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Trends in emergency department visits for emergency care–sensitive conditions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide study in Korea, 2019–2021 [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
Objective Emergency care systems worldwide have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigated the trend of emergency department (ED) visits for emergency care–sensitive conditions (ECSCs) in Korea before and during the ...
Seonji Kim, Ho Kyung Sung, Jeehye Lee, Eunsil Ko, Seong Jung Kim   +4 more
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Trajectories and determinants of emergency department use among nursing home residents: a time series analysis (2012–2019)

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background Emergency department (ED) use among nursing home (NH) residents is an internationally-shared issue that is understudied in Italy. The long term care in Italy is part of the health system. This study aimed to assess trajectories of ED use among
Gianmarco Giacomini, Ettore Minutiello, Gianfranco Politano, Marco Dalmasso, Beatrice Albanesi, Sara Campagna, Maria Michela Gianino   +6 more
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An Ethics-informed, Policy-based Approach to the Management of Challenges Posed by Living-at-Risk, Frequent Users of Emergency Departments

Canadian Journal of Bioethics, 2023
The complex health and social circumstances of living-at-risk, frequent users of emergency departments (aREDFUs) in the health jurisdictions of high-income countries, and the related, significant challenges posed for emergency departments and the health
Jeffrey Kirby, Lisbeth Witthoefft Nielsen   +1 more
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Child protection procedures in emergency departments [PDF]

, 2007
Background: Emergency departments (EDs) may be the first point at which children who have been subject to abuse or neglect come into contact with professionals who are able to act for their protection.
Sidebotham, Peter, Biu, T., Goldsworthy, L. L. (Lisa L.)   +2 more
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Antibiotic prescribing errors generated by the use of an electronic prescribing system in the emergency department: A mixed-method study. [PDF]

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research, 2022
Context: Inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics can result in serious patient harm. Aims: To investigate the incidence, nature, clinical severity, and causes of antibiotic prescribing errors (APEs) in the emergency department (ED) of a large ...
Ahmad Z. Al Meslamani, Derar H. Abdel-Qader, Noura Ziad, Nadia Al Mazrouei, Asma A. El-Shara, Husam El Sharu, Eman Merghani Ali, Rand Haider Al Zahawi, Samah Bahy Mohammed Ebaed, Osama Mohamed Ibrahim   +9 more
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Implementation facilitation to promote emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid use disorder: protocol for a hybrid type III effectiveness-implementation study (Project ED HEALTH)

Implementation Science, 2019
Background Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) frequently present to the emergency department (ED) after overdose, or seeking treatment for general medical conditions, their addiction, withdrawal symptoms, or complications of injection drug use, such
Gail D’Onofrio, E. Jennifer Edelman, Kathryn F. Hawk, Michael V. Pantalon, Marek C. Chawarski, Patricia H. Owens, Shara H. Martel, Paul VanVeldhuisen, Neal Oden, Sean M. Murphy, Kristen Huntley, Patrick G. O’Connor, David A. Fiellin   +12 more
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Magnesium sulphate in the treatment of acute asthma: evaluation of current practice in adult emergency departments [PDF]

, 2009
Background: A recent meta-analysis showed that intravenous and nebulised magnesium sulphate have similar levels of evidence to support their use in the treatment of acute asthma in adults. This consisted of weak evidence of effect on respiratory function
Goodacre, S., Jones, L.A.
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Updated Management of Atrial Fibrillation

Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2015
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. AF is also associated with increased mortality, stroke and other thromboembolic disorders, cardiac failure and hospital admission, diminished quality of life, exercise intolerance,
Mehmet Ergin, Zerrin Defne Dündar, Semra Aslay, Mücahit Emet   +3 more
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ED Patient Experience: Does Day of the Week or Time of the Day Matter?

Journal of Patient Experience, 2022
The effect of the arrival day of the week, arrival time of the day, or discharge time of the day on emergency department (ED) patient experience (PE) scores has not been well studied. We performed a retrospective analysis of ED patients between July 1st,
Samer Badr MD, Andrew Nyce MD, Amine Al Soueidy MD, Brian Freeze MD, Joshua Bosire MS, Franziska Jovin MD, Eric Kupersmith MD, Anthony Mazzarelli MD, Jean-Sebastien Rachoin MD   +8 more
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Policy Implications of Freestanding Emergency Departments [PDF]

, 2015
Policymakers have a responsibility to look at both the short- and long-term implications of their decisions. The state’s current fiscal situation, coupled with rising health-care costs makes “budget neutrality” highly desirable in decision-making.
Frazier, Rosyland, Guettabi, Mouhcine
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