Emergencias
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Cardiopulmonary ultrasound imaging can be useful for diagnosing acute heart failure (AHF). We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of an algorithm based on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in patients coming to the emergency department with acute dyspnea. ⋯ The POCUS-based algorithm for diagnosing AHF performed well in patients coming to the emergency department with acute dyspnea.
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To analyze the association between atmospheric levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and the number of visits by adults to an emergency department (ED) for exacerbated asthma in an urban area with low levels of air pollution. ⋯ In an urban area with low pollution levels, an elevation in atmospheric NO2 is associated with more hospital ED visits for asthma attacks in adults.
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To describe the characteristics of patients with isolated lower-limb superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) treated in hospital emergency departments and to evaluate adherence to clinical practice guidelines on diagnosis (vein ultrasound imaging) and therapeutic management (start of anticoagulant therapy). ⋯ Adherence to clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of isolated lower-limb SVT is low in Spanish emergency departments. Ultrasound imaging is not ordered for 1 out of every 2 to 3 patients, and anticoagulant treatment is not started in 1 out of 4 patients. There is great room for improvement.