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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients admitted to the BUMCA's ED during the first 24 h of the Hamas-Israel war (n = 232)a

From: Evaluating emergency response at a hospital near the Gaza border within 24 h of increased conflict

 

Children

Eyes

Gynecology

Internal medicine

Non-ambulatory

Mental health

Orthopedics

Specialized unit for high risk pregnancy

Surgery

Trauma Center

Urology

Total

P value

n (%)

13 (5.6)

1 (0.43)

1 (0.43)

15 (6.46)

92 (40)

26 (11.21)

21 (9.05)

1 (0.43)

45 (19.4)

15 (6.47)

2 (0.86)

232 (100)

-

Gender

 Male (%)

9 (69.23)

1 (100)

0 (0)

6 (2.58)

69 (75)

11 (42.3)

14 (66.7)

0 (0)

30 (66.67)

13 (86.67)

2 (100)

155 (66.8)

0.29

 Female (%)

4(30.76)

0 (0)

1 (100)

9 (3.87)

23 (25)

15 (57.69)

7 (33.33)

1 (100)

15 (33.33)

2 (13.3)

0 (0)

77 (33.2)

Age (y)

7.08 ± 5.31

37 ± 0

40 ± 0

52.9 ± 11.4

34.6 ± 16.4

39.23 ± 18.5

35.52 ± 15.63

32 ± 0

43.8 ± 20.5

51.87 ± 38.8

46 ± 28.28

38.2 ± 18.19

 < 0.001

Movement type

 Deceased n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

31 (33.7)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

4 (26.67)

0 (0)

35 (15.1)

 < 0.001

 Transition from the emergency room to hospitalization n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.22)

0 (0)

0 (0)

3 (1.29)

 Released home (%)

12 (92.31)

1 (100%)

1

8 (70)

35 (38.04)

24 (92.31)

14 (66.67)

1 (100%)

30 (66.67)

4 (26.67)

2 (100)

132 (56.9)

 Temporary stay in the emergency room n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (3.85)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (0.43)

 Independent departure n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1

1 (3.85)

1 (4.76)

0 (0)

1 (2.22)

1 (6.67)

0 (0)

5 (2.16)

 Relocation from the medical department n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.22)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (0.43)

 Refusal to receive treatment n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (4.76)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (0.43)

 Transfer to another institution n (%)

1 (7.7)

0 (0)

0 (0)

3 (30)

25 (27.17)

0 (0)

5 (23.81)

0 (0)

12 (26.67)

6 (40)

0 (0)

52 (22.4)

  1. BUMCA Barzilai Unversity Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel, ED emergency department
  2. The table is structured into various patient groups describing their characteristics based on demographics and injury or illnesses sustained. This including Children, Non-ambulatory, Internal medicine, Surgery, Trauma center, Orthopedics, Mental health, Urology, Gynecology, Specialized unit for high risk pregnancy, and Eyes. Each patient group is further categorized based on movement type, indicating the destinations of patients following their initial screening upon arrival at the emergency room. The movement types encompass: released home, transfer to another institution, transition from the emergency room to hospitalization, independent departure, deceased, relocation from the medical department, refusal to receive treatment, and temporary stay in the emergency room. Statistical analyses were conducted to assess the significance of observed differences. P-values were computed employing t-tests for quantitative variables and chi-square tests for categorical variables, facilitating a comprehensive evaluation of the diverse movement patterns within and across patient groups
  3.  ± are means ± SD
  4. aArmed conflict which began on October 7th 2023, when Hamas terrorist from Gaza attacked Israel with rockets, invaded into Israel and brutally murdered thousands of civilians (Jewish, Christian and Muslim) among other violant acts
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