The effect of an observation unit on the rate of ED admission and discharge for pyelonephritis

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 682-688

  Schrock, Jon W ^a   Reznikova, Svetlana ^b   Weller, Suki ^c  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Seton Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OBSERVATION UNIT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; RECIDIVISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINE CULTURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PYELONEPHRITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955508410     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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