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Experiencia de un equipo médico de emergencia del IMSS durante el sismo en México en setiembre de 2017

RESUMEN El objetivo de este trabajo es describir las acciones desarrolladas por el equipo médico de emergencia (EMT por sus siglas en inglés) del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) durante la emergencia derivada del sismo del 7 de setiembre de 2017, el cual tuvo una magnitud de 8,2 grados con ...

Types and frequency of errors in the preparation and administration of drugs

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify compatibility, types and frequency of errors in preparation and administration of intravenous drugs. Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive study performed at the emergency department of a university hospital in the city of São Paulo (SP). The sample consisted of 30...

The physician in the face of death in the emergency room

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze how physicians, as part of a sociocultural group, handle the different types of death, in a metropolitan emergency service. METHODS: This is an ethnography carried out in one of the largest emergency services in Latin America. We have collected the data for nine months wi...

Preoperative treatment with 5α-reductase inhibitors and the risk of hemorrhagic events in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate - A population-based cohort study

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To assess the associations between preoperative treatment with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and the risks of blood transfusion during transurethral resection of the prostate and blood clot evacuation or emergency department visits for hematuria within 1 month after surgery. METHODS: We used ...

Abordaje “paso a paso” para el manejo de lactantes febriles
Step by step approach for the management of young febrile infants

Factors related to motorcycle accidents with victims: an epidemiological survey

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the factors associated with traffic motorcycles accidents. METHODS: The sample consisted of 285 motorcycle accident victims in São Paulo. Data were collected from 24-hour emergency service shifts regarding: conditions of the victims, security equipment, road and vehicle condition...

Neutropenia febril en niños con cáncer: manejo en el servicio de emergencias

Rev. chil. infectol; 35 (1), 2018
Resumen La neutropenia febril es una condición que puede amenazar la vida y que requiere de atención inmediata, particularmente en pacientes en que la misma está asociada a tratamientos con quimioterapia. Estos pacientes tienen un riesgo mucho mayor de desarrollar enfermedades bacterianas, y en ellos,...

Uso de rastreadores para busca de reações adversas a medicamentos como motivo de admissão de idosos em pronto-socorro

Resumo Reações adversas a medicamentos (RAM) podem ser causa de enfermidades, incapacidades ou óbitos, principalmente em idosos. Realizou-se busca ativa de suspeitas de RAM que motivaram a procura de idosos por cuidados em pronto socorro (PS) utilizando rastreadores e discutindo seu uso nessa unidade ...

Estratificación del dolor torácico con el score HEART modificado y su relación con eventos adversos cardiovasculares a corto plazo

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 88 (5), 2018
Resumen Objetivo: El dolor torácico es un importante motivo de atención en salas de urgencia a nivel mundial. Se evaluó la relación entre el score HEART modificado y la presencia de eventos cardiacos mayores a los 30 días. Métodos: Estudio retrospectivo, observacional en un solo centro hospitala...

Utility of myeloperoxidase in the differential diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 88 (5), 2018
Abstract Objectives: To determine the usefulness of myeloperoxidase in discriminating between patients with acute coronary syndrome and patients with chest pain by other causes. Methods: The study included all patients over 18 years of age who come consecutively to the emergency department from Septe...