Ophthalmologic emergencies in patients of all age groups.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: All patients of all age groups and sexes who presented as emergencies at Hannover Medical School (MHH) between 2014 and 2024 and whose data were collected retrospectively
Sponsors
Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of different ages and sexes who presented to the Department of Ophthalmology at Hannover Medical School (MHH) for emergency care between early 2014 and the end of 2024.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency and spectrum of diagnoses in emergency presentations. Evaluation of patients presenting with acute, subacute, and chronic conditions. Distribution of patient presentations during regular working hours as well as on weekends and public holidays. Requirement for multidisciplinary medical evaluation (neurological, dermatological, and internal medicine consultations). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Distribution of patients by age group and sex Assessment of seasonal trends in emergency presentations Impact of time of day and weekday on the number of emergency patients Need for inpatient admission or surgical intervention Number of patients who left the clinic before ophthalmologic examination | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMigle Lindziute
Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover
Outcome results
None listed