Emergencias
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To describe health care quality indicators in cases of carbon monoxide (CO) exposure attended by prehospital services and to explore factors associated with the use of pulse CO-oximetry (SpCO) for the noninvasive estimation of CO saturation of arterial blood. ⋯ Prehospital attendance of episodes of CO exposure is marked by failure to comply with some health care quality indicators. We detected factors associated with under use of SpCO as well as areas to target for improvement.
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Observational Study
Safety of emergency-department electric cardioversion for recent-onset atrial fibrillation.
To analyze the safety of electric cardioversion performed for recent-onset atrial fibrillation in a hospital emergency department. ⋯ Emergency cardioversion for recent-onset atrial fibrillation is safe.
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Observational Study
Emergency department visits for transient global amnesia alone or in association with substance abuse.
To study the epidemiology of emergency department visits for transient global amnesia (TGA) by itself or associated with substance abuse or sexual assault. ⋯ The prevalence of TGA is higher if cases of substance abuse and sexual assault are counted. Toxicolgy testing changes the epidemiology of TGA in emergencies.