Persistent frequent emergency department users with chronic conditions: A population-based cohort study.
Yohann Moanahere ChiuAlain VanasseJosiane CourteauMaud-Christine ChouinardMarie-France DuboisNicole DubucNicolas ElazharyIsabelle DufourCatherine HudonPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Persistent frequent users are a subpopulation of frequent users with whom they share characteristics, such as physical and mental comorbidities, though the former are poorer and younger. More research is needed in order to better understand what factors can contribute to persistent frequent use.