The American journal of emergency medicine
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Observational Study
The benefits of a virtual emergency department observation unit for hospital observation patients.
The benefit of virtual emergency department observation unit (EDOU) care relative to traditional observation care in an inpatient bed is unknown. ⋯ Management of observation patients in a virtual-EDOU setting is superior to care in a traditional inpatient setting in terms of costs, length of stays, inpatient admission and adverse events rates.
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A nomogram is a visualized clinical prediction models, which offer a scientific basis for clinical decision-making. There is a lack of reports on its use in predicting the risk of arrhythmias in trauma patients. This study aims to develop and validate a straightforward nomogram for predicting the risk of arrhythmias in trauma patients. ⋯ The nomogram developed in this study is a valuable tool for accurately predicting the risk of post-traumatic arrhythmias, offering a novel approach for physicians to tailor risk assessments to individual patients.
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Low back pain (LBP) is ranked in the top 10 conditions presenting to emergency departments (ED) in Australia. We aimed to investigate ED re-presentation rates and length of stay (LOS) of patients with LBP, including associated factors. ⋯ A re-presentation within 12 months occurs in 7.7% of episodes of LBP in ED. Over one-quarter of patients stayed longer than 4 h.