scholarly journals Analysis of Factors Related to Length of Stay Time in Patients with Back Pain at Emergency Department

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 173-178
Author(s):  
Kwang Yong Choi ◽  
Byung Hak So ◽  
Hyung Min Kim ◽  
Kyung Man Cha ◽  
Won Jung Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Stay Time

Erector spinae plane block: a new option for managing acute axial low back pain in the emergency department

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander J Anshus ◽  
Jessica Oswald
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Erector Spinae ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Analog Scale ◽  
Acute Low Back Pain ◽  
Erector Spinae Plane Block

Aim: To evaluate pain and length of stay outcomes in six patients who received an erector spinae plane block (ESPB) in the emergency department (ED) for low back pain. Materials & methods: A case series of six patients who received unilateral or bilateral ESPB after presenting to the ED for acute atraumatic axial low back pain. Results: The average visual analog scale pain score reduction was 81.8%, and length of stay after ESPB was 73.5 min. No postprocedure opiates in the ED or after discharge were required. Conclusion: The ESPB is a rapid, safe and opiate-sparing option for the treatment of acute low back pain.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Hospital Admissions for Low Back Pain: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harrison J Lord ◽  
Danielle Coombs ◽  
Christopher Maher ◽  
Gustavo C Machado
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Hospital Admission ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Hospital Length ◽  
Hospital Length Of Stay ◽  
Low Back

Low back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability in most countries and creates a huge burden for healthcare systems globally. Around the globe, 4.4% of all emergency department attendances are attributed to low back pain, and subsequent admissions to hospital seem to be common. These hospitalisations can result in unnecessary medical care, functional decline and high costs. There are no systematic reviews summarising the global prevalence of hospital admission for low back pain, identifying the sources of admissions or estimating hospital length of stay. This information would be valuable for health and medical researchers, front-line clinicians, and health planners aiming to improve and increase the value of their health services. The objectives of this study are to estimate the prevalence of hospital admission for low back pain from different healthcare facilities across the globe, including the emergency department, as well as investigate hospital length of stay and explore sources of heterogeneity when categorising studies according to low back pain definitions, sources of admission, study period, study setting and country’s region and income level.

scholarly journals 4169 The influence of serious mental illness on medical care of patients with lower back pain in the emergency department

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 119-119
Author(s):  
Courtney Lee ◽  
Ian McNeil ◽  
Sylvia Guillory ◽  
Stacyann Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Opioid Prescribing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mount Sinai

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: To determine whether length of stay (LOS) and opioid prescribing differ among patients who present to the emergency department (ED) with low back pain (LBP) and serious mental illness (SMI+) compared to patients without SMI (SMI−). METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Eligible patients that visited the ED within the Mount Sinai Health Care System from 2016-2019 were identified from the Mount Sinai Data Warehouse. Data on patient demographics, number of medications prescribed, and length of stay (LOS) were compared between the groups. Patients were excluded if English was not their primary language and if the LOS exceeded 24 hours. The final dataset consisted of 940 patients (SMI+: n = 181; SMI−: n = 759). RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: SMI+ cases included patients with a diagnosis of depression (n = 152), anxiety (n = 134), schizophrenia (n = 9), bipolar (n = 1), and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (n = 33); 26% of cases had a single diagnosis, 66% with two, and the remaining 8% had three diagnoses. There was no significant difference in pain scores between the two groups (SMI-: 7.0 ± 0.1; SMI+: 6.8 ± 0.3; p = 0.6). We found no significant differences in LOS between the groups (SMI-: 3.9 ± 0.1 hours; SMI+: 3.8 ± 0.2 hours; p = 0.8), nor was there a significant difference in number of medications prescribed (SMI-: 1.7 ± 0.9; SMI+: 1.7 ± 0.6; p = 0.4). Further analysis revealed that the odds of receiving an opiate prescription in the SMI- group was 0.92 (95% CI: 0.54,1.55). DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Comparable opioid prescribing and LOS exist in patients with and without serious mental illness who are seeking treatment for low back pain in the ED. Despite similarities in approaches to care, more information is needed to determine if other social determinants influence these practices.

scholarly journals National Trends in Emergency Department Care Processes for Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States, 2005 to 2015

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akshay Pendyal ◽  
Craig Rothenberg ◽  
Jean E. Scofi ◽  
Harlan M. Krumholz ◽  
Basmah Safdar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Real World ◽  
The United States ◽  
Emergency Department Care ◽  
Care Processes ◽  
Ed Visits

Background Despite investments to improve quality of emergency care for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), few studies have described national, real‐world trends in AMI care in the emergency department (ED). We aimed to describe trends in the epidemiology and quality of AMI care in US EDs over a recent 11‐year period, from 2005 to 2015. Methods and Results We conducted an observational study of ED visits for AMI using the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, a nationally representative probability sample of US EDs. AMI visits were classified as ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non‐STEMI. Outcomes included annual incidence of AMI, median ED length of stay, ED disposition type, and ED administration of evidence‐based medications. Annual ED visits for AMI decreased from 1 493 145 in 2005 to 581 924 in 2015. Estimated yearly incidence of ED visits for STEMI decreased from 1 402 768 to 315 813. The proportion of STEMI sent for immediate, same‐hospital catheterization increased from 12% to 37%. Among patients with STEMI sent directly for catheterization, median ED length of stay decreased from 62 to 37 minutes. ED administration of antithrombotic and nonaspirin antiplatelet agents rose for STEMI (23%–31% and 10%–27%, respectively). Conclusions National, real‐world trends in the epidemiology of AMI in the ED parallel those of clinical registries, with decreases in AMI incidence and STEMI proportion. ED care processes for STEMI mirror evolving guidelines that favor high‐intensity antiplatelet therapy, early invasive strategies, and regionalization of care.

Effect of Undertriage on the Outcomes of Cancer Patients with Febrile Neutropenia, Sepsis, and Septic Shock

2021 ◽  
pp. 105477382199968
Author(s):  
Anas Alsharawneh
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Septic Shock ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Febrile Neutropenia ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Emergency Setting ◽  
Extended Length ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Sepsis And Septic Shock ◽  
Timely Treatment

Sepsis and neutropenia are considered the primary life-threatening complications of cancer treatment and are the leading cause of hospitalization and death. The objective was to study whether patients with neutropenia, sepsis, and septic shock were identified appropriately at triage and receive timely treatment within the emergency setting. Also, we investigated the effect of undertriage on key treatment outcomes. We conducted a retrospective analysis of all accessible records of admitted adult cancer patients with febrile neutropenia, sepsis, and septic shock. Our results identified that the majority of patients were inappropriately triaged to less urgent triage categories. Patients’ undertriage significantly prolonged multiple emergency timeliness indicators and extended length of stay within the emergency department and hospital. These effects suggest that triage implementation must be objective, consistent, and accurate because of the several influences of the assigned triage scoring on treatment and health outcomes.

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