Abstract:BackgroundThere is scarcity of national level data on the reasons for Emergency Department (ED) presentation among patients with Giant cell arteritis (GCA) in the United States. This study aims to outline the most common reasons for ED presentation among these patients, and the baseline characteristics and outcomes of ED visits principally for GCA.
Materials and methodsWe obtained data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) 2018 database. Each ED visit in the NEDS has a principal diagnosis (the… Show more
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