34 Characteristics of repeated EMS users in the north denmark region

Conclusion Repeated EMS users constituted 16.8% of patients (34.8% of ambulances). Compared to one-time users, repeated users were more often male, had higher comorbidity, were more often diagnosed with mental and respiratory illnesses, and less often with injuries, poisoning, and external causes. References Christensen EF, Larsen TM, Jensen FB, Bendtsen MD, Hansen PA, Johnsen SP, et al. Diagnosis and mortality in prehospital emergency patients transported to hospital: a population-based and registry-based cohort study. BMJ Open2016;6(7):e011558. Scott J, Strickland AP, Warner K, Dawson P. Frequent callers to and users of emergency medical systems: a systematic review. Emerg Med J2014Aug;31(8):684–91. Conflict of interest None declared. Funding None declared.
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