Analysis of Emergency Department (ED) Volumes During Natural Disasters

The 'Analysis of Emergency Department Volumes during Natural Disasters' retrospective study focuses on three specified populations including dialysis patients, trauma patients, and patients poisoned by carbon monoxide. These three populations have one commonality - hurricanes, ie. natural disasters, which is the exposure. Causal associations and significant correlations will be explored in all three subgroups.

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Key information

Conditions

Dialysis Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Chemically-Induced Disorders Gas Poisoning Poisoning Trauma Related Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Memorial Hermann Hospital - Medical Center, Houston, Texas, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients with carbon monoxide poisoning in addition to trauma and dialysis patients admitted to the Memorial Hermann Health System's (MHHS) Emergency Department (ED) 1 week pre- and post-Hurricane Ike's landfall to the City of Houston, which was September 12, 2008.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with the specified conditions that were not admitted during the time interval allotted.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

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Registry information

Official study title

Analysis of Emergency Department Volumes During Natural Disasters

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Feb 1, 2010
Registry last updated: Jul 8, 2010

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