Emergency department 72-hour revisits among children with chronic diseases: a Saudi Arabian study
Abstract Background Emergency Department (ED) revisits have often been used as an indicator of medical care quality. This study aimed to quantify the frequency of ED revisits within 72 h of discharge and identify its factors among children with chronic diseases. Methods We designed a retrospective c...
Main Authors: | Anwar E. Ahmed, Bashayr I. ALMuqbil, Manair N. Alrajhi, Hend R. Almazroa, Doaa A. AlBuraikan, Monirah A. Albaijan, Maliha Nasim, Majid A. Alsalamah, Donna K. McClish, Hamdan AL-Jahdali |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1186-8 |
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