Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Outcomes for Emergency Department Final Diagnosis of Non-specific Complaint compared to Dyspnoea and Pain |
| Authors: |
R, Conway, D, Byrne, D, O'Riordan, B, Silke |
| Source: |
Acute medicine. 22(4) |
| Publisher Information: |
2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Subject Terms: |
Hospitalization, Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Humans, Comorbidity, Emergency Service, Hospital, Retrospective Studies |
| Description: |
To compare outcomes in Emergency Department (ED) final diagnoses of (non-specific complaint) NSC, dyspnoea and pain.We studied all ED final diagnoses of NSC, dyspnoea, and pain over 6 years (2015-2020). Multivariable logistic regression was performed.There were 49,965 admissions. 30-day in-hospital mortality was significantly lower for pain, 3.0% (95%CI 2.4%, 3.6%), compared to NSC, 4.2% (95%CI 3.8%, 4.7%), and dyspnoea, 4.6% (95%CI 4.2%, 5.0%). NSC did not predict 30-day in-hospital mortality- univariate OR 1.05 (95%CI 0.93, 1.19), multivariable OR 1.07 (95%CI 0.93, 1.23). Comorbidity and Acute Illness Severity Scores demonstrated a curvilinear relationship with 30-day in-hospital mortality.An ED final diagnosis of NSC did not predict 30-day in-hospital mortality. |
| Document Type: |
Article |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1747-4892 |
| Access URL: |
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38284632 |
| Accession Number: |
edsair.pmid..........2cb27f72bc16b21b1c4195417922726d |
| Database: |
OpenAIRE |