National trends in population rates of opioid‐related mortality, hospitalization and emergency department visits in Canada between 2000 and 2017. A population‐based study

Addiction ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mhd. Wasem Alsabbagh ◽  
Feng Chang ◽  
Martin Cooke ◽  
Susan J. Elliott ◽  
Meixi Chen
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
National Trends ◽  
Related Mortality

scholarly journals The impact of COVID-19 on hospital admissions and emergency department visits: A population-based study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0252441
Author(s):  
Elissa Rennert-May ◽  
Jenine Leal ◽  
Nguyen Xuan Thanh ◽  
Eddy Lang ◽  
Shawn Dowling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
System Capacity ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Ed Visits ◽  
The Impact

Background As a result of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there have been widespread changes in healthcare access. We conducted a retrospective population-based study in Alberta, Canada (population 4.4 million), where there have been approximately 1550 hospital admissions for COVID-19, to determine the impact of COVID-19 on hospital admissions and emergency department (ED visits), following initiation of a public health emergency act on March 15, 2020. Methods We used multivariable negative binomial regression models to compare daily numbers of medical/surgical hospital admissions via the ED between March 16-September 23, 2019 (pre COVID-19) and March 16-September 23, 2020 (post COVID-19 public health measures). We compared the most frequent diagnoses for hospital admissions pre/post COVID-19 public health measures. A similar analysis was completed for numbers of daily ED visits for any reason with a particular focus on ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC). Findings There was a significant reduction in both daily medical (incident rate ratio (IRR) 0.86, p<0.001) and surgical (IRR 0.82, p<0.001) admissions through the ED in Alberta post COVID-19 public health measures. There was a significant decline in daily ED visits (IRR 0.65, p<0.001) including ACSC (IRR 0.75, p<0.001). The most common medical/surgical diagnoses for hospital admissions did not vary substantially pre and post COVID-19 public health measures, though there was a significant reduction in admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a significant increase in admissions for mental and behavioral disorders due to use of alcohol. Conclusions Despite a relatively low volume of COVID-19 hospital admissions in Alberta, there was an extensive impact on our healthcare system with fewer admissions to hospital and ED visits. This work generates hypotheses around causes for reduced hospital admissions and ED visits which warrant further investigation. As most publicly funded health systems struggle with health-system capacity routinely, understanding how these reductions can be safely sustained will be critical.

Comorbid Neck Injuries in Concussion-Related Emergency Department Visits: A Population-Based Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (10) ◽  
pp. e55
Author(s):  
Mitchell Sutton ◽  
Vincy Chan ◽  
Tatyana Mollayeva ◽  
Zheng Hu ◽  
Michael Escobar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Neck Injuries ◽  
Population Based Study

scholarly journals Neck Injury Comorbidity in Concussion-Related Emergency Department Visits: A Population-Based Study of Sex Differences Across the Life Span

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitchell Sutton ◽  
Vincy Chan ◽  
Michael Escobar ◽  
Tatyana Mollayeva ◽  
Zheng Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Neck Injury ◽  
Population Based Study

Repeated Emergency Department Visits Among Children Admitted With Meningitis or Septicemia: A Population-Based Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 625-632.e3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Vaillancourt ◽  
Astrid Guttmann ◽  
Qi Li ◽  
Ian Y.M. Chan ◽  
Marian J. Vermeulen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Population Based Study

scholarly journals Medical Utilization of Emergency Departments among Patients with Prostate Cancer: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (24) ◽  
pp. 13233
Author(s):  
Jui-Ming Liu ◽  
Ren-Jun Hsu ◽  
Yu-Tang Chen ◽  
Yueh-Ping Liu
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Medical Expenditure ◽  
Medical Utilization ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Research Database ◽  
Population Based Study

(1) Background: In Taiwan, prostate cancer is a major malignancy with an increasing incidence among men. This study explores the medical utilization of emergency departments among patients with prostate cancer in Taiwan. (2) Methods: This nationwide, population-based study was conducted via a cross-sectional method based on the Registry for Catastrophic Illness Patient Database from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database. Patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer between 1997 and 2013 were enrolled in the study and divided into four treatment-related groups. The rate of emergency department presentation, disease categorization of emergency department visits, emergency department-related medical expenditures, and temporal trends were investigated. (3) Results: A total of 18,728 patients with prostate cancer were identified between 1997 and 2013, for whom 13,098 emergency department visits were recorded. The number of emergency department visits increased during the study period. The incidence rate for the medical utilization of emergency department visits was 822 per 1000 people during the study period. The incidence rates for patients with prostate cancer in the radical prostatectomy, radiotherapy, androgen deprivation therapy, and chemotherapy groups were 549, 1611, 1101, and 372, respectively. The average medical expenditure per emergency department visit was TWD 3779.8 ± 5116.2, and the expenditure was recorded for the chemotherapy group at TWD 4690.8 ± 7043.3. The most common disease diagnoses among patients with prostate cancer who presented to the emergency department were injury/poisoning (16.79%), genitourinary disorders (10.66%), and digestive disorders (10.48%). (4) Conclusions: This nationwide population-based study examined the emergency department visits of patients with prostate cancer in Taiwan, providing useful information for improving the quality of medical care.

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