McShane D P
Ir J Med Sci. 1989 Jun;158(6):150-2. doi: 10.1007/BF02943057.
The night-time and weekend otolaryngology service provided to an urban population slightly in excess of half a million people in analysed over a six month period. During this time, 147 calls were received, of which 116 (79%) required a hospital visit by the Registrar-on-call. Children accounted for 39% of patients seen and adults 61%. The problems encountered were in keeping with traditional perceptions of otolaryngology. The most common diagnosis necessitating a hospital visit was a suspected foreign body in the upper aerodigestive tract (39 cases), followed by epistaxis (28 cases) and some form of ear sepsis (12 cases). There was a noticeable lack of primary involvement in such areas as facial and neck trauma.
在六个月的时间里，对为略多于50万城市人口提供的夜间和周末耳鼻喉科服务进行了分析。在此期间，共接到147个电话，其中116个（79%）需要值班住院医生出诊。就诊患者中儿童占39%，成人占61%。遇到的问题与耳鼻喉科的传统认知相符。需要住院就诊的最常见诊断是上呼吸道和消化道疑似异物（39例），其次是鼻出血（28例）和某种形式的耳部感染（12例）。在面部和颈部创伤等领域，明显缺乏初级诊疗参与。
