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A National Snapshot of Social Determinants of Health Documentation in Emergency Departments
Ryus C, Janke A, Granovsky R, Granovsky M. A National Snapshot of Social Determinants of Health Documentation in Emergency Departments. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 0: 680-684. PMID: 37527393, PMCID: PMC10393461, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.58149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED visitsClinical conditionsSocial determinantsEmergency department patient populationNationwide Emergency Department SampleZ codesED visit dataHospital-level factorsEmergency Department SampleUnadjusted odds ratioRepeated cross-sectional analysisAlcohol-related disordersSelf-pay patientsUrban-rural statusCross-sectional analysisED dispositionGovernment-run hospitalsED patientsEmergency departmentPatient populationInsurance statusDepressive disorderInpatient chartsOdds ratioDelivery system reform
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Association between patient primary language, physical restraints, and intramuscular sedation in the emergency department
Kumar A, Ryus C, Tartak J, Nath B, Faustino I, Shah D, Robinson L, Desai R, Heckmann R, Taylor R, Wong A. Association between patient primary language, physical restraints, and intramuscular sedation in the emergency department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2025 PMID: 39948714, DOI: 10.1111/acem.70004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient's primary languagePortuguese-speaking patientsPhysical restraintEmergency departmentPrimary languageED visitsQuality of clinical interactionsRegional health care networkHealth care networkVerbal de-escalationElectronic medical recordsLogistic regression modelsAdult patients ageLanguage speakersEnglish speakersCare networkSpanish speakersPortuguese speakersCultural interpretationRetrospective cohort analysisAgitation symptomsOdds ratioClinical interactionsEvaluate associationsPrimary outcome
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