Neurosurgical patients admitted via the emergency department initiating comfort care measures: a prospective cohort analysis.

Joseph R LinzeyRachel FosheeSudharsan SrinivasanArjun R AdapaMeghan L WindCarina BrakeBadih Junior DaouKyle SheehanThomas C SchermerhornTeresa L JacobsAditya S Pandey

Published in: Acta neurochirurgica (2020)

CC measures were initiated in 6.8% of patients admitted to the neurosurgical service via the ED, with the majority of patients entering CC before an operation and presenting with a cerebrovascular pathology.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
peritoneal dialysis
chronic pain