Patients who use emergency medical services have greater severity of illness or injury compared to those who present to the emergency department via other means: A retrospective cohort study.

Gregory Andrew PetersScott A GoldbergJane M HayesRebecca E Cash

Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2023)

Patients presenting via EMS had significantly different characteristics and outcomes than those presenting via other means. These important differences should be considered when comparing studies of all ED patients versus those who present via EMS.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
emergency medical
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
healthcare
prognostic factors
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type diabetes
skeletal muscle
weight loss
patient reported