Outcomes
Data regarding age, sex, origin, referring physician, time of arrival,
diagnosis, management and patient outcome were collected. Diagnosis
characteristics were complaint duration, location, ENT history in the
past 30 days and ENT cancer history. Paraclinic testings were recorded
(nasendoscopy, audiometry, swab, biopsy, blood test, medical imaging).
Management was divided into 5 categories: discharge without ENT
treatment, medical ambulatory treatment, medical inpatient treatment,
minor ENT procedure (ENT procedure directly performed in the emergency
room) and surgical treatment. Call of a senior ENT surgeon or referral
to another physician were recorded. Patients outcome was registered as
discharge, ENT follow’up, referral to GP or another specialist,
admission to the ward. Patients emergency re-admission and/or dead in
the next 30 days were recorded.