
ANALYSIS.
1006 case-records had been reviewed out of which 563 complete records were analysed with the following result:-
(a)
(i)
INFLUENCE OF EXCITING CAUSE ON RATE OF RECOVERY.
Beri-beri due to increased metabolic rate from pyrexia.
Table VIII.
Type
Incidence
Average hospital days
Hospital days
per unit of recovery
Post-pneumonia
1
57
57
Post-typhoid
4
71
35
Post-malarial
121
61
32
Post-febrile
55
62
30
(i) Beri-beri due to fluid tissue loss; disturbed intestinal absorption and increased metabolic rate.
Table IX.
Туре
Incidence
Average hospital days
Hospital days per unit of recovery
Post-partum
66
127
56
Post-dysenteric
9
78
53
Post-enteric
1
45
45
Post-haemorrhagic
1
38
38
Post-diarrhoea
16
83
37
Post-operative
6
62
31
Post-cholera
1
15
15
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