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Driving Factors in Pediatric Emergency Department Use: an Ecological Retrospective Study

2025-08-21 pediatrics Title + abstract only
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BackgroundPediatric emergency departments (PEDs) often face high volumes of low-acuity visits, reflecting gaps in primary care access and socio-economic disparities. We investigated how neighborhood socio-economic vulnerability, pediatrician availability, and proximity to the PED jointly influence PED utilization in Geneva, Switzerland. MethodsIn this retrospective ecological study (Jan 2023-Dec 2024), we aggregated all PED visits for children aged 0-16 years by neighborhood and Canadian Triage...

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