PDF] Epidemiology and Outcomes of Acute Flank Pain in University-Affiliated Regional Emergency Medical Centers

Patients with flank pain accounted for 11.8% of patients with abdominal pain at regional emergency medical centers (EMC), and it is necessary to take the national measurement for the long-term supply of urology. Purpose: Acute abdominal pain accounts for 7-10% of all emergency department visits. The purpose of this study is to investigate the epidemiology and outcome of acute flank pain at regional emergency medical centers (EMC) and to investigate the necessity of urologists. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all records of EMC visits for flank pain between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2017. The renal colic was defined according to the code allocation of the Korean standard classification of disease-6 code N132, N200-N203, and N210-N211. The results of this study were retrospectively analyzed and the characteristics of the patients. Results: The total number of visits to the EMC was 67,792, and the number of visits for acute abdominal pain was 9,641. The number of visits for acute flank pain was 1,133 and the number of patients was 1,018. The departments included emergency medicine (n=235), urology (n=711), internal medicine (n=132), general surgery (n=19), gynecology (n=10), and others (n=26). The causes of urological flank pain were urolithiasis in 628 cases, infection in 41 cases, and other diseases in 42 cases. Among these, 244 cases were admitted, and 193 cases of them were urolithiasis patients, and 171 patients underwent stone removal surgery. Conclusions: According to our study, patients with flank pain accounted for 11.8% of patients with abdominal pain. However, considering hospitalization and frequency of surgery, it is necessary to take the national measurement for the long-term supply of urology.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Takotsubo Syndrome

Surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) in hospitals in the WHO European region - an exploratory analysis of risk factors for a severe outcome in influenza-positive SARI cases – topic of

CWHHA ATLAS: EPIDEMIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN WOMEN Chapter 9: Summary of Current Status, Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations - ScienceDirect

Cureus, An Unusual Case of Acute Confusion in an Elderly Man: Pituitary Apoplexy With Lateral Rectus Palsy

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for inflammatory bowel disease

Frontiers Exploring preferences of different modes of administration of hypomethylating agent treatments among patients with acute myeloid leukemia

Epidemiology, clinical course, and outcomes of critically ill adults with COVID-19 in New York City: a prospective cohort study - The Lancet

PDF] Epidemiology and Outcomes of Acute Flank Pain in University-Affiliated Regional Emergency Medical Centers

The Practice Guidelines for Primary Care of Acute Abdomen 2015

Biomedicines, Free Full-Text

Postacute Sequelae of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: A State-of-the-Art Review

Biomarkers for respiratory diseases: Present applications and future discoveries - Liu - 2021 - Clinical and Translational Discovery - Wiley Online Library

4 Mefloquine, Assessment of Long-Term Health Effects of Antimalarial Drugs When Used for Prophylaxis