Articles: emergency-services.
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To describe the demographic, clinical, and emergency medical service (EMS) response characteristics associated with EMS activations for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations in the US. ⋯ In this large nationwide sample of 9-1-1 activations treated and transported by EMS, 5% were for asthma/COPD exacerbation. Future work should focus on evidence-based standardization of EMS protocols and practice for asthma/COPD exacerbations to improve the quality of EMS care.
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Emerg Med Australas · Jun 2023
Patterns of emergency department use in rural and metropolitan New South Wales by socioeconomic status: A population-based study.
To investigate the patterns of ED use in metropolitan and rural New South Wales (NSW) by socioeconomic status (SES). ⋯ Negative gradients in rates of ED presentations with increasing SES were observed in both metropolitan and rural NSW. At each SES quintile, rates of ED presentations were higher in rural compared to metropolitan areas. Further research exploring the underlying causal mechanisms leading to increased ED demand in rural NSW and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations is warranted.