Emergency Department (ED) crowding is defined as a situation wherein the demands of
emergency services overcome the ability of a department to provide high-quality care within …

Abstract Background Globally, emergency departments (EDs) are overcrowded and unable
to meet an ever-increasing demand for care. The aim of this study is to comprehensively …

Elderly patients, when they present to the emergency department (ED) or are admitted to the
hospital, are at higher risk of adverse outcomes such as higher mortality and longer hospital …

Introduction Prolonged ambulance response times and unacceptable emergency
department (ED) wait times are significant challenges in urgent and emergency care …

Differentiating between primary and secondary headaches can be challenging, especially in
the emergency department (ED). Since symptoms alone are inadequate criteria for …

Objective Consultation is an important and necessary aspect of patient care in the
emergency department. We prospectively examined difficulties during the consultation …

Background Clinical judgment is essential in determining the need for specialist
consultation. We evaluated patients for whom the pulmonary team was consulted for …

Purpose Emergency department (ED) wait times and ED length of stay (LOS) have a
significant impact on patient morbidity and mortality and patient satisfaction. Consultation-to …

• Emergency department (ED) overcrowding occurs when the demand for health services in
the ED exceeds the capacity of the ED, hospital, or community to deliver quality care in a …

Objective: To reveal the characteristics of patients needing neurosurgery by examining
neurosurgery consultations within the emergency department (ED) admissions of a tertiary …