Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2025
Multicenter Study Observational StudySources and content of advice sought by parents/guardians prior to emergency department attendance.
To describe sources of advice and the recommendations given to parents/guardians prior to attending ED with their child. ⋯ Most parents and guardians sought advice from a single source prior to attending an ED. The most common source of advice was consultation with a general practitioner and the most common recommendation was to attend ED immediately, or if their child's condition worsened.
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Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2025
Multicenter Study Observational StudyHospitalisations for non-specific low back pain in people presenting to South Australian public hospital emergency departments.
The present study sought to investigate predictors of hospitalisation in adults diagnosed with non-specific low back pain (LBP) and/or sciatica from an ED. ⋯ Certain patient characteristics and ED clinical activity are associated with hospitalisations for LBP. Understanding these factors will better inform the design and delivery of appropriate high-quality care.