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Prolonged length of stay and its associated factors at adult emergency department in amhara region comprehensive specialized hospitals, northwest Ethiopia
Background Prolonged length of stay at the emergency department interferes with the main goal of emergency
care and results in adverse patient outcomes like nosocomial infection, dissatisfaction, morbidity, and mortality.
Despite this, little is…
care and results in adverse patient outcomes like nosocomial infection, dissatisfaction, morbidity, and mortality.
Despite this, little is…
Patient and hospital characteristics predict prolonged emergency department length of stay and in-hospital mortality: a nationwide
analysis in Korea
Background: Prolonged emergency department length of stay (EDLOS) in critically ill patients leads to increased
mortality. This nationwide study investigated patient and hospital characteristics associated with prolonged EDLOS
and in-hospital…
mortality. This nationwide study investigated patient and hospital characteristics associated with prolonged EDLOS
and in-hospital…
Overcrowding analysis in emergency department through indexes: a single center study
Introduction: Overcrowding in the Emergency Department (ED) is one of the major issues that must be addressed
in order to improve the services provided in emergency circumstances and to optimize their quality. As a result, in
order to help the…
in order to improve the services provided in emergency circumstances and to optimize their quality. As a result, in
order to help the…
Predictors and outcome of cardiac arrest in paediatric patients presenting to emergency medicine department of tertiary hospitals in Tanzania
Background: The survival of children who sufer cardiac arrest is poor. This study aimed to determine the predictors
and outcome of cardiac arrest in paediatric patients presenting to an emergency department of a tertiary hospital in…
and outcome of cardiac arrest in paediatric patients presenting to an emergency department of a tertiary hospital in…
Nebulized budesonide combined with systemic corticosteroid vs systemic corticosteroid alone in acute severe asthma managed in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial
Background: The additive beneft of inhaled corticosteroid when used with systemic corticosteroid in acute asthma
is still unclear. The objective of this study was to assess the efect of high and repeated doses of inhaled budesonide
when combined…
is still unclear. The objective of this study was to assess the efect of high and repeated doses of inhaled budesonide
when combined…
Examining patient fow in a tertiary hospital’s emergency department at a low coronavirus prevalence region
Background: Taiwan’s successful containment of the COVID-19 outbreak prior to 2021 provided a unique environ‑
ment for the surveillance of unnecessary emergency medical use. The aim of the study is to examine the impact of
the coronavirus disease…
ment for the surveillance of unnecessary emergency medical use. The aim of the study is to examine the impact of
the coronavirus disease…
Efect of age adjustment on two triage methods
Background: Most emergency departments rely on acuity assessment, triage, to recognize critically ill patients that
need urgent treatment, and to allocate resources according to need. The accuracy of commonly used triage instruments such as the…
need urgent treatment, and to allocate resources according to need. The accuracy of commonly used triage instruments such as the…
suPAR cut-offs for stratification of low, medium, and high-risk acute medical patients in the emergency department
Background: Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) levels have previously been associated with
readmission and mortality in acute medical patients in the ED. However, no specific cut-offs for suPAR have been
tested in this…
readmission and mortality in acute medical patients in the ED. However, no specific cut-offs for suPAR have been
tested in this…
Prevention of alcohol withdrawal seizure recurrence and treatment of other alcohol withdrawal symptoms in the emergency department: a rapid review
Background: Patients who experience harms from alcohol and other substance use often seek care in the emergency
department (ED). ED visits related to alcohol withdrawal have increased across the world during the COVID-19
pandemic. ED clinicians are…
department (ED). ED visits related to alcohol withdrawal have increased across the world during the COVID-19
pandemic. ED clinicians are…
Learning from diagnostic errors to improve patient safety when GPs work in or alongside emergency departments: incorporating realist methodology into patient safety incident report analysis
Background: Increasing demand on emergency healthcare systems has prompted introduction of new healthcare
service models including the provision of GP services in or alongside emergency departments. In England this led
to a policy proposal and…
service models including the provision of GP services in or alongside emergency departments. In England this led
to a policy proposal and…