Clinical Profiles and Reasons for Emergency Department Presentation Among Oncology Patients—A Retrospective Two-Center Study in Poland
: Oncology patients represent a small but high-risk ED population. While ESI reflects acute severity, it may not adequately capture palliative care needs. These findings suggest opportunities to improve integration of palliative care in ED settings.
Authors
- Robert K. Szymczak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1280-4420)
- Anna Ingielewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8459-2960)
- Zuzanna Brunka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3473-7452)
- Mateusz Szczupak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3094-2385)
- Marzena Szarafińska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1645-7422)
- Mariusz Grażewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7912-8426)
Institutions
- Specjalistyczny Szpital Miejski im. M. Kopernika (PL)
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15083090
- Primary Topic
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00