Articles: emergency-department.
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Healthcare worker strikes are a global phenomenon. Mortality and morbidity seem to be unaffected by doctor strikes, but there is little evidence on the impact on emergency department (ED) flow and patient characteristics. In March and April 2023, two consecutive UK junior doctor strikes occurred. ⋯ The improved KPIs and increased patient flow during strike days, while multifactorial, seem largely attributed to the higher number of senior staff. Patient presentations and outcomes were unaffected by junior doctor strike action.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Feb 2024
Comparison of Early Warning Scores in Determining the Prognosis of COVID-19 Patients.
To compare the effectiveness of early warning score systems in predicting 30-day poor outcomes in Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) patients admitted to the emergency department. ⋯ Early warning score, 4C mortality score, REMS, Rise-up score, MEWS, Emergency department, COVID-19.
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Outpatient management of select patients with low-risk acute pulmonary embolism (PE) has been proven to be safe and effective, yet recent evidence suggests that patients are still managed with hospitalization. Few studies have assessed contemporary real-world trends in discharge rates from U.S. emergency departments (EDs) for acute PE. ⋯ None.
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Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2024
Paediatric diabetes-related presentations to emergency departments in Victoria, Australia from 2008 to 2018.
Despite significant treatment advances in paediatric diabetes management, ED presentations for potentially preventable (PP) complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) remains a major issue. We aimed to examine the characteristics, rates and trends of diabetes-related ED presentations and subsequent admissions in youth aged 0-19 years from 2008 to 2018. ⋯ Although the rates of diabetes-related ED presentations declined, PP diabetes-related presentations and subsequent hospitalisation remain high. Patient level research is required to understand the increased DKA presentations in rural youth.
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- A 31yo female is involved in a fall while climbing on some wet rocks. She was brought into the emergency department and was found to have suffered a closed fracture of the right fibula with a deltoid ligament injury. Distal neurovascular exam was normal. ⋯ SOCIAL HISTORY: - married with one child and works as an administrative assistant for a manufacturing company; she is a social drinker and nonsmoker. Has a history of using some recreational drugs but none for 10 years. She is moderately active.