Trends in Hospital Admission and Surgical Procedures Following ED visits for Diverticulitis

Introduction: Diverticulitis is a common diagnosis in the emergency department (ED). Outpatient management of diverticulitis is safe in selected patients, yet the rates of admission and surgical procedures following ED visits for diverticulitis are unknown, as are the predictive patient characterist...

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Main Authors: Margaret B. Greenwood-Ericksen, Joaquim M. Havens, Jiemin Ma, Joel S. Weissman, Jeremiah D. Schuur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2016-06-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/3mc992dv