Importance Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects millions of people in the US each year. Most
patients with TBI seen in emergency departments (EDs) have a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) …

Background There is widespread concern about the pressure on emergency and urgent
services in the UK, particularly emergency ambulances, emergency departments and same …

Background Patients with depression frequently seek care in the emergency department
(ED), especially in the context of suicidal ideation (SI) and self-harm (SH). However, the …

Background Aging people who inject drugs (PWID) have complex health needs. Health care
management could be complicated by persistent substance use, multiple health challenges …

Background: Those with serious mental illness (SMI) experience poor health outcomes
which may be addressed by the integration of mental health and primary care services. This …

Background Frequent emergency department (ED) use and incarceration can be driven by
underlying structural factors and social needs. If frequent ED users are at increased risk for …

Empowering patients to be effective advocates for their health requires that they have
adequate information and understanding about their health conditions. Many patients have …

Background Studies have identified young adults as more likely to use emergency
departments for 'clinically unnecessary'problems, with limited similar evidence for …

PURPOSE: To determine whether emergency department (ED) visit history prior to cancer
diagnosis is associated with ED visit volume after cancer diagnosis. METHODS: This was a …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has contributed to growing demand
for mental health services, but patients face significant barriers to accessing care. Direct-to …