Linking the severity of illness and the weekend effect: a cohort study examining emergency department visits

Linking the severity of illness and the weekend effect: a cohort study examining emergency department visits

Abstract Background Despite extensive research on the “weekend effect” i.e., the increased mortality associated with hospital admission during weekend, knowledge about disease severity in previous studies is limited. The aim of this study is to examine patient characteristics, including disease seve...

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Main Authors: Iben Duvald, Anders Moellekaer, Mathias A. Boysen, Betina Vest-Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Weekend effect
Patient characteristics
30-day mortality
Disease severity
Triage
Length of stay
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-018-0542-x

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