Importance of vertigo classification in the emergency department and its effects on economic burden

Ekmekyapar, Tuba; Ekmekyapar, Muhammed; GÜRBÜZ, SÜKRÜ

doi:10.5455/annalsmedres.2022.10.320

Importance of vertigo classification in the emergency department and its effects on economic burden

Muhammed EKMEKYAPAR, (Malatya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Acil Tıp Kliniği, Malatya, Türkiye)

Tuba EKMEKYAPAR, (Malatya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Nöroloji Kliniği, Malatya, Türkiye)

Şükrü GÜRBÜZ (İnönü Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Malatya, Türkiye)

Annals of Medical Research

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Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 30 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 220 - 225 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5455/annalsmedres.2022.10.320 İndeks Tarihi: 04-04-2023

Importance of vertigo classification in the emergency department and its effects on economic burden

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Aim: Patients with vertigo present to the emergency department with their clinical status and social comfort significantly impaired. More importantly, diseases that can pose a life-threatening risk may also underlying vertigo. In our study, we aimed to detect life- threatening conditions in vertigo patients early, and to alleviate the economic burden by preventing unnecessary radiological imaging in emergency services. Materials and Methods: Three hundred eighteen patients were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups as peripheral and central vertigo. Patients’ age, sex, temperature, pulse, and arterial blood pressure values were examined. The complaints at admission were grouped as dizziness, dizziness+nausea-vomiting, and dizzi- ness+neurological complaint. Furthermore, patients’ examination findings, history of diseases, and laboratory data were recorded. Radiological imaging methods used in the emergency department, the requested consultations, peripheral-central vertigo, and hospitalization-discharge status were examined. Results: Of all patients, 287 (90.3%) and 31 (9.7%) had peripheral and central vertigo, respectively. The mean age of patients with peripheral vertigo was 52.34±17.38 years, while the mean age of patients with central vertigo was 68.06±19.56 years. There was a statistically significant difference between peripheral-central vertigo and age. A statis- tically significant difference was revealed between peripheral-central vertigo and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. In laboratory data, we found a significant difference between peripheral-central vertigo and glucose and CRP. Hypertension was the most common dis- ease in the history. Conclusion: The etiology of vertigo should be clarified quickly and reliably in emergency departments. To this end, the patient’s complaints and the findings obtained as a result of the examination along with auxiliary radiological imaging methods are vital. Thus, the diagnosis and treatment of patients with severe vertigo will be performed earlier, and unnecessary radiological imaging will be prevented. As a result, the economic burden will also decrease with the decrease in the examinations performed.

Anahtar Kelime: Economic burden Emergency department Clinical features Radiological imaging Vertigo

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	Ekmekyapar M, Ekmekyapar T, GÜRBÜZ S (2023). Importance of vertigo classification in the emergency department and its effects on economic burden. , 220 - 225. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2022.10.320
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APA	Ekmekyapar M, Ekmekyapar T, GÜRBÜZ S (2023). Importance of vertigo classification in the emergency department and its effects on economic burden. Annals of Medical Research, 30(2), 220 - 225. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2022.10.320
Chicago	Ekmekyapar Muhammed,Ekmekyapar Tuba,GÜRBÜZ SÜKRÜ Importance of vertigo classification in the emergency department and its effects on economic burden. Annals of Medical Research 30, no.2 (2023): 220 - 225. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2022.10.320
MLA	Ekmekyapar Muhammed,Ekmekyapar Tuba,GÜRBÜZ SÜKRÜ Importance of vertigo classification in the emergency department and its effects on economic burden. Annals of Medical Research, vol.30, no.2, 2023, ss.220 - 225. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2022.10.320
AMA	Ekmekyapar M,Ekmekyapar T,GÜRBÜZ S Importance of vertigo classification in the emergency department and its effects on economic burden. Annals of Medical Research. 2023; 30(2): 220 - 225. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2022.10.320
Vancouver	Ekmekyapar M,Ekmekyapar T,GÜRBÜZ S Importance of vertigo classification in the emergency department and its effects on economic burden. Annals of Medical Research. 2023; 30(2): 220 - 225. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2022.10.320
IEEE	Ekmekyapar M,Ekmekyapar T,GÜRBÜZ S "Importance of vertigo classification in the emergency department and its effects on economic burden." Annals of Medical Research, 30, ss.220 - 225, 2023. 10.5455/annalsmedres.2022.10.320
ISNAD	Ekmekyapar, Muhammed vd. "Importance of vertigo classification in the emergency department and its effects on economic burden". Annals of Medical Research 30/2 (2023), 220-225. https://doi.org/10.5455/annalsmedres.2022.10.320