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2086 The value of emergency care data set (ECDS) presentation codes for predicting mortality and inpatient admission

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Aims and Objectives Early identification of patients at higher risk of death and hospital admission is an important problem in emergency departments. BURN 478 0 35 7.3 0[0 , 32] STATES VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT 8 0 0 0 0[0 , 32] TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION 7 0 4 57.1 TOOTHACHE) 574 0 107 18.6 0.65 , 2.7] 5.2 , 9.9]

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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These patients suffer from untreated physical injuries, including gunshot wounds, shrapnel, accidents, envenomations, sequelae of physical or sexual assault, and heat exhaustion/heat stroke. HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. Int J Environ Res Public Health.