Predictors of frequent attenders of emergency department at an acute general hospital in Singapore

ObjectiveTo determine factors associated with frequent emergency department (ED) attendance at an acute general hospital in Singapore.MethodPatients who attended the ED from 1 January to 31 December 2006 without prior attendance in the preceding 12 months (index attendance) were tracked for 12 month...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 2010-11, Vol.27 (11), p.843-848
Hauptverfasser:	Paul, P, Heng, B H, Seow, E, Molina, J, Tay, S Y
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Asthma Chronic Disease - epidemiology Chronic Disease - therapy Chronic illnesses Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Cohort Studies Diabetes Diagnosis-Related Groups - classification emergency care systems Emergency department Emergency medical care Emergency Service, Hospital - utilization epidemiology Female frequent use Heart failure Heart Failure - diagnosis Hospitals Hospitals, General - utilization Humans International Classification of Diseases Logistic Models Male Medical Records Systems, Computerized Middle Aged Mortality Patient Discharge predictors Primary care Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - diagnosis re-attendance Respiratory Tract Infections - diagnosis Singapore - epidemiology statistics Time Factors Transportation Travel - statistics & numerical data Travel - trends Workloads
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