Emergency Management
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1. Quando os pacientes com hipercalemia devem ser encaminhados para emergência?
É recomendado encaminhar para emergência qualquer paciente com:
– potássio sérico acima de 6,5 mEq/L;
– hipercalemia e alterações eletrocardiográficas;
– sintomas sugestivos de hipercalemia, como fraqueza muscular, paralisia flácida, palpitações ou parestesias; pacientes com risco de alterações abruptas nos níveis de p
Núcleo de Telessaúde Rio Grande do Sul. Publicado em: 12/06/2023
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2. Management of Iatrogenic Aortic Dissections During Percutaneous Right Coronary Artery Interventions
ABSTRACT Iatrogenic acute aortic dissections during percutaneous coronary interventions are an extremely rare but potentially life-threatening complication, occurring in less than 0.02% of transcatheter procedures. We report three patients with different characteristics suffering from iatrogenic aortic dissection during percutaneous coronary intervention suc
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. Publicado em: 2022
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3. Giant Colonic Diverticulitis, an Extremely Rare Presentation of a Rare Disease — Clinical Presentation and Literature Review
ABSTRACT Introduction Giant colonic diverticulum (GCD) is rare phenomenon, with less than 200 cases described in the literature. One of the complications of GCD is diverticulitis. To date, there is paucity of data addressing the diagnosis and management of GCD complicated by acute diverticulitis. Objective To better understand the diagnostic tools, the ini
Journal of Coloproctology (Rio de Janeiro). Publicado em: 2022
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4. Do biomarkers have predictive value in the treatment modality of the patients diagnosed with bowel obstruction?
SUMMARY OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the ability of the biomarkers to predict the surgery treatment and mortality in patients above 18 years of age who were hospitalized with the diagnosis of bowel obstruction from the emergency department. METHODS: This is a 2-year retrospective study. The patients’ demographic data, laboratory paramete
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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5. Violence against health personnel before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Violence in the workplace has been an alarming phenomenon around the world. The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency of violence against health personnel in urgent and emergency departments, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: This is an exploratory cross-sectional study including a structured online survey with t
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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6. “Zooming” in strategies and outcomes for trauma cases with Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥16: promise or passé?
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Rescuing severe trauma cases is extremely demanding. The present study purposed to analyze the efficiency of trauma management at Emergency Centre, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, included outcome within 28 days. METHODS: This retrospective study involved 131 intensive care unit trauma cases with total Injury Severity Sco
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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7. Protocol of care for foreign-body ingestion in children: a qualitative study
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to suggest a care protocol for foreign-body ingestion, address the clinical aspects, and identify the ingested object, severity, and professional conduct. METHODS: This is a qualitative study. We used books and original articles published in national and international journals (BIREME, SCIELO, LILACS, and MEDLINE/PubMed)
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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8. Comparison of the intubation success rate between the intubating catheter and videolaryngoscope in difficult airways: a prospective randomized trial
Abstract Background: Several devices and algorithms have already been examined and compared for difficult airway management. However, there is no existing study comparing the success of the Intubating Catheter (IC) and the Videolaryngoscope (VL) in patients who are difficult to intubate. We aimed to compare Frova IC and McGrath VL in terms of intubation suc
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology. Publicado em: 2022
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9. Phronesis , Moral Judgment, and Ethical Decision Making: Experiences of Public Managers in the Area of Emergency Management
Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é investigar de que maneira a phronesis se manifesta com o julgamento moral a partir da experiência de gestores públicos em situações de decisões éticas na área de proteção e defesa civil (gestão de riscos e desastres). Realizou-se um resgate na literatura sobre a temática da phronesis enquanto virtude do “bem agi
Organizações & Sociedade. Publicado em: 2022
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10. Referral Patterns of Outpatient Palliative Care among the Head and Neck Cancer Population
Abstract Introduction Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) experience unique physical and psychosocial challenges that impact their health and quality of life. Early implementation of palliative care has been shown to improve various health care outcomes. Objective The aim of the present study was to evaluate the patterns of referral of patients with H
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology. Publicado em: 2022
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11. Outcomes Following Supracoronary Ascending Aortic Replacement with Aortic Valve Resuspension versus Modified Bentall's Operation for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Abstract Introduction: Type A acute aortic dissection (AAD) remains a challenging cardiac emergency despite the availability of various management strategies. This study compared the outcomes of supracoronary ascending aortic replacement (SCAAR) with aortic valve (AV) resuspension with those of modified Bentall's operation for type A AAD and the progression
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. Publicado em: 2022
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12. Precipitating factors of diabetic ketoacidosis in type 1 diabetes patients at a tertiary hospital: a cross-sectional study with a two-time-period comparison
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the precipitating factors of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in patients with type 1 diabetes hospitalized through the emergency department of a tertiary hospital. Materials and methods: Individuals with type 1 diabetes hospitalized for DKA from January 2005 to March 2010 (first period [P1], n = 75) and from April 2010 to Januar
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Publicado em: 2022