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Analysis of Childhood Mortality in Emergency Department

open access: yesHaseki Tıp Bülteni, 2019
Aim:The aim of the present study was to analyze the mortality rate, demographic characteristics and cause of death in pediatric patients who were referred to our emergency department.Methods:Patients aged 0-18 years with or without arrest within 24 hours
Serkan Doğan   +5 more
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The Geriatric ED: Structure, Patient Care, and Considerations for the Emergency Department Geriatric Unit

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gerontology, 2014
The emergency department (ED) is a unique medical care environment with many challenges. Aging populations increasingly use the ED as an acute and chronic treatment site given the accessibility and resources inherent to emergency provider staff.
John H. Burton   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE EP`S ACTIVITIES AT THE PRE-HOSPITAL AND HOSPITAL STAGES

open access: yesУчёные записки Санкт-Петербургского государственного медицинского университета им. Акад. И.П. Павлова, 2019
Emergency medical education is becoming increasingly challenging as a result of shifting the workplace of emergency physician from ambulance to Emergency Department.
V. M. Teplov   +4 more
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Challenges, consequences, and lessons for way–outs to emergencies at hospitals: a systematic review study

open access: yesBMC Emergency Medicine, 2019
Background Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding adversely affects patients’ health, accessibility, and quality of healthcare systems for communities. Several studies have addressed this issue.
Hamid Reza Rasouli   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hernias in the Emergency Department

open access: yesDeckerMed Family Medicine, 2016
Hernia is defined as an abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through a pathologic defect in its surrounding wall. Overall, hernia is common and is generally believed to be a benign condition associated with some morbidity, although it is not thought to be associated with significant mortality. Between 2001 and 2010, 2.3 million inpatient abdominal
Daniel Berhanu   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Pneumonia in the Emergency Department

open access: yesEmergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2008
Pneumonia remains one of the most common reasons for admission of emergency department (ED) patients to the hospital. Pneumonia also remains one of the most common causes of death in our patients. As with many emergent conditions, the ED management of these patients initiated by ED physicians contributes greatly to the survival and successful ...
Joseph F. Plouffe, Daniel R. Martin
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Emergency Department Departures: Untangling the Complexities of Early Exits in a Large Italian region

open access: yesEpidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health
Leaving Emergency Departments (ED) early is an important failure of these structures, constituting a risk for the health of the people who renounce the benefits of such healthcare, and a cost to the countries that finance healthcare service for their ...
Vincenzo Alfano, Alessandro Scaletti
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Survey of Publications and the H-index in Academic Emergency Medicine Professors

open access: yesWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
Introduction: The number of publications and how often these have been cited play a role in academic promotion. Bibliometrics that attempt to quantify the relative impact of scholarly work have been proposed.
Matthew Babineau   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A retrospective analysis of time delays in patients presenting with stroke to an academic emergency department

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Radiology, 2018
Background: Stroke presents commonly to the emergency department (ED), and is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in South Africa. Early ED presentation and early neuroimaging are required in order for thrombolysis to be a potential therapeutic ...
Diteboho Khalema   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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