Alcohol-related attendances at an emergency department – a twelve months follow-up study. A retrospective hospital data analysis of epidemiology and consecutive admission in the year 2009 vs. 2014Abstract....
Geriatric patients in the emergency department: Development of an ANP role from the perspective of the multiprofessional teamAbstract.Background: Ever-increasing numbers of geriatric patients lead to challenges in ...
Violence is a growing problem worldwide. In Switzerland, interpersonal violence seems to be an increasing problem as well. The aim of the current study was to describe a comprehensive picture of violence in a swiss city with regard to medical and social ...
Migration-Specific Issues of Patients of a University Emergency DepartmentAbstract. An increase in the utilization of Emergency Departments (ED) of hospitals can be observed. Due to the current wave of refugees, this topic is becoming more important. A ...
Emergency Department in the St. Francis Referral Hospital, Ifakara, TanzaniaAbstract. Before the start of our project there was no emergency department at the St. Francis Referral Hospital, Ifakara, Tanzania, as is the case with most ...
Domestic Violence at the University Emergency Department Bern: A Retrospective Analysis from 2006 to 2016Abstract. Domestic Violence (DV) is considered as one of the largest medical risks ...
Lessons Learned – Observational Study After One Year of ’Domestic Violence Consultation’ at the University Emergency Department BernAbstract. The number of violent crimes in domestic violence has been steadily increasing in ...
Background: Suicidal behavior is an understudied subject in Pakistan, a South-Asian developing country with a predominantly Muslim population. Aims: This study examined the characteristics and management of patients presenting with Deliberate Self-Harm (...
Abstract.Background: Repetition of self-harm is common and is strongly associated with suicide. Despite this, there is limited research on high-volume repetition. Aim: To investigate individuals with high-volume repeat ...
Abstract.Background: External causes of injury codes (E-codes) are used in administrative and claims databases for billing and often employed to estimate the number of self-injury visits to emergency departments (...
Abstract.Background: There are few research studies from Arab countries on suicide since many cultural and religious factors influence reporting. Aims: The purpose of this study was to explore the correlates of ...
Abstract.Background: Suicidal intent for patients attempting suicide using violent methods (VMs) is assumed to be higher than for those using self-poisoning (SP), which may explain the higher mortality observed in ...
Abstract.Background: In the United Kingdom, suicide risk is assessed in the emergency department (ED) in a face-to-face assessment with psychiatric liaison practitioners. This study aimed to explore patient experiences of psychosocial assessment after ...
Abstract.Background: People attending the emergency department (ED) for suicidal crisis are at significantly higher risk of taking their own lives in the week following discharge. Aims: We aimed to evaluate the ...
Abstract.Background: For people experiencing a suicidal crisis the emergency department (ED) is often the only option to find help. Aims: The aims of this study were (a) to identify ...
Abstract.Aims: We investigated the association between problematic use of alcohol and/or drugs (PUAD) and the incidence, urgency, and mode of discharge for a subsequent episode of self-harm (SH) or suicidal ideation (SI). Methods: This was a ...
The paper provides a thorough review of the major theories and empirical research on medical care looking at previous studies carried out with patients who leave the emergency department without medical evaluation. The model proposed by the author ...