Epidemiology of otorhinolaryngologic emergencies in a secondary hospital: analysis of 64,054 cases.
Esteban Merino-GalvezJavier Gomez-HervasDionisio Perez-MestreJosé Miguel Llamas-PeiroEduardo Perez-GilManuel Belda-PalazonPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)
A large percentage of patients presenting at the Hospital Emergency Service do so with otorhinolaryngologic symptoms, and the vast majority are treated effectively by the physicians in that service and are referred to the specialist services on the basis of sound criteria.