2010
The Quality of Emergency Department Pain Care for Older Adult Patients
Hwang U, Richardson LD, Harris B, Morrison RS. The Quality of Emergency Department Pain Care for Older Adult Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2010, 58: 2122-2128. PMID: 21054293, PMCID: PMC3058876, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03152.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED pain carePain assessmentPain carePain scoresAdult patientsOlder patientsAcademic tertiary care EDYoung adultsFinal ED diagnosisRetrospective observational cohortTertiary care EDCharlson comorbidity scoreDegree of painOlder adult patientsLess opioid useCare process measuresAnalgesic medicationComorbidity scoreMild painED visitsObservational cohortOpioid useYounger patientsOpioid analgesicsPrior medication
2006
The Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on the Management of Pain in Older Adults with Hip Fracture
Hwang U, Richardson LD, Sonuyi TO, Morrison RS. The Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on the Management of Pain in Older Adults with Hip Fracture. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2006, 54: 270-275. PMID: 16460378, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00587.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain assessmentEmergency departmentHip fractureED censusRisk factorsOlder adultsPatient-related risk factorsUnderassessment of painProspective cohort studyTertiary medical centerManagement of painTreatment of painNursing home residencePoor pain managementEmergency department (ED) crowdingAcute PhysiologyAnalgesic administrationComorbidity scoreCohort studyPain managementPain treatmentPhysiological scoreRetrospective reviewMean ageMeperidine use