Table 2 The various diagnoses and admission rates for patients presenting with urological complaints to the Emergency Department at the NU Hospital Group in Sweden in 2019. Figures represent number of patients (% of the row) if not otherwise indicated. (AUR: acute urinary retention, LUTS: lower urinary tract symptoms)
From: Epidemiology and management of urological emergencies in a tertiary care setting in Scandinavia
Diagnosis | Admission | Discharge | Total | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Urinary and genital infections | 285 (32) | 619 (68) | 904 | < 0.001* |
Urolithiasis | 114 (20) | 472 (80) | 586 | < 0.001 |
AUR | 44 (13) | 288 (87) | 332 | < 0.001 |
Macroscopic hematuria | 126 (48) | 139 (52) | 265 | < 0.001 |
Scrotal and penile issues | 14 (12) | 99 (88) | 113 | < 0.001 |
Uro cancer | 46 (84) | 9 (16) | 55 | < 0.001 |
Catheter related issues | 17 (33) | 34 (67) | 51 | 0.368 |
LUTS | 3 (8) | 35 (92) | 38 | 0.006 |
Trauma | 4 (18) | 18 (82) | 22 | 0.314 |
Others** | 22 (33) | 45 (67) | 67 | 0.345 |
Total | 675 (28) | 1758 (72) | 2433 |