Emergencias
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Observational Study
Nurses' roles in emergency response coordination centers in Spain: a resource to consider.
To study nurse staffing at emergency response coordination centers (ERCCs) and determine nurses' functions and activities within the structure and organization of ERCCs. ⋯ Nurses in Spanish ERCCs have similar functions, but they are developed at different levels in each center.
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To investigate the presence of fundamental concepts in emergency medicine on the entrance examination taken by candidates for medical internships and residency training in Spain, and to identify changes over time. ⋯ Even though emergency medicine is not a recognized specialty for medical residency training in the public health system, questions on emergencies are considered important for evaluating candidates, judging by the high percentage of questions on the examinations.
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Observational Study
Factors associated with revisits by patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection discharged from a hospital emergency department.
To analyze emergency department (ED) revisits from patients discharged with possible coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ⋯ Patients under the age of 48 years without comorbidity and with normal vitals can be discharged from the ED without fear of complications. A history of rheumatologic disease, fever, digestive symptoms, and a respiratory rate over 20 breaths per minute, or a need for corticosteroid therapy were independently associated with revisits. Fever and age over 48 years were associated with a need for hospitalization.