Immunome Research
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ISSN: 1745-7580
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ISSN: 1745-7580
+44-20-4587-4809
Lijun Wang
Department of Emergency Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital,
Tianjin 300100
Indiana
Research Article
Hospitalization Rates Difference of Adult Emergency Patients between Urban and Suburban in Tianjin
Author(s): Lijun WangLijun Wang
Aim: Compare the hospitalization rate of adult emergency patients within 6 h of arrival between urban and suburban hospitals in Tianjin.
Method: We analyzed a cross-sectional survey data for adult emergency patients. Fifty hospitals were divided into two groups: urban and suburban group according to geographical location. Each group was classified into two (secondary and tertiary hospital) subgroups. The emergency hospitalization rate within 6 h of arrival, gender and age of patients, Emergency Severity Index (ESI), as well as the mode of arrival and primary diagnosis, were collected and compared using Student’s t-test, χ2 test, or Fisher’s exact test as appropriate between both groups and subgroups.
Results: 1) 6569 patients visited emergency departments and 494 (7.52%) were hospitalized within 6 h of ar.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/1745-7580.1000159