Publications by authors named "Pablo Rodrigo Guzman Cortez"
Effects of alcohol-related problems on the costs of frequent emergency department use: an economic analysis of a case-control study in Spain.
Front Public Health
December 2024
Introduction: Alcohol-related problems increase the probability of frequent emergency department (ED) use. In this study, we compared the direct healthcare expenses incurred during a single visit among frequent and non-frequent ED users and analyzed the impact of alcohol-related issues in healthcare costs arising from ED usage.
Methods: The study relied on secondary analyses of economic data from a 1:1 matched case-control study with the primary aim of identifying the clinical characteristics of hospital ED frequent users in a Mediterranean European environment with a public, universal, and tax-funded health system.
Article Synopsis
- * A Delphi study involving 45 experts from Spain was conducted, utilizing an online survey to reach consensus on high-risk usage parameters based on a standardized measure called the Standard Joint Unit (SJU).
- * The established consensus defined high-risk cannabis use as exceeding 4 SJU (over 28 mg THC) per week, or using cannabis with a potency greater than 10% THC.
Another Round: Influence of Alcohol-Related Conditions and Other Drug Use-Related Disorders in Emergency Department Frequent Use - A Single-Site Matched Case-Control Study in Spain.
Eur Addict Res
October 2024
Introduction: Patients who make 5 or more visits per year to hospital emergency departments (EDs) are usually considered ED frequent users (FUs). This study aims to better characterize the influence of alcohol and other drug use-related disorders in this phenomenon in a European Mediterranean country with public, universal, tax-financed healthcare system.
Methods: Matched case-control study.