World journal of urology
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World journal of urology · Jun 2014
Multicenter StudyPredictors of admission in patients presenting to the emergency department with urinary tract infection.
Previous studies examining the management of urinary tract infections (UTI) showed marked variability in the economical burden of care, with a tenfold increase in costs when patients require admission to the hospital. We sought to examine the patient and emergency department (ED) characteristics associated with hospitalization in patients presenting to the ED with UTI. ⋯ Expansion in ED utilization for the management of UTI has exceeded previous estimates. While the preponderance of patients presenting to the ED for UTI is discharged home, 16.7 % are admitted for further management. Predictors of inpatient admission on multivariable analyses included pyelonephritis, advancing age, and male gender.