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Ecology
Huaqing Wang, Dongying Li
Summary: This study investigates the associations between greenspace availability, historical redlining, and emergency department visits for mental disorders using state-wide data in Texas. The findings indicate that increased greenspace coverage is associated with decreased risks of emergency department visits for mental disorders, while an increase in historically redlining zones is associated with increased risks.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Cadence F. Bowden, Diana Worsley, Stephanie K. Doupnik
Summary: The aim of this study was to understand the perspectives of pediatric emergency department (PED) directors on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on PED visits for mental health concerns. Semi-structured phone interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of PED directors. The directors perceived an increase in mental health visits and higher patient acuity. The pandemic strained the pediatric emergency mental health system, highlighting the need for infrastructure and capacity to ensure proper care during future public health emergencies.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Analise Peleggi, Bryan Strub, Soo-Jeong Kim, Carol M. Rockhill
Summary: This study aimed to develop a screening method to identify emergency department encounters related to aggression. Through chart review and analysis of code combinations, a screening method with high accuracy was derived. Validation of the method will provide support for further research on this important population.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Ning Jiang, Jie Ban, Yuming Guo, Yi Zhang
Summary: This study conducted three repeated surveys in 24 communities nationwide in China to examine the association between ambient temperature and depression. The results showed a linear relationship between lower temperatures and increased risk of depression, with every 5 degrees C reduction leading to a 15.6% increase in depression risk. Subgroup analyses revealed that individuals aged > 65 years and women were more vulnerable to the effects of ambient temperature.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rongshan Wu, Qun Guo, Jingpu Fan, Changsheng Guo, Gang Wang, Wei Wu, Jian Xu
Summary: This study found a significant association between air pollution and outpatient visits for allergic rhinitis (AR), with the effect being modified by ambient temperature and relative humidity. The findings suggest that air pollution increases the risk of AR outpatient visits, particularly at low temperature and high humidity.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Anders Hakansson, Cecile Grudet
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic may decrease treatment uptake for acute affective and anxiety-related disorders, particularly for patients in general psychiatry emergency units. Studies show that in Malmo, Sweden, COVID-19 significantly reduced treatment contacts for both women and men at general psychiatry emergency units.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Daniel Major, Katherine Rittenbach, Frank MacMaster, Hina Walia, Stephanie D. VandenBerg
Summary: This study quantifies the frequency of adverse events experienced by psychiatric patients in the emergency department while boarded and highlights the significant impact of boarding time and total length of stay on the likelihood of experiencing an adverse event. Other important factors associated with adverse events include the type of admission and the hospital the patient was admitted from.
Article
Pediatrics
Ashley A. Foster, John J. Porter, Michael C. Monuteaux, Jennifer A. Hoffmann, Joyce Li, Lois K. Lee, Joel D. Hudgins
Summary: This retrospective cohort study analyzed emergency department (ED) visits from the Pediatric Health Information System database from 2010-2020. It found an increasing use of pharmacologic restraint as a management tool for acute agitation in children with mental and behavioral health conditions. Factors associated with the use of pharmacologic restraint were identified.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mieczyslaw Szyszkowicz, Nicholas de Angelis
Summary: The study investigated the acute impact of various air pollutants on different disease groups in urban Toronto, Canada. Results showed that carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and air quality health index had the highest number of associations with different disease groups, with decreasing associations over time lags.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Carson E. Clay, Albee Y. Ling, Christopher L. Bennett
Summary: The study found that in 2018, only 1.05% of patients aged 13-64 without known HIV infection were tested for HIV in the emergency department. There were significant differences in testing rates among different age groups, races, ethnicities, regions, and insurance types.
JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
James K. Cunningham, Teshia G. Arambula Solomon, Jamie Ritchey, Barry D. Weiss
Summary: This study examines the differences in the diagnosis of suicide ideation and the probability of hospitalization among patients with alcohol use disorder at emergency departments among different racial and ethnic groups. The results show that patients of color with alcohol use disorder have lower probabilities of being diagnosed with suicide ideation, and American Indians/Alaska Natives have the lowest probability of hospitalization after a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder plus suicide ideation.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ashley G. Ellison, Luc A. W. Jansen, Francis Nguyen, Andrew Martina, Jordan Spencer, Andre I. Wierdsma, Roger G. Kathol, Maarten A. van Schijndel
Summary: This study aimed to explore the handling of psychiatric patients in medical hospitals and emergency departments, as well as the hospital characteristics associated with the availability of psychiatric services. The results showed that over 50% of emergency departments and general hospitals lack psychiatric services, indicating the need for improvement in the accessibility of psychiatric care in medical settings.
MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS
(2022)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Polina Krass, Evan Dalton, Stephanie K. Doupnik, Jeremy Esposito
Summary: This study describes the changes in demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes of pediatric emergency department visits for mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nikita Thomas, Stefanie T. Ebelt, Andrew J. Newman, Noah Scovronick, Rohan R. D'Souza, Shannon E. Moss, Joshua L. Warren, Matthew J. Strickland, Lyndsey A. Darrow, Howard H. Chang
Summary: This study investigated short-term associations between daily temperature metrics and emergency department visits in five US cities with different climates. The findings suggest that exposure assessment methods considering spatial variability in temperature and at-risk population size provide stronger relative risk estimates compared to single monitoring stations, especially in cities where the major airport is further away from the urban center, highlighting the importance of accurate exposure assessment in epidemiologic studies.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Danielle Brathwaite, Anna E. Waller, Bradley N. Gaynes, Rachel Stemerman, Tracy M. Deselm, Jason J. Bischof, Judith Tintinalli, Jane H. Brice, Montika Bush
Summary: This study describes the trends in emergency department visits associated with mental health diagnoses in North Carolina, showing that the proportion of visits related to mental health has increased over time. The most common diagnostic category is stress/anxiety/depression. Although the admission rate for mental health-related visits has declined, it remains higher than non-mental health-related visits.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
