2021
Geriatric emergency department revisits after discharge with Potentially Inappropriate Medications: A retrospective cohort study
Hammouda N, Vargas-Torres C, Doucette J, Hwang U. Geriatric emergency department revisits after discharge with Potentially Inappropriate Medications: A retrospective cohort study. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 44: 148-156. PMID: 33621716, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity Index scoreComorbidity Index scoreED revisitsEmergency Severity Index scoreEmergency departmentAcademic emergency departmentInappropriate medicationsHospital admissionChief complaintIndex scoreBeers criteriaMedicaid statusRisk factorsMedicare beneficiaries 65 yearsDay ED visitsUpdated Beers CriteriaRetrospective cohort studyEmergency department revisitsRetrospective chart reviewSeverity Index scoreBeneficiaries 65 yearsCovariate risk factorsMedicare beneficiaries 65Multiple logistic regressionEmergency Severity Index
2016
Feasibility of nurses measuring gait speed in older community-dwelling Emergency Department patients
Tucker PW, Evans DD, Clevenger CK, Ardisson M, Hwang U. Feasibility of nurses measuring gait speed in older community-dwelling Emergency Department patients. Geriatric Nursing 2016, 37: 453-457. PMID: 27477084, DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGait speedCommunity-dwelling adults 65 yearsDescriptive pilot projectED screening toolsED social workersFeasibility of nursesGait speed assessmentRoutine nursing assessmentRoutine nursing practiceEmergency department patientsAdults 65 yearsAdverse eventsDepartment patientsNursing assessmentUnfavorable outcomeED treatmentDisposition planningPatientsNursing practiceScreening toolNursesIndividualized resourcesObjective measuresSpeed assessmentSocial workers
2013
Acute Pain Management in Older Adults in the Emergency Department
Hwang U, Platts-Mills TF. Acute Pain Management in Older Adults in the Emergency Department. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine 2013, 29: 151-164. PMID: 23177605, DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2012.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute painOlder adultsAcute pain careAcute pain managementPresence of painPatient-specific riskSystemic analgesicsAdverse eventsOlder patientsPain managementPain treatmentPain careEmergency departmentEmergency providersEffective treatmentFrequent reassessmentPainInitial assessmentAnalgesicsAdultsTreatmentCurrent knowledgeRiskPatientsRetreatment
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
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