Association between the Korean Triage and Acuity Scale level and hospitalization of children with abdominal pain in the emergency department

Association between the Korean Triage and Acuity Scale level and hospitalization of children with abdominal pain in the emergency department

Purpose The Korean Triage and Acuity Scale (KTAS) is a triage tool for patients in the emergency department (ED). We aimed to investigate the association between the KTAS level and hospitalization of children with abdominal pain, a common chief complaint in the ED. Methods This study retrospectively...

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Main Authors: Sehoon Kim, Seon Hee Woo, Kyong Ho Choi, Young Min Oh, Se Min Choi, Yeon Young Kyong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2017-12-01
Series:Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
Subjects:
abdominal pain
critical illness
emergency medicine
pediatrics
triage
Online Access:http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2017-00108.pdf

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