Publications by authors named "David Seonguk Yeom"
Objective: Social and economic marginalizations have been associated with inferior health outcomes in Canada. Our objective was to describe the relationship between neighbourhood marginalization and COVID-19 outcomes among patients presenting to Canadian emergency departments (ED).
Methods: We conducted an observational study among consecutive COVID-19 patients recruited from 47 hospitals participating in the Canadian COVID-19 ED Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN) between March 3, 2020, and July 24, 2022.
Article Synopsis
- Symptoms of Post-COVID-19 Condition are often vague, making it hard to identify them compared to other medical issues.
- In the study, over one-third of emergency department patients with confirmed COVID-19 infections showed symptoms fitting the World Health Organization's criteria for Post-COVID-19 Condition three months later.
- Notably, one in five patients who tested negative reported similar symptoms, indicating the current clinical criteria's lack of specificity and the need for continued testing during acute infections.
Background: Climate change is leading to more extreme heat events in temperate climates that typically have low levels of preparedness. Our objective was to describe the characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of adults presenting to hospitals with heatstroke during BC's 2021 heat dome.
Methods: We conducted a review of consecutive adults presenting to 7 hospitals in BC's Lower Mainland.