Abstract Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are frequently present in the general
population as patients age with approximately a third of individuals experiencing LUTS …

BACKGROUND: Visits to the emergency department (ED) for psychiatric purposes are an
indicator of chronic and acute unmet mental health needs. In the current study, we examined …

The burden of mental illness is profound and growing. Coupled with large gaps in extant
psychiatric services, this mental health burden has often forced emergency departments …

Background It is important that policy makers, health administrators, and emergency
physicians have up-to-date statistics on the most common diagnoses of patients seen in the …

Objective To investigate disparities in mental health care episodes, aligning our analyses
with decisions to start or drop treatment, and choices made during treatment. Study Design …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to ascertain trends in mental health-related
visits to US emergency departments. METHODS: Data were obtained from the National …

Objectives. Studies have demonstrated the adverse effects of emergency department (ED)
boarding. This study examines the impact of resource utilization, throughput, and financial …

Objectives Examine trends in mental health-related emergency department (ED) visits,
changes in disposition and length of stay (LOS), describe disposition by age and estimate …

Objectives While recent studies have demonstrated an overall increase in psychiatric visits
in the emergency department (ED), none have focused on a nationally representative …

Context Emergency departments (EDs) are experiencing increased patient volumes and
serve as a source of care of last resort for uninsured patients. Common assumptions about …