Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 31, 2026

Expired CO2 Measurement in Intubated or Spontaneously Breathing Patients from the Emergency Department
Published on: January 29, 2011
Non-urgent paediatric emergency department presentation: A systematic review
Faith O Alele1, Theophilus I Emeto1, Emily J Callander1
1Public Health and Tropical Medicine, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Abstract:
There has been an increase in the use of the emergency department (ED) for non-urgent presentations. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the proportion, criteria and predictors of non-urgent ED presentations in paediatric populations. A search of multiple databases was conducted for articles published from inception of the databases to 20 August 2018, which reported the proportion, criteria and predictors of non-urgent ED presentation in paediatric populations. Thirty-one articles met the inclusion criteria. The mean proportion of non-urgent paediatric ED presentations was 41.06 ± 15.16%. There appears to be a weak association between predisposing, enabling and needs factors and non-urgent ED use in paediatric populations. The findings of this review suggest that non-urgent ED use in paediatric populations is high. However, non-urgent ED use and the reasons for the visits in paediatric populations remain understudied.
More Related Videos
04:05Author Spotlight: Unveiling Prognostic Indicators in Heart Failure - The Role of Phase Angle and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
Published on: June 30, 2023
09:52Setting Up a Stroke Team Algorithm and Conducting Simulation-based Training in the Emergency Department - A Practical Guide
Published on: January 15, 2017
Related Concept Videos
Self-Presentation
Self-Presentation: Self-Monitoring and Self-Handicapping
Strategies of Self-Presentation I: Strategic Self-Presentation
Processes of Self-Presentation
Review and Preview
Percentiles are a type of fractile that partition data into...
Review and Preview