Epidemiology of Non-Emergent Cancer-Related Emergency Department Visits in Korea between 2016 and 2020.
Sun-Young LeeYoung Sun RoSang Do ShinSeong Jung KimEujene JungPublished in: Yonsei medical journal (2024)
Approximately 20% of cancer-related ED visits may be potentially non-emergent. A significant number of non-emergent patients visited the ED due to cancer-related symptoms. To improve the quality of care for people living with cancer, the expansion of supportive care resources besides of ED, including active symptom control, is necessary.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- papillary thyroid
- peritoneal dialysis
- squamous cell carcinoma
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- young adults
- squamous cell
- electronic health record