Frequency, Causes, and Outcomes of Return Visits to the Emergency Department Within 72 Hours: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Mohammed Saeed Saad Alshahrani Faisal Katbi Yazeed BahamdanAhrar AlsaihatiAisha AlsubaieDana AlthawadiLaila Perlas Asonto

Published in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2020)

Recurrence of the same complaint with no symptoms improvement and suboptimal management of physicians contributed to most of the ED revisits within 72 hours. Encouraging physicians to provide clear instructions in educating patients on discharge regarding disease progression and its red flags as to when a return to ED, might help in reducing revisit rate.

Keyphrases

emergency department
primary care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
type diabetes
depressive symptoms
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
patient reported
adverse drug
sleep quality
free survival