Emergencias
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Although many demographic and clinical predictors of mortality have been studied in relation to COVID-19, little has been reported about the prognostic utility of inflammatory biomarkers. ⋯ PCT concentration in the emergency department predicts all-cause 30-day mortality in patients with COVID-19 better than other inflammatory biomarkers.
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To describe routine diagnostic and therapeutic care processes and assignment of resources available for treating patients with acute heart failure (AHF) in Spanish hospital emergency departments (EDs). ⋯ There is room for improvement in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with AHF. We detected opportunities to ensure more effective continuity of care for these patients.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of a care pathway (Spanish acronym, COVID-A2R) through which patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection were referred by a hospital emergency department (ED) for fast-track in-person outpatient clinic care if they did not have respiratory insufficiency but were at high risk for complications and poor outcome. ⋯ The fast-track ambulatory care model was effective after emergency department discharge of patients with COVID-19 without respiratory insufficiency but with clinical or laboratory indicators of risk for poor outcome.