Table 3 Actions performed for those who were actually hospitalized for less than 24 hours and for those who were discharged straight from the emergency department
From: Brief hospitalizations of elderly patients: a retrospective, observational study
Treatment or procedure | Hospitalized from emergency department to other department for less than 24 hours, n = 85 | Discharged directly from emergency department, n = 57 |
|---|---|---|
Laboratory examinations such as blood samples, urine stick test and cultivation | 73 (85.9%) | 23 (40.4%) |
Electrocardiography | 46 (54.1%) | 18 (31.6%) |
Diagnostic radiology procedures | 33 (38.1%) | 9 (15.8%) |
Medicine administered per orally, suppository or as an ointment | 29 (34.1%) | 12 (21.1%) |
Intravenous medicine or liquid | 33 (38.1%) | 5 (8.8%) |
Urinary catheterization | 11 (12.9%) | 5 (8.8%) |
Telemetry | 11 (12.9%) | 0 (0%) |
None | 0 (0%) | 10 (17.5%) |
Oxygen supplement | 4 (4.7%) | 2 (3.5%) |
Medicine administered subcutaneously, intramuscular or as an inhalation | 6 (7.1%) | 0 (0%) |
Other | 5 (5.9%) | 0 (0%) |
Invasive procedures | 4 (4.7%) | 0 (0%) |