Variation in the rates of emergency surgery amongst emergency admissions to hospital for common acute conditions.
Andrew HutchingsSilvia Moler ZapataStephen O'NeillNeil SmartDavid CromwellRobert J HinchliffeRichard GrievePublished in: BJS open (2021)
For patients presenting as emergency hospital admissions with common acute conditions, variation in ES rates between NHS trusts remained after adjustment for demographic and clinical characteristics. Age was strongly associated with the likelihood of ES receipt for some procedures.
Keyphrases
- public health
- emergency department
- liver failure
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- respiratory failure
- newly diagnosed
- drug induced
- minimally invasive
- chronic kidney disease
- aortic dissection
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- acute coronary syndrome
- adverse drug
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation