Descriptive epidemiology and health resource utilization for status epilepticus in the emergency department in the United States of America

•This study evaluates the epidemiology of status epilepticus (SE) in the emergency department (ED).•There were 149,750 ED visits with a primary diagnosis of SE and 83,459 ED visits with secondary SE in the years 2010-2014.•Odds of hospital admission were 7 times higher for primary SE than for non-SE...

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Published in:Seizure (London, England) England), 2021-04, Vol.87, p.7-16
Main Authors: Sánchez Fernández, Iván, Amengual-Gual, Marta, Barcia Aguilar, Cristina, Gaínza-Lein, Marina
Format: Article
Language:English
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Emergency department
Epilepsy
Health outcomes research
Mortality
Status epilepticus
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Summary:•This study evaluates the epidemiology of status epilepticus (SE) in the emergency department (ED).•There were 149,750 ED visits with a primary diagnosis of SE and 83,459 ED visits with secondary SE in the years 2010-2014.•Odds of hospital admission were 7 times higher for primary SE than for non-SE seizures.•Odds of death were 2.5 higher for primary SE than for non-SE seizures.•The charges in 2020 USA dollars were $9,000 higher in primary SE than in non-SE seizures. To describe the epidemiology and health resource utilization for convulsive status epilepticus (SE) in the emergency department (ED). Retrospective descriptive study in the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS). Primary SE and secondary SE (SE in a case who visited the ED for other primary reason) were compared with non-SE seizures. Secondary SE is expected to have worse outcomes and higher costs because of another primary cause for ED visit. In the period 2010–2014, there were 149,750 ED visits with primary SE; 83,459 ED with secondary SE; and 5,359,103 ED visits with non-SE seizures. On multivariable analysis adjusting for potential confounders, the odds of hospital admission were 7 times higher for primary SE than for non-SE seizures, and 5 times higher for secondary SE than for non-SE seizures; the odds of transfer to another hospital were 9 times higher for primary SE than for non-SE seizures, and 3 times higher for secondary SE than for non-SE seizures; the odds of death were 2.5 times higher for primary SE than for non-SE seizures, and 12 times higher for secondary SE than for non-SE seizures; and the charges (in January 2020 USA dollars) were $9000 higher in primary SE than in non-SE seizures, and $35,000 higher in secondary SE than in non-SE seizures. Among all reasons for ED visits, SE, and in particular, secondary SE, are among the most resource-consuming conditions, being much more expensive than non-SE seizures in the ED.
ISSN:1059-1311
1532-2688
DOI:10.1016/j.seizure.2021.02.020