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Management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in emergency departments, from ...
Background Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) is common in emergency departments (EDs) and can be caused by many eso-gastro-duodenal lesions. Most available epidemiological... -
Linking the severity of illness and the weekend effect: a cohort study examin...
Background Despite extensive research on the “weekend effect” i.e., the increased mortality associated with hospital admission during weekend, knowledge about disease severity... -
The current utilization and perceptions of prescription drug monitoring progr...
Background Pain is among the most commonly treated symptoms in the emergency department, and opioids are commonly prescribed from the emergency department to treat moderate to... -
Independent determinants of prolonged emergency department length of stay in ...
Abstract Background Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a potential threat for patient safety. We searched for independent determinants of prolonged ED length of stay... -
Facilitating HIV/AIDS and HIV testing literacy for emergency department patie...
Background Although this has not been fully studied, videos and pictorial brochures might be equivalent methods of delivering HIV/AIDS and HIV testing information to emergency... -
The satisfaction regarding handovers between ambulance and emergency departme...
Background A thorough handover in the emergency department (ED) is of great importance for improving the quality and safety in the chain of care. The satisfaction of handover... -
Anxiety about anxiety: a survey of emergency department provider beliefs and ...
Background Approximately 80% of patients presenting to emergency departments (ED) with chest pain do not have any true cardiopulmonary emergency such as acute coronary syndrome...
