Background In acute coronary syndrome the time elapsed between the start of symptoms and the moment the patient receives treatment is an important determinant of survival and subsequent recovery. However, many patients do not receive treatment as quickly as recommended, mostly due to substantial prehospital delays such as waiting to seek medical attention after symptoms…
Objective Limited information is available on the incidence of rare thyroid cancer (TC) subtypes: anaplastic (ATC) and medullary (MTC). The aim of this study was to describe incidence variations and trends across European countries of all TC subtypes. Materials and methods We used the RARECAREnet database including 80721 TC incident cases in the period 2000–2007…
Objective To explore the views of the Internet in childhood, identifying both health assets and risks. Method A qualitative study was performed using 14 focus groups, eight of which comprised boys and girls, four of which comprised parents and two of which were mixed (children and parents) in primary schools in urban and rural settings…
The treatment of patients with bifascicular block (BFB) and syncope in the absence of structural heart disease (SHD) is not well defined. The objective of our study is to compare pacemaker empirical implantation with the use of electrophysiological studies (EPS). This is a prospective cohort study that included 77 patients with unexplained cardiogenic syncope and BFB without structural…
Los pacientes con cáncer: un grupo de riesgo en la pandemia por COVID-19 La mayoría de las personas diagnosticadas de cáncer son personas de edad avanzada (65 o más años) y con una o varias comorbilidades, lo que aumenta el riesgo de sufrir complicaciones debido a la COVID-193. Además, el cáncer y los tratamientos relacionados…
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Lunes 11 de mayo: “La organización de los cuidados para afrontar la pandemia de COVID-19 en Andalucía” Martes 12 de mayo: “El valor de los cuidados en tiempos de epidemia” Miércoles 13 de mayo: “Cuidados en colaboración” Jueves 14 de mayo: “Liderazgo y participación de las enfermeras en la Gestión Sanitaria” Viernes 15 de mayo:…
