Characteristics of refugee patients admitted to the emergency department

Major health concerns of refugees in an emergency department: A singlecenter experience in the country hosting greatest number of refugees

“…Our study identified no significant seasonal distribution variance, but 28.9% of patients were admitted in the spring months. In a study by Sariaydin et al, the majority of patients presented in the winter months [17]. We found that 60.1% of refugees were admitted in the evening or weekend, when only ED services are available.…”

“…In a study by Gülaçtı et al, the most prevalent disease was a URTI followed by myalgia and a urinary tract infection, respectively [20]. Sarıaydın has suggested that the generally crowded and unsanitary conditions in which refugees live may contribute to the spread of respiratory, skin, gastrointestinal, and genital system infections [17]. This argument is likely applicable to our population as well.…”

“…In Kiss et al 's study, 27% of refugees presented with an injury complaint, and the predominant difference between refugee and non-refugee patients was in the percentage attending for pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum-related conditions (ED visits: 6% for refugees vs. 3% for non-refugees) [13]. In a study by Sarıaydın et al, the most frequent complaint was an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), which was reported by 22% of patients, followed by a soft tissue injury [17]. The hospital also had another gynaecology-specific ED, to which 29.5% of female patients were admitted for pregnancy.…”

Pediatric emergency department use by Afghan refugees at a temporary housing facility

“…The medical needs of resettling refugees are significant and often require emergency resources for stabilization of acute illness/injury or decompensation of chronic illness during evacuation. 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Children have unique health needs in displacement events, including traumatic injuries, susceptibility to communicable diseases, sensitivity to malnutrition and dehydration, and mental health needs, which are not necessarily addressed by adult refugee health care services. 1 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 Few studies in the US describe emergency department (ED) use and the emergency medicine resources used by pediatric refugees during resettlement.…”

High prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Giardia, and Blastocystis in asymptomatic Syrian asylum seekers in Denmark during 2016 through 2018

“…Symptoms of intestinal parasite colonisation or infection range from absent or mild, through gastrointestinal complaints to organ failure, depending on the agent in question. Recent studies have found a relatively high prevalence (ranging from 17% to 59%) of gastrointestinal parasites in refugee populations in Sweden, USA, and Canada ( Benzeguir et al., 1999 , DeVetten et al., 2017 , Peterson et al., 2001 ) and abdominal pain—an unspecific symptom often linked to being colonised with gastrointestinal parasites—is consistently found to be one of the most common complaints among refugees seen in primary care or in the emergency department ( Eiset and Wejse, 2017 , Padovese et al., 2014 , Sariaydin et al., 2018 , Xu et al., 2018 ). Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a public health concern in general and in particular in migration health because of the risk of dissemination of the antimicrobial-resistant genes to otherwise susceptible organisms ( accessed November 26, 2020 , MacPherson et al., 2009 ).…”