Articles: emergency-services.
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Boarding, the period in which a patient spends in the emergency department (ED) before admission, may be hazardous to critically ill patients, particularly the elderly. This study investigated the associations of boarding with hospital course, prognosis, and medical expenditure in older patients. ⋯ Extended ED boarding for critically ill medical patients over 65 years old was associated with negative outcomes, including longer ICU/hospital stays, higher treatment costs, and hospital mortality.
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Ann Acad Med Singap · May 2024
Delayed presentation is associated with serious bacterial infections among febrile infants: A prospective cohort study.
Febrile young infants are at risk of serious bacterial infections (SBIs), which are potentially life-threatening. This study aims to investigate the association between delayed presentation and the risk of SBIs among febrile infants. ⋯ Febrile infants with delayed presentation are at higher risk of SBI. Frontline clinicians should take this into account when assessing febrile infants.