Clinical Outcomes of Discharged Patients With High Blood Pressure in the Emergency Department
High BP cases were a minor and often non-emergent reason for ED visits, with the majority being discharged home from the ED. These findings suggest the potential overutilization of EDs for non-emergent cases, highlighting the need for optimized resource allocation in hypertension management.
Authors
- Shaimaa Ashour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5567-932X)
- Loui Alsulimani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4526-1151)
- Alhanouf Alsharif
- Alanoud Aljohani
- Ayman Zahim
Institutions
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76654
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00