Emergency department 72-hour revisits among children with chronic diseases: a Saudi Arabian study

• Main Authors: Anwar E. Ahmed (Author), Bashayr I. ALMuqbil (Author), Manair N. Alrajhi (Author), Hend R. Almazroa (Author), Doaa A. AlBuraikan (Author), Monirah A. Albaijan (Author), Maliha Nasim (Author), Majid A. Alsalamah (Author), Donna K. McClish (Author), Hamdan AL-Jahdali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Emergency Department (ED) revisits have often been used as an indicator of medical care quality. This study aimed to quantify the frequency of ED revisits within 72 h of discharge and identify its factors among children with chronic diseases. Methods We designed a retrospective c...