Outcomes after emergency department use in patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

K Grewal, MK Krzyzanowska, S McLeod… - … Open Access Journal, 2020 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Patients with cancer frequently require emergency medical care during
treatment. The objective of this study was to characterize emergency department visits made …

National characteristics of Emergency Department visits by patients with cancer in the United States

J Hsu, JP Donnelly, JX Moore, K Meneses… - The American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose The Emergency Department (ED) is an important venue for the care of
patients with cancer. We sought to describe the national characteristics of ED visits by …

Emergency department (ED) utilization and hospital admission rates among oncology patients at a large academic center and the need for improved urgent care …

KB Adelson, V Dest, S Velji, R Lisitano, R Lilenbaum - 2014 - ascopubs.org
19 Background: In the US, 30% of the total cancer expenditure is spent in the last year of life
and 55% of this is spent on inpatient care. For patients with advanced cancer, most …

Impact of an oncology urgent care clinic on emergency department rates.

T Sedghi, M Canavan, CP Gross, AJ Davidoff… - 2019 - ascopubs.org
6615 Background: Oncology-specific urgent care clinics (UCC) may play a key role in
reducing unscheduled emergency department (ED) visits among patients with cancer. We …

Analysis of diagnoses, symptoms, medications, and admissions among patients with cancer presenting to emergency departments

JM Caterino, D Adler, DD Durham… - JAMA network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Better understanding of the emergency care needs of patients with cancer will
inform outpatient and emergency department (ED) management. Objective To provide a …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of urgent cancer care clinic and emergency department visits for individuals diagnosed with cancer

K Decker, P Lambert, K Galloway, O Bucher, M Pitz… - Current …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In 2013, CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) launched an urgent cancer care clinic (UCC) to
meet the needs of individuals diagnosed with cancer experiencing acute complications of …

Oncology patients with emergency based admissions: Targets for improvement.

JN Slim, MM Loch - 2017 - ascopubs.org
e18180 Background: Oncology patients frequently utilize emergency room services with
increased admission rates and, often, significant consequences on health care costs …

[HTML][HTML] Variables associated with admission rates among cancer patients presenting to emergency departments: a CONCERN group study

JF Rico, JM Caterino, JA Stephens, B Abar… - Emergency Cancer …, 2023 - Springer
Background Patients with cancer visit the emergency department often and have a high rate
of admission compared to other patients. Admission rates by institution may vary widely …

[HTML][HTML] Emergency department visits among patients receiving systemic cancer treatment in the ambulatory setting

N Said, W Awad, Z Abualoush, L Nazer - Emergency Cancer Care, 2023 - Springer
Background Most patients receive systemic cancer treatment in the ambulatory setting.
However, during their treatment journey, patients experience complications that necessitate …

Impact of underlying malignancy on emergency department utilization and outcomes

AS Qian, EM Qiao, V Nalawade, RS Voora… - Cancer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Cancer patients frequently utilize the emergency department (ED) for a variety of
diagnoses both related to and unrelated to their cancer, yet ED outcomes for cancer patients …