2013
DOI: 10.5152/jaem.2013.039
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A Retrospective Analysis of Patients who Visited the Emergency Department and Left by Their Own Choice in a University Hospital

Abstract: Objective: In this study, we aimed to identify the properties of patients who visited the emergency department and left of their own accord. Material and Methods: Patients who visited the emergency department and left by their own choice for any reason were evaluated retrospectively. Results: In this study, 1140 patients (57.7% male) were enrolled with a mean age of 40.5±14.9 years. Patients were admitted due to poisoning, abdominal pain and chest pain at rates of 23.2%, 16.4% and 15.1% respectively. It was fo… Show more

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“…11 It could be because medical treatment is the most common treatment method in elderly population with abdominal pain unless the emergency surgical care is needed. 35,36 This study has only taken data of emergency department. The disease process of patient of admitted patient was not studied.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…11 It could be because medical treatment is the most common treatment method in elderly population with abdominal pain unless the emergency surgical care is needed. 35,36 This study has only taken data of emergency department. The disease process of patient of admitted patient was not studied.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Acil servisten ayrılan hastaların çoğunluğunu (%58.4) kadınlar oluşturmuştur. Fakat daha önce yapılan çalışmalarda ise erkeklerin veya kadınların sayısının daha fazla olduğunu bildiren yayınlar bulunmaktadır 3,4 . Çalışmamızda acil servisten ayrılan hastalar içerisinde birinci sırada travma hastaları ikinci sırada göğüs ağrısı ve üçüncü sırada ise intoksikasyon hastaları yer almaktadır.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Çalışmamızda acil servisten ayrılan hastalar içerisinde birinci sırada travma hastaları ikinci sırada göğüs ağrısı ve üçüncü sırada ise intoksikasyon hastaları yer almaktadır. Serinken ve ark 3 .larının yaptıkları çalışmada ise intoksikasyonlar birinci sırada iken bu hasta grubunu karın ağrısı ile göğüs ağrısı olan hastalar takip etmektedir. Hastaların acil servisten ayrılmasının en sık nedeni ise diğer çalışmalara benzer şekilde hastaların gözlem altında tutulmayı ve kardiyak takibi kabul etmemeleriydi.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
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