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An analysis of the diagnoses and costs of pediatric emergency care visits: a single center study
BackgroundChildren’s emergency care visits are common, although the costs and reasons for visits vary. This register-based study examines the costs...
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Drug-related emergency department visits: external validation of an assessment tool in a general emergency department population
BackgroundThe process of identifying drug-related hospitalisations is subjective and time-consuming. Assessment tool for identifying hospital...
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Patterns of emergency department visits before diagnosis with digestive neuroendocrine neoplasms
ObjectiveTo evaluate the patterns of emergency department visits before diagnosis with digestive neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs).
Methods ...
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Analysis of factors conditioning inappropriate visits in a paediatric emergency department
Recent studies estimated that about 20–30% of visits in a paediatric emergency department (PED) are inappropriate. Nonurgent visits have been...
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Emergency department visits among patients receiving systemic cancer treatment in the ambulatory setting
BackgroundMost patients receive systemic cancer treatment in the ambulatory setting. However, during their treatment journey, patients experience...
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Cold-related injuries among patients experiencing homelessness in Toronto: a descriptive analysis of emergency department visits
PurposeHomelessness increases the risk of cold-related injuries. We examined emergency department visits for cold-related injuries in Toronto over a...
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Rates of pediatric emergency department visits vary according to neighborhood marginalization in Ottawa, Canada
ObjectivesTo determine the association between neighborhood marginalization and rates of pediatric ED visits in Ottawa, Ontario. Secondary objectives...
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A multicenter evaluation of pediatric emergency department injury visits during the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundInjuries, the leading cause of death in children 1–17 years old, are often preventable. Injury patterns are impacted by changes in the...
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The impact of COVID-19 epidemic on emergency department visits of older patients in Taiwan
BackgroundThe number of emergency department (ED) visits has significantly declined since the COVID-19 pandemic. In Taiwan, an aged society, it is...
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Investigating Factors Associated with Postmastectomy Emergency Department Visits: A Population-Based Analysis
BackgroundIn 2016, a multi-pronged pathway was implemented across 13 hospitals to improve the mastectomy perioperative care experience with one...
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High ambient temperature impact on the pattern of emergency-room visits due to renal colic in the Middle East
Urolithiasis has a seasonal pattern, with an established increase in incidence during the summer months. This study aims to assess the impact of high...
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Association between non-medical cannabis legalization and emergency department visits for cannabis-induced psychosis
A major public health concern of cannabis legalization is that it may result in an increase in psychotic disorders. We examined changes in emergency...
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Emergency department visits by nursing home residents. A retrospective Italian study of administrative databases from 2015 to 2019
BackgroundVisits to Emergency Departments (ED) can be traumatic for Nursing Home (NH) residents. In Italy, the rate of ED visits by NH residents was...
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Association of Medicaid expansion with dental emergency department visits overall and by states’ Medicaid dental benefits provision
BackgroundEvidence on the association of Medicaid expansion with dental emergency department (ED) utilization is limited, while even less is known on...
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Machine learning models for predicting unscheduled return visits to an emergency department: a sco** review
BackgroundUnscheduled return visits (URVs) to emergency departments (EDs) are used to assess the quality of care in EDs. Machine learning (ML) models...
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Geographic inequalities in paediatric emergency department visits in Ontario and Alberta: a multilevel analysis of 2.5 million visits
BackgroundResearch on intra- and inter-regional variations in emergency department (ED) visits among children can provide a better understanding of...
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Changes in emergency department visits and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective analysis of 956 hospitals
BackgroundDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, many non-COVID-19 emergency department (ED) visits were indirectly affected. ED visits and mortality were...
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Poisoning-related emergency department visits in children with autism spectrum disorder
BackgroundAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition, and its prevalence has increased markedly in the past two...
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Lag effect of ambient temperature on respiratory emergency department visits in Bei**g: a time series and pooled analysis
BackgroundAlthough the association between ambient temperature and mortality of respiratory diseases was numerously documented, the association...
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Homecare workers - an untapped resource in preventing emergency department visits among older individuals? A qualitative interview study from Sweden
BackgroundOlder individuals with functional decline and homecare are frequent visitors to emergency departments (ED). Homecare workers (HCWs)...