Who uses the emergency department for dermatologic care? A statewide analysis

作者: Cynthia L. Chen , Laura Fitzpatrick , Hooman Kamel

DOI: 10.1016/J.JAAD.2014.03.013

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摘要: Background Emergency department (ED) visits for skin symptoms are on the rise. The nature of these is not yet well characterized. Objective We sought to conduct a longitudinal analysis comparing patients discharged from ED with dermatologic primary diagnoses those nondermatologic diagnoses. Methods Using California State Database, we compared demographic variables and visit characteristics ( International Classification Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes 680-709) 2005 2011. Results Patients given in were more likely be male, aged 18 54 years, white or Native American, low income. They tended self-pay have Medicaid, live less populous areas, weekend. Limitations may generalizable nationally. databases used based administrative records, which limited clinical detail. Conclusion population home appears differ significantly receiving

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