Characteristics of emergency department admissions with congestive heart failure in the United States: a Nationwide cross-sectional study.
Xingyu ZhangPeilin QiuAnna PrushinskayaYun JiangHui FanSheng YangPublished in: BMC emergency medicine (2022)
This study describes the demographic, socioeconic, and clinical characteristics of patients who present to the ED with CHF through analysis of a comprehensive national survey. These patients require a higher level of emergency care due to their higher chance of admittance to the hospital and ICU.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- heart failure
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- intensive care unit
- public health
- peritoneal dialysis
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- adverse drug
- left ventricular
- quality improvement
- mechanical ventilation
- pain management
- acute heart failure
- emergency medical