Clinical Predictors Influencing the Length of Stay in Emergency Department Patients Presenting with Acute Heart Failure

• Main Authors: Pungkava Sricharoen, Phichayut Phinyo, Jayanton Patumanond, Dilok Piyayotai, Yuwares Sittichanbuncha, Chaiyaporn Yuksen, Khanchit Likittanasombat, Ekpaiboon Cheuathonghua
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85090106136&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/70785
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background and objectives: Acute heart failure is a common problem encountered in the emergency department (ED). More than 80% of the patients with the condition subsequently require lengthy and repeated hospitalization. In a setting with limited in-patient capacity, the patient flow is often obstru...