Patient Presentations in Outpatient Settings: Epidemiology of Adult Head Trauma Treated Outside of Hospital Emergency Departments

摘要

Background:While deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits for head trauma are well understood, little is known about presentations in outpatient settings. Our objective was to examine the epidemiology and extent of healthcare-seeking adult (18–64y) head trauma patients presenting in outpatient settings compared to patients receiving non-hospitalized emergency department care.