BACKGROUND: Emergency departments (EDs) are critical to the management of acute
illness and injury, and the provision of health system access. However, EDs have become …

The research described in this article was performed to develop a more complete picture of
how hospital emergency departments (EDs) contribute to the US health care system, which …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: We identify frequent users of the emergency department (ED) and
determine the characteristics of these patients. METHODS: Using the 2000 to 2001 …

OBJECTIVES: This report describes ambulatory care visits to hospital emergency
departments (EDs) in the United States in 2004. Statistics are presented on selected …

Primary care-related emergency department (PCR-ED) utilization, including for conditions
that are preventable or treatable with appropriate primary care, is associated with decreased …

Abstract Introduction: Since December 2019, more than 925,000 cases of COVID-19 have
been reported worldwide, 8,251 cases in Portugal by the end of March. Previous studies …

History of childhood trauma (CT) is highly prevalent and may lead to long-term
consequences on physical and mental health. This study investigated the independent …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The extent to which patients presenting to emergency departments
(EDs) with minor conditions contribute to delays and crowding is controversial. To test this …

Progress in medicine and the subsequent extension of health coverage has meant that
health expenditure has increased sharply in Western countries. In the United States, this rise …

Objective To compare the characteristics of US adults by frequency of emergency
department (ED) utilisation, specifically the prevalence of chronic diseases and outpatient …