Drivers of Emergency Department Use Among Oncology Patients in the Era of Novel Cancer Therapeutics: A Systematic Review.
Lauren FleshnerAndrew LagreeAudrey ShinerMarie Angeli AleraMateusz BieleckiRobert GrantAlex KissMonika K KrzyzanowskaIvy ChengWilliam T TranSonal GandhiPublished in: The oncologist (2023)
This updated systematic review highlights variability in oncology ED visits during the last decade. There is limited work on the concept of PPEDs, patient-level variables and patients on supportive care alone. Overall, pain and chemotherapy toxicities remain key drivers of ED visits in cancer patients. Further work is needed in this realm.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- end stage renal disease
- systematic review
- palliative care
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- randomized controlled trial
- young adults
- case report
- patient reported outcomes
- spinal cord
- quality improvement
- locally advanced
- radiation therapy
- papillary thyroid
- meta analyses
- rectal cancer
- patient reported