2013
DOI: 10.5935/1808-8694.20130056
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Abstract: Among the patients seen in the emergency department of otolaryngology evaluated in this study, 62.77% corresponded to cases of urgency/emergency, predominantly in the otology subspecialty.

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“…Although this study was not geared to directly answer the question of access, patient presentation to the ED may to be related to patient education or difficulty obtaining immediate access to primary care providers, and significant research has addressed patient decision making for visiting the ED versus outpatient setting for other diagnoses . Prior studies evaluating dedicated otolaryngology and ophthalmology EDs have also demonstrated that the majority of problems evaluated in an “emergency” setting are actually not true emergencies, and these patients may place additional strain on the healthcare safety net . Moreover, as many otologic diagnoses are potentially due to an infectious etiology, there may be overuse (or incorrect use) of antibiotics …”
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“…Although this study was not geared to directly answer the question of access, patient presentation to the ED may to be related to patient education or difficulty obtaining immediate access to primary care providers, and significant research has addressed patient decision making for visiting the ED versus outpatient setting for other diagnoses . Prior studies evaluating dedicated otolaryngology and ophthalmology EDs have also demonstrated that the majority of problems evaluated in an “emergency” setting are actually not true emergencies, and these patients may place additional strain on the healthcare safety net . Moreover, as many otologic diagnoses are potentially due to an infectious etiology, there may be overuse (or incorrect use) of antibiotics …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[26][27][28] Prior studies evaluating dedicated otolaryngology and ophthalmology EDs have also demonstrated that the majority of problems evaluated in an "emergency" setting are actually not true emergencies, and these patients may place additional strain on the healthcare safety net. [29][30][31][32][33][34] Moreover, as many otologic diagnoses are potentially due to an infectious etiology, there may be overuse (or incorrect use) of antibiotics. 35,36 The abundance of otologic-related visits raises important issues regarding training, staffing, and hospital-based resource allocation.…”
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“…The high prevalence of ear-related complaints seen in the MEEI ER was similar to a high complexity hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil (60% of all visits) and also to a specialized otolaryngology emergency clinic at a tertiary care center in Barcelona. 8,21 At the Laiko Univeristy Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Emergency Department in Greece, over 33,000 patients were examined between 2001 and 2006. 11 The most common diagnoses included acute tonsillitis (12.5%), acute pharyngitis (11.4%), otitis externa (5.9%), otitis media (2.6%) and acute sinusitis (4.2%).…”
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“…As a significant number of complaints seen in emergency departments are otolaryngologic in nature, an otolaryngology ER may theoretically relieve pressures of traditional ERs and improve patient outcomes by increasing access to specialist care. 1,2 Otolaryngology ERs have been described in other countries, including, Greece, Spain, Israel, Brazil, France and India 8–16 , and take the form of stand-alone emergency rooms 15 , integrated units in hospital emergency departments 8,11 , urgent care clinics 12,13 , or full-time emergency services in a hospital 9 . Otologic disorders represent a common indication for referral or utilization of a specialized otolaryngology ER in these previous reports.…”
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