European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine
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Editorial Comment
The challenge of emergency medicine facing the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Living in high-rise buildings may cause delays in reaching a hospital after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This study aimed to compare neurological outcomes in people who had had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to their floor of residence. ⋯ People living on higher floors have poorer outcomes after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Further studies are required to assess factors causing a delay in the emergency medical service response time, and placement of automated external defibrillators in high-rise buildings.
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Case Reports
Prevalence of myocardial injury requiring percutaneous coronary intervention after acute carbon monoxide poisoning.
More than one-third of patients with moderate to severe acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning had myocardial injury. However, the ratio of acute CO patients necessitating percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains unknown. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of myocardial injury requiring PCI or CABG in patients with CO poisoning. ⋯ The present study reported a low prevalence of myocardial injury requiring PCI in acute CO poisoning patients. Although myocardial injury due to coronary artery occlusion would be a very rare presentation in the setting of acute CO poisoning, coronary occlusion should be taken into consideration for elderly patients and/or patients who have coronary risk factors.