Emergencias
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
[Multicenter, triple-blind randomized placebo controlled trial of adjuvant nitrous oxide 50% in oxygen 50%: efficacy for reducing pain and increasing satisfaction in patients treated for renal colic in the emergency department].
To assess the efficacy of a nitrous oxide and oxygen mixture (N2O/O2 50/50) for reducing pain and increasing satisfaction in patients with an initial clinical diagnosis of renal colic in the emergency department. ⋯ The addition of N2O/O2 50/50 to standard analgesic therapy does not enhance the efficacy of pain control or the satisfaction of patients treated for renal colic in the emergency department.
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To estimate the prevalence of undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection detected by routine testing of patients seeking care in an emergency department and to describe the characteristics associated with new HIV-infection diagnosis. ⋯ The prevalence of undiagnosed HIV infection in our emergency department was high at 0.6%. The rate of patient acceptance of routine HIV testing was high. Strategies that target improving the detection of undiagnosed HIV infection are advisable.
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Observational Study
[Elevated troponin I level in patients discharged home directly from the emergency department: prognostic value for 1-year mortality].
To study the prognostic role of elevated troponin I levels in patients discharged home directly from a hospital emergency department. ⋯ A raised troponin I level is an independent predictor of 1-year mortality in patients for whom this test is ordered at least once and who are discharged home directly from a hospital emergency service.