Healthcare outcomes and dispositions in persons with obesity within emergency departments in Ontario, Canada: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), 2018–2022
PwO were rated as less urgent and experienced longer wait times and length of stay, compared to controls matched by sex, age, and main diagnosis. Additional research is needed to confirm the consistency of these findings in other provinces/territories, and to examine clinical outcomes, and the underlying reasons for differences.
Authors
- Chris I. Ardern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2368-5228)
- Sean Wharton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0111-1530)
- Jennifer L. Kuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3425-6149)
- Parmis Mirzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5942-174X)
- R A Reid
Institutions
- York University (CA)
- Maple Leaf Medical Clinic (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311190
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69