Factors Affecting Length of Stay in the Emergency Department in Patients Who Presented with Abdominal Pain
Joint Authors
Dadeh, Ar-aishah
Phunyanantakorn, Pitshaya
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-05-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
We aimed to identify factors affecting length of stay in the emergency department in patients who presented with abdominal pain.
Methods.
A retrospective cohort study was conducted from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.
The medical records were reviewed from 217 patients older than 15 years with the chief complaint of abdominal pain.
The patients were divided into emergency department length of stay (EDLOS) < 4 hours and ≥4 hours.
The two groups were compared in terms of baseline characteristics, physical examination, time of presenting, attending physicians, interdepartmental consultations, investigations, ED disposition, final diagnosis, and mortality.
The significant factors affecting longer EDLOS were examined using univariate and multivariate analyses by logistic regression.
Results.
Factors affecting longer EDLOS were age ≥50 (odds ratio (OR) 3.17, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.36–7.42), interdepartmental consultation ≥2 specialists (OR 71.82, 95% CI 5.67–909.51), blood testing ≥2 rounds (OR 85.6, 95% CI 4.22–1734.6), and ultrasonography (OR 8.28, 95% CI 1.84–37.26).
Conclusion.
The study found that the statistically significant factors that prolonged EDLOS in patients with the chief complaint of abdominal pain were age, rounds of blood test, interdepartmental consultation, and the need for ultrasonography.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dadeh, Ar-aishah& Phunyanantakorn, Pitshaya. 2020. Factors Affecting Length of Stay in the Emergency Department in Patients Who Presented with Abdominal Pain. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1159045
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dadeh, Ar-aishah& Phunyanantakorn, Pitshaya. Factors Affecting Length of Stay in the Emergency Department in Patients Who Presented with Abdominal Pain. Emergency Medicine International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1159045
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dadeh, Ar-aishah& Phunyanantakorn, Pitshaya. Factors Affecting Length of Stay in the Emergency Department in Patients Who Presented with Abdominal Pain. Emergency Medicine International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1159045
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1159045