It is unknown whether cardiac syncope, and possibly also other syncope aetiologies exhibit circadian, weekly, seasonal, and temperature-dependent patterns.
Background:
The appropriate use of National Health Systems can be
difficult for foreigners, leading to misuse of emergency rooms
(ERs) and to underuse of primary care services. This study
investigated the appropriateness of access to ERs and emergency admissions (EAs) for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) of Romanians, the largest foreign population
in Rome, focusing on before and after their entry into the
European Union in 2007.
Methods:
Data on ER access between 1999 and 2014 were collected from
Background:
Obstetric complications, including those that narrowly avoid
death, the Maternal Near Miss (MNM), are an issue of concern
for immigrant women. The objective of this study was to
describe immigrant women’s access for these complications to
emergency rooms (ERs) in Rome, Italy.
Methods:
Data on access to ERs in five large hospitals from 1999 to 2014
were collected. Foreign patients were divided into 23 foreign
patient groups (FPGs). A Poisson regression model was used to
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