Wang Pong Chan MS , Sophia M. Smith MD, MS , Cara Michael BA , Kendall Jenkins MS , Yorghos Tripodis PhD , Dane Scantling DO, MPH , Crisanto Torres MD, MPH , Sabrina E. Sanchez MD, MPH
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Abstract
Introduction
Trauma patients return to the emergency department (ED) at alarmingly high rates, despite not all patients requiring hospital resources. Reasons for ED re-presentation and associated risk factors have not been fully investigated.
Methods
Retrospective cohort study of adult trauma admissions at an urban safety net level 1 trauma center (1/12018-12/312021). Risk factors for ED re-presentation were identified using purposeful selection and modeled using multivariable logistic regression.
Results
Of 2491 patients, 19% returned within 30 d (N = 475). Most patients presented for uncontrolled pain (37%, N = 175), medical concerns (25%, N = 119), and infection (10%, N = 49). The readmission rates varied as follows: 18% for uncontrolled pain (N = 32), 42% for medical concerns (N = 50), and 67% for infection (N = 33). Risk factors for uncontrolled pain included depression/anxiety (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 2.06, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.39-3.05), substance use disorder (SUD) (aOR 1.65, 95% CI 1.12-2.43), and penetrating mechanism of injury (aOR 2.25, 95% CI 1.59-3.18). Risk factors for medical concerns included number of medical comorbidities (aOR 1.34, 95% CI 1.18-1.52), depression/anxiety (aOR 1.97, 95% CI 1.28-3.01), SUD (aOR 2.48, 95% CI 1.65-3.74), and nonhome discharge disposition (aOR 1.56, 95% CI 1.07-2.28). Risk factors for infection included non-English primary language (aOR 3.41, 95% CI 1.82-6.39), SUD (aOR 2.00, 95% CI 1.03-3.88), and nonhome discharge disposition (aOR 2.06, 95% CI 1.15-3.67).
Conclusions
Uncontrolled pain was the most common reason for re-presentation, although only a small fraction required readmission. Patients with penetrating injury may benefit from improved pain control. Primary care provider follow-up may help mitigate risk of medical disease exacerbation, and wound care instructions for non–English speaking patients may decrease re-presentation for infection.
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The Journal of Surgical Research: Clinical and Laboratory Investigation publishes original articles concerned with clinical and laboratory investigations relevant to surgical practice and teaching. The journal emphasizes reports of clinical investigations or fundamental research bearing directly on surgical management that will be of general interest to a broad range of surgeons and surgical researchers. The articles presented need not have been the products of surgeons or of surgical laboratories.
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