Management of children visiting the emergency department during out-of-office hours: an observational study.
Gina SchinkelshoekDorine M BorensztajnJoany M ZachariasseIan K MaconochieClaudio F AlvesPaulo FreitasFrank J SmitJohan van der LeiEwout W SteyerbergSusanne Greber-PlatzerHenriette A MollPublished in: BMJ paediatrics open (2020)
Children visiting during the night are relatively more seriously ill, highlighting the need to keep improving emergency care on a 24-hour-a-day basis. Further research is needed to explain the differences in management during the night and how these differences affect patient outcomes.