Journal article
Characteristics of frequent users of the emergency department with chronic pain
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To identify the proportion of high-frequency users of the emergency department (ED) who have chronic pain.
METHODS: We reviewed medical records of adult patients with ≥ 12 visits to a tertiary-care, academic hospital ED in Canada in 2012-2013. We collected the following demographics: 1) patient age and sex; 2) visit details - number of ED visits, inpatient admissions, length of inpatient admissions, diagnosis, and primary location …
Authors
Shergill Y; Rice D; Smyth C; Tremblay S; Nelli J; Small R; Hebert G; Singer L; Rash JA; Poulin PA
Journal
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 350–358
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
5 2020
DOI
10.1017/cem.2019.464
ISSN
1481-8035