Emergency department 72-hour revisits among children with chronic diseases: a Saudi Arabian study

Emergency department 72-hour revisits among children with chronic diseases: a Saudi Arabian study

Abstract Background Emergency Department (ED) revisits have often been used as an indicator of medical care quality. This study aimed to quantify the frequency of ED revisits within 72 h of discharge and identify its factors among children with chronic diseases. Methods We designed a retrospective c...

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Main Authors: Anwar E. Ahmed, Bashayr I. ALMuqbil, Manair N. Alrajhi, Hend R. Almazroa, Doaa A. AlBuraikan, Monirah A. Albaijan, Maliha Nasim, Majid A. Alsalamah, Donna K. McClish, Hamdan AL-Jahdali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Emergency department
ED revisit
Chronic diseases
Children
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1186-8

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