biostudies-literatureUnknown217(5)Dawson LP<h4>Objective</h4>To assess whether ambulance offload time influences the risks of death or ambulance re-attendance within 30 days of initial emergency department (ED) presentations by adults with non-traumatic chest pain.<h4>Design, setting</h4>Population-based observational cohort study of consecutive presentations by adults with non-traumatic chest pain transported by ambulance to Victorian EDs, 1 January 2015 - 30 June 2019.<h4>Participants</h4>Adults (18 years or older) with non-traumatic chest pain, excluding patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (pre-hospital electrocardiography) and those who were transferred between hospitals or not transported to hospital (eg, cardiac arrest or death prior to transport).<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Primary outcome: 30-day all-cause moThe Medical journal of Australia253-259https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9545565biostudies-literatureThe influence of ambulance offload time on 30-day risks of death and re-presentation for patients with chest pain.PMC9545565Taylor AJLefkovits JAndrew EStub DStephenson MBloom JCox SAnderson DKaye DDawson LPSmith KNehme ZfalseThe influence of ambulance offload time on 30-day risks of death and re-presentation for patients with chest pain.<h4>Objective</h4>To assess whether ambulance offload time influences the risks of death or ambulance re-attendance within 30 days of initial emergency department (ED) presentations by adults with non-traumatic chest pain.<h4>Design, setting</h4>Population-based observational cohort study of consecutive presentations by adults with non-traumatic chest pain transported by ambulance to Victorian EDs, 1 January 2015 - 30 June 2019.<h4>Participants</h4>Adults (18 years or older) with non-traumatic chest pain, excluding patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (pre-hospital electrocardiography) and those who were transferred between hospitals or not transported to hospital (eg, cardiac arrest or death prior to transport).<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Primary outcome: 30-day all-cause mo2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Sep2025-04-22T12:07:53.644Z2024-11-07T12:00:54.009ZS-EPMC95455653573857010.5694/mja2.51613