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 ResearchConceptsNational 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
2016
The effect of surgical consult in the treatment of abdominal pain in older adults in the ED
Roberts ES, Belland L, Rivera-Reyes L, Hwang U. The effect of surgical consult in the treatment of abdominal pain in older adults in the ED. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 34: 1524-1527. PMID: 27241564, PMCID: PMC5027841, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain score reductionScore reductionAbdominal painSurgical consultAnalgesic administrationAnalgesic medicationConsult patientsEmergency departmentOlder adultsAdministration of analgesicsProspective cohort studyEmergency Severity IndexRace/ethnicityDecreased administrationCohort studyOlder patientsSecondary data analysisPatientsPainAdministrationConsultsSeverity IndexAnalgesicsOpioidsMedications
2015
A Multicenter Evaluation of the Impact of Sex on Abdominal and Fracture Pain Care
Siddiqui A, Belland L, Rivera-Reyes L, Handel D, Yadav K, Heard K, Eisenberg A, Hwang U. A Multicenter Evaluation of the Impact of Sex on Abdominal and Fracture Pain Care. Medical Care 2015, 53: 948-953. PMID: 26465122, PMCID: PMC4610254, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal painAnalgesic administrationPain careMulticenter evaluationFinal ED diagnosisInitial pain scoreSingle pain conditionRetrospective cohort reviewType of painSex-based disparitiesImpact of sexPain scoresCohort reviewED visitsSecondary outcomesPain conditionsPrimary outcomeMulticenter studyTriage acuityED diagnosisMultivariable modelMedication ordersSex disparitiesCare outcomesED crowding
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