Increasing US emergency department visit rates and subsequent hospital admissions for atrial fibrillation from 1993 to 2004.

Study Objective: Atrial fibrillation is a significant public health problem that is becoming increasingly prevalent. The clinical epidemiology of US emergency department (ED) visits for atrial fibrillation is uncertain. This study seeks to describe recent trends in ED visits for atrial fibrillation.

U.S. emergency department visits for supraventricular tachycardia, 1993-2003.

Background: Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is often described as a recurrent condition that leads to emergency department (ED) visits. However, the epidemiology of ED visits for SVT is unknown.

Objectives: To define the frequency of SVT in U.

US emergency department visits for alcohol-related diseases and injuries between 1992 and 2000.

Background: Alcohol-related diseases and injuries pose a significant burden on hospital emergency departments (EDs). Recognized limitations of self-reported data suggest that previous single-year national studies may have underestimated the magnitude of this burden.

Methods: Data were obtained from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey for 1992 through 2000.