Clinical Predictors Influencing the Length of Stay in Emergency Department Patients Presenting with Acute Heart Failure.

ABSTRACT: Background and objectives: Acute heart failure is a common problem encountered in the emergency department (ED). More than 80% of the patients with the condition subsequently require lengthy and repeated hospitalization. In a setting with limited in-patient capacity, the patient flow is often obstructed. Appropriate disposition decisions must be made by emergency physicians to deliver effective care and alleviate ED overcrowding. This study aimed to explore clinical predictors influencing the length of stay (LOS) in patients with acute heart failure who present to the ED. Materials and Methods: We conducted prognostic factor research with a retrospective cohort design. Medical records of patients with acute heart failure who presented to the ED of Ramathibodi Hospital from January to Decem

SUBMITTER: Sricharoen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7558979 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature