2025
Disparities in use of physical restraint and chemical sedation in the emergency department by patient housing status
Robinson L, Ryus C, Nath B, Kumar A, Desai R, Shah D, Faustino I, Wong A. Disparities in use of physical restraint and chemical sedation in the emergency department by patient housing status. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0319286. PMID: 40080507, PMCID: PMC11906057, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0319286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient's housing statusEmergency departmentHousing statusPhysical restraintSedative usePsychiatric emergency careAdverse health outcomesCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsRestraint ordersEmergency careHealth outcomesED visitsPatient raceYears of ageDescriptive statisticsHealthcare networkRegional healthcare networkChemical sedationHoused patientsDemographic factorsMarginalized populationsRegression modelsCareChief complaint
2024
Racial, Ethnic, and Age-Related Disparities in Sedation and Restraint Use for Older Adults in the Emergency Department
Jivalagian P, Gettel C, Smith C, Robinson L, Brinker M, Shah D, Kumar A, Faustino I, Nath B, Chang-Sing E, Taylor R, Kennedy M, Hwang U, Wong A. Racial, Ethnic, and Age-Related Disparities in Sedation and Restraint Use for Older Adults in the Emergency Department. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 33: 1-14. PMID: 39054237, PMCID: PMC11625012, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical restraint useRestraint useOlder adultsED visitsPhysical restraintEmergency departmentElectronic health record dataHealth record dataBlack non-HispanicPatient-level characteristicsAge-related disparitiesAssociated with increased useRegional hospital networkCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsChemical sedationRetrospective cross-sectional studyNon-Hispanic groupNon-HispanicAgitation managementHospital sitesHospital networkRecord dataWhite non-Hispanic groupPrimary outcome
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