It is certain and established that overcrowding represents one of the main problems that has
been affecting global health and the functioning of the healthcare system in the last …

Highlights What are the main findings? Cardiogenic pulmonary edema is the most common
cause of respiratory failure and results from increased cardiac filling pressure and alveolar …

The geriatric population constitutes a large slice of the population of Western countries and
a class of fragile patients, with greater deaths due to COVID-19. The patterns of healthcare …

Coagulopathy induced by major trauma is common, affecting approximately one-third of
patients after trauma. It develops independently of iatrogenic, hypothermic, and dilutive …

Hyperthermia is an internal body temperature increase above 40.5° C; normally internal
body temperature is kept constant through natural homeostatic mechanisms. Heat-related …

Background and objectives: Anticoagulants are thought to increase the risks of traumatic
intracranial injury and poor clinical outcomes after blunt head trauma. The safety of using …

Background and Objectives: Triage systems help provide the right care at the right time for
patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs). Triage systems are generally used to …

Methods This observational study was based on a retrospective review of the epidemiologic
and clinical records of patients who presented to the Foundation IRCCS Policlinic San …

Hypothermia is a widespread condition all over the world, with a high risk of mortality in pre-
hospital and in-hospital settings when it is not promptly and adequately treated. In this …

Background: Adherence to guidelines by physicians of an emergency department (ED)
depends on many factors: guideline and environmental factors; patient and practitioner …