Diagnostic concordance between pediatric emergency department physicians and dermatologists in a tertiary hospital in Mexico
Autor: | Iliana L. Aguirre‐Martínez, Edna Morán-Villaseñor, María Teresa García-Romero, Erika Alba-Rojas, Isabel Medina-Vera, Blanca L. Campos-Cabrera, Eduardo Cazares‐Ramírez, Rosa V. Vega‐Rangel |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Concordance Dermatology Tertiary Care Centers 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cohen's kappa Physicians medicine Humans Prospective Studies Medical diagnosis Child Prospective cohort study Mexico business.industry Training level Emergency department Confidence interval 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Emergency medicine Etiology Emergency Service Hospital business Dermatologists |
Zdroj: | Pediatric Dermatology. 37:1113-1118 |
ISSN: | 1525-1470 0736-8046 |
DOI: | 10.1111/pde.14336 |
Popis: | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Skin diseases are a common reason for emergency department (ED) consultations; however, few studies have focused on pediatric patients. Diagnostic consistency between ED physicians and dermatologists varies from 43% to 58%, meaning many patients seeking emergency care may receive incorrect diagnoses and treatments. We aimed to determine the diagnostic concordance between ED physicians and pediatric dermatologists. METHODS We conducted a prospective study including all pediatric patients ( |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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