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Table 3 Comparison of Emergency Symptoms and Signs (ESS) code in rapid admission (RA) group and control group (CG)

From: A pathway care model allowing low-risk patients to gain direct admission to a hospital medical ward − a pilot study on ambulance nurses and Emergency Department physicians

  

RA (n = 51)

CG (n = 51)

ESS-code; n (1/0)##

1

Arrhythmia

1

5

2

Hypertension

1

2

4

Dyspnoea

7

8

5

Chest pain

5

7

9

Seizures

0

1

11

Vertigo

6

6

12

Stroke

4

2

15

Pain in extremity

5

3

16

Urinary tract problems

1

0

18

Fatigue/Falling

2

1

19

Headache

0

1

20

Syncope

2

3

47

Infection

3

2

49

Diabetes

1

0

53

Non-specific disease

12

10

  1. ## number of missing in the two groups, respectively.
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

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