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ArticleBMC emergency medicine2025

Adaptation of J-SPEED for the emergency department of a regional hospital in the Republic of Uzbekistan: retrospective analysis.

Olimjan Nazirkulov, Odgerel Chimed-Ochir, Yui Yumiya, Inn Kynn Khaing, Khasanjon Odilov, Hanako Ogawa, Ami Fukunaga, Khalilov Kobiljon, Mahamadjan Mirzahmedov, Sukurullaxon Fayzullaxonov and 4 more

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Olimjan NazirkulovDepartment of Public Health and Health Policy, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Odgerel Chimed-OchirDepartment of Public Health and Health Policy, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan. odgerel@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
Yui YumiyaDepartment of Public Health and Health Policy, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Inn Kynn KhaingDepartment of Public Health and Health Policy, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Khasanjon OdilovDepartment of Public Health and Health Policy, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Hanako OgawaDepartment of Public Health and Health Policy, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Ami FukunagaDepartment of Public Health and Health Policy, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Khalilov KobiljonNational Medical Center, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Mahamadjan MirzahmedovEmergency Department of Almalyk City Medical Association Hospital, Almalyk, Uzbekistan.
Sukurullaxon FayzullaxonovEmergency Department of Almalyk City Medical Association Hospital, Almalyk, Uzbekistan.
Khikmat AnvarovRepublican Research Centre for Emergency Medicine, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Mutalov BoburjonDepartment of Preventive Services, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Ruzimurodov NodirjonDepartment of General Surgery, Tashkent Paediatric Medical Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Tatsuhiko KuboDepartment of Public Health and Health Policy, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.

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backgroundAnalysis of demographic and clinical characteristics of patients admitted to emergency departments (EDs) can enhance patient outcomes and inform public health policies. However, EDs at regional hospitals in Uzbekistan still rely on handwritten journals, making data analysis challenging. This study adapted the Japan Surveillance in Post-Extreme Emergencies and Disasters (J-SPEED) tool to develop UZ-SPEED for collecting and analyzing data from the ED at Almalyk Medical Association in the Tashkent region. The goal was to identify patterns in demographics and ED admissions while demonstrating the importance of an efficient data collection tool.

methodsUsing UZ-SPEED, we retrospectively digitized one-year data from 31,489 handwritten records of trauma and non-trauma patients from 2022.

resultsThe analysis revealed that men accounted for 70.54% of trauma admissions, with 85.3% of these cases being minor injuries, suggesting potential misuse of emergency department services. Among non-trauma patients, hypertension (26%), neurological diseases (18.78%), and gastrointestinal diseases (10.48%) were the most common health events. Trauma incidents peaked from July to October.

conclusionThe UZ-SPEED tool significantly improved data management, enabling detailed analysis and automated reporting. It proved cost-effective and user-friendly, suitable for hospitals with limited resources. However, challenges such as data integrity and resistance to electronic records remain. Expanding UZ-SPEED implementation in other Uzbekistani EDs could further improve the efficiency of data management in the ED in Uzbekistan. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.

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Emergency Service, HospitalAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesUzbekistanWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultData collectionEmergency medicineInformation managementJ-SPEEDUzbekistanWounds and injuries

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