Emergencias
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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.