Characteristics and mortality of patients leaving the emergency department without being seen by a physician: a cohort study
Patients LWBS were younger, had lower triage levels, and more frequently presented with psychiatric or substance use-related complaints. They had lower short- and long-term mortality compared with those who completed treatment. This observation does not imply a causal relationship but highlights differences in patient characteristics.
Authors
- Lars Lind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2335-8542)
- Susann J. Järhult (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8560-6612)
- Åsa Muntlin Athlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7221-2876)
- Emil Mellgren
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Uppsala University Hospital (SE)
- Department of Medical Sciences (RU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mej.0000000000001268
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25