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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Features of ENT Cases in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Hospital in Greece: A Prospectively Driven Data Collection Study.

Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Emmanuel P Prokopakis, Alexander D Karatzanis, Manolis Linardakis, Evangelia Mourellou, Emmanouil K Symvoulakis

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Examining Diagnostic Errors in the Field of Otorhinolaryngology within the Challenging Landscape of Limited-Resource Healthcare.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nikolaos PapadopoulosClinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece.
Emmanuel P ProkopakisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece.
Alexander D KaratzanisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece.
Manolis LinardakisClinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-3849-3907
Evangelia MourellouClinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece.
Emmanouil K SymvoulakisClinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece.
University of Crete · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary healthcare is the pillar of a well-functioning healthcare system. General practitioners (GPs) should have a broad skillset to cope with the various conditions they encounter in everyday practice. Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) cases are some of the most common reasons for seeking care. The study aimed to define the frequency and type of ENT disorders seen in the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Greece. All patients examined by an ENT specialist in the emergency department setting, within a year, were recorded, as well as all referrals from private practice or primary care facilities. From September to December 2021, data were collected from patients who agreed to complete a two-minute survey, namely, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-2) questionnaire. During the study year, 4542 cases were documented, from which the most common conditions listed were external otitis (6.9%/314), epistaxis (6.7%/305), and impacted earwax (5.7%/261). The diagnoses that led to hospitalization were 336 and the most common were peritonsillar abscess (16.4%/55), epistaxis (8.0%/27), and facial nerve paralysis (7.4%/25). Referrals from GPs working in the public sector represented more than the half of the total. There was a significant correlation between an increased number of hospital visits and an increased GAD-2 score, in the semester before the current visit (

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