2011
Characteristics of Frequent Geriatric Users of an Urban Emergency Department
Wajnberg A, Hwang U, Torres L, Yang S. Characteristics of Frequent Geriatric Users of an Urban Emergency Department. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2011, 43: 376-381. PMID: 22040771, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.06.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal PainAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanChest PainChi-Square DistributionConfidence IntervalsEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Services AccessibilityHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleOdds RatioPatient AcuityPrimary Health CareProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesTriageUrban Health ServicesConceptsEmergency department utilizationYears of ageED usersED visitsOlder adultsFrequent Emergency Department UtilizationGeriatric usersProspective telephone surveyFrequent ED usersRetrospective chart reviewHealth-related qualityPrimary care providersUrban emergency departmentChart reviewED utilizationOlder patientsUrban EDUnique patientsEmergency departmentPrimary careOutpatient providersCare providersUsual sourceED crowdingUnivariate descriptive statistics
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