2021
Evaluation and disposition of older adults presenting to the emergency department with abdominal pain
Friedman AB, Chen AT, Wu R, Coe NB, Halpern SD, Hwang U, Kelz RR, Cappola AR. Evaluation and disposition of older adults presenting to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2021, 70: 501-511. PMID: 34628638, PMCID: PMC10078825, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal PainAgedEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Care SurveysHumansMalePatient AdmissionPatient DischargeTomography, X-Ray ComputedTriageUltrasonographyUnited StatesConceptsNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAbdominal painUS emergency departmentsEmergency departmentED visitsOlder adultsOlder patientsChief complaintAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyRepresentative emergency departmentsCommon chief complaintSurvey-weighted analysisDischarge homeIncident disabilityED encountersCare SurveyPatient outcomesCritical careSerious conditionSyndromic presentationHigh riskPainDiagnostic testingPatientsCT imaging
2009
Disparities in use of computed tomography for patients presenting with headache
Harris B, Hwang U, Lee WS, Richardson LD. Disparities in use of computed tomography for patients presenting with headache. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2009, 27: 333-336. PMID: 19328379, PMCID: PMC2757437, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHead CTEmergency departmentPatient characteristics influencesPercent of patientsCommon presenting complaintRetrospective cohort reviewED medical recordsPatient demographic factorsHistory of migraineUrban emergency departmentCause of headacheDemographic factorsCharlson scoreAdult patientsCohort reviewED evaluationPresenting complaintChief complaintMultivariable analysisCT evaluationMean ageStudy eligibilityFinal diagnosisInsurance statusClinical evaluation