Publications by authors named "A Esquerra"
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent heart rhythm disorder in the general population. Stroke prevention is one of the leading management objectives in the treatment of AF patients. The variables associated with the non-initiation of thromboprophylaxis in patients with thrombotic risk consulting for an episode of AF in Emergency Departments (ED) were investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The aim of this study was to trace contacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalised patients and determine the risk factors of infection in urban areas.
Study Design: Longitudinal analysis of contacts identified from index cases.
Methods: A contact tracing study was carried out in the Northern Metropolitan area of Barcelona, Spain, during the inter-epidemic lapse of May to July 2020, a period of low SARS-CoV-2 incidence.
Article Synopsis
- Amiodarone is commonly used in emergency departments to control atrial fibrillation but results in longer stays for patients due to its delayed effects.
- A study involving 1199 patients compared those treated with amiodarone to those who weren't, with a focus on the length of their stay in the ED.
- Results showed that amiodarone treatment significantly increased the length of ED stay, both before and after adjusting for various patient characteristics.
Objectives: To study the characteristics of patients attending a hospital emergency department (ED) with de novo or previously diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF), and to determine the rate of revisits for AF within 30 days of discharge.
Material And Methods: Prospective multicenter, observational cohort study of patients aged 18 years or older who came to 5 Catalan EDs with symptoms of AF or who were found to have AF on examination. We recorded demographic information and data related to the acute episode and ED management on the first or other visits within 30 days.