Emergency department overcrowding: understanding the factors to find corresponding solutions

G Savioli, IF Ceresa, N Gri… - Journal of personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
It is certain and established that overcrowding represents one of the main problems that has
been affecting global health and the functioning of the healthcare system in the last …

Emergency department crowding: an overview of reviews describing measures causes, and harms

S Pearce, T Marchand, T Shannon, H Ganshorn… - Internal and Emergency …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Crowding in Emergency Departments (EDs) has emerged as a global public health
crisis. Current literature has identified causes and the potential harms of crowding in recent …

Acute Oncologic Complications: Clinical–Therapeutic Management in Critical Care and Emergency Departments

N Gri, Y Longhitano, C Zanza, V Monticone, D Fuschi… - Current …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Introduction. It is now known that cancer is a major public health problem; on the other hand,
it is less known, or rather, often underestimated, that a significant percentage of cancer …

Heat-related illness in emergency and critical care: recommendations for recognition and management with medico-legal considerations

G Savioli, C Zanza, Y Longhitano, A Nardone, A Varesi… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hyperthermia is an internal body temperature increase above 40.5° C; normally internal
body temperature is kept constant through natural homeostatic mechanisms. Heat-related …

Five Level Triage vs. Four Level Triage in a Quaternary Emergency Department: National Analysis on Waiting Time, Validity, and Crowding—The CREONTE …

G Savioli, IF Ceresa, MA Bressan, GB Piccini, A Varesi… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Triage systems help provide the right care at the right time for
patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs). Triage systems are generally used to …

Current trends for delirium screening within the emergency department

A Saviano, C Zanza, Y Longhitano, V Ojetti… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Delirium is an acute neurological disorder that involves attention and cognition. It is
associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality among older people (> 65 years old). In …

Mild head trauma: Is antiplatelet therapy a risk factor for hemorrhagic complications?

G Savioli, IF Ceresa, S Luzzi, A Giotta Lucifero… - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background and objectives: In patients who receive antiplatelet therapy (APT), the bleeding
risk profile after mild head trauma (MHT) still needs clarification. Some studies have …

A Lethal Combination of Delirium and Overcrowding in the Emergency Department

A Bonfichi, IF Ceresa, A Piccioni, C Zanza… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Delirium is a common public health concern that significantly impacts older patients admitted
to the Emergency Department (ED). This condition is linked to adverse outcomes such as …

Activity, triage levels and impact of the pandemic on hospital emergency departments: A multicentre cross‐sectional study

C Font‐Cabrera, ME Juvé‐Udina… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Describe the activity of hospital emergency departments (EDs) and the
sociodemographic profile of patients in the eight public hospitals in Spain, according to the …

Dysbarism: an overview of an unusual medical emergency

G Savioli, C Alfano, C Zanza, G Bavestrello Piccini… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dysbarism is a general term which includes the signs and symptoms that can manifest when
the body is subject to an increase or a decrease in the atmospheric pressure which occurs …