Abstract:Introduction: Abdominal pain is a common cause of emergency department (ED) visits, and non-specific abdominal pain (NSAP) accounts for a large proportion of diagnoses. Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) are particularly vulnerable due to their atypical disease presentation and high comorbidity rates. Previous studies have reported higher ED revisit rates and delayed diagnoses in patients with SMI and NSAP. This study aimed to evaluate ED management, unscheduled ED revisit rates, and short-term adverse … Show more
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