33 Prolonged length of stay of older patients in the ED CHAPTER 2 U3 - U4 751 (38) U5 or missing 272 (14) Destination after ED visit, n (%) Admitted to hospital 1251 (63) Discharged 735 (37) Deceased at the ED 14 (0.70) Revisits, n (%) Revisits < 15 days 173 (8.6) Revisits 15-30 days 99 (5,0) Revisits < 30 days 272 (13.6) Clinical factors Presenting complaint, n (%) Internal medicine 1032 (52) Trauma 329 (16) Neurological 285 (14) Altered consciousness 119 (6.0) Sequelae of medical procedure 112 (5.6) Other 64 (3.2) High impact trauma 34 (1.7) Resuscitation 25 (1.3) Diagnosis at ED visit, n (%) Internal medicine 642 (32) Neurology 339 (17) Surgical, other than trauma 325 (16) Cardiology or pulmonology 308 (15) Trauma 237 (12) Other 106 (5.3) Resuscitation 26 (1.3) Multitrauma 17 (0.85) Treating specialty, n (%) Emergency physician 729 (36) Internal medicine 462 (23) Neurology 216 (11) Surgery 193 (9.7) Other 173 (8.7) Pulmonology 123 (6.2) Geriatrics 104 (5.2) CACI= Charlson Age-comorbidity Index; HEMS= Helicopter Emergency Medical Service; ED= Emergency department
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