Table 1 Group characteristics
Variables | HGH-ED, Qatar | Alfred ED, Australia | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total renal colic clinical presentations, n (%) | 12,223 (97.0) | 384 (3.0) | |
Age (years) | 34.9 (29.0–43.4) | 48 (37–60) | P < 0.001 |
Male, n (%) | 10,270 (84.0) | 279 (74.4) | P < 0.001 |
Priority assigned at triage, n (%) | |||
1 | 11 (0.1) | 1 (0.4) | |
2 | 1384 (11.3) | 52 (18.1 | |
3 | 10,819 (88.5) | 173 (60.3) | |
4 | 9 (0.1) | 61 (21.3) | |
Hematuria, n (%) | |||
Yes | 446 (67.7) | 180 (76.0) | P = 0.017 |
Total | 659 (100) | 237 (100) | |
Serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 87 (71–106) | 89 (75–109) | P = 0.026 |
Blood urea nitrogen (mmol/L) | 4.9 (3.9–6) | 6 (4.7–7.4) | P < 0.001 |
Total white cell counts, (×1000/μL) | 9.4 (7.4–11.8) | 10.5 (8.3–13.2) | P < 0.001 |
USG examination, n (%) | 779 (6.4) | 33 (8.6) | P = 0.144 |
CT scan (kidney, ureter, and bladder) | 2678 (21.9%) | 268 (69.7%) | P < 0.001 |
Overall imaging in the ED, n (%) | 3003 (24.6) | 278 (72.4) | P < 0.001 |
Stone detected on imaging, n (%) | |||
Found | 2692 (89.6) | 250 (89.9) | P = 0.882 |
Total | 3003 (100) | 278 (100) | |
Intervention, if stone present, n (%) | |||
Performed | 829 (30.8) | 33 (13.2) | P < 0.001 |
Total | 2692 (100) | 250 (100) | |
Analgesia at discharge, n (%) | |||
Prescribed | 8524 (83.5) | 183 (55.8) | P < 0.001 |
Total | 10,206 (100) | 328 (100) | |
Tamsulosin at discharge, n (%) | |||
Prescribed | 1296 (11.7) | 83 (25.3) | P < 0.001 |
Total | 11,076 (100) | 328 (100) | |