Publications by authors named "A Sciolla"

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of collaborative trauma-informed care (CTIC) for treating depression in primary care in Chile.

Methods: From August 2021 through June 2023, 16 primary care teams in the Maule Region of Chile, were randomly assigned to either the CTIC or usual treatment (UT) group. At baseline, 3 months, and 6 months, 115 patients in the CTIC group, and 99 in the UT group, were blindly evaluated.

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: Cardiac arrests are traditionally classified according to the setting in which they occur, including out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). However, cardiac arrests that occur in the emergency department (EDCA) could constitute a third category, due to the peculiar characteristics of the emergency department (ED). In recent years, the need to study EDCAs separately from other intra-hospital events has emerged.

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Article Synopsis
  • * A case study of a 55-year-old skier buried for nearly 5 hours shows that continuous heart rate monitoring can reveal important phases of cardiac activity, and the victim surprisingly survived without advanced rewarming methods.
  • * The study emphasizes the need for better rescue strategies and on-site management, noting that factors like air pockets may help improve chances of survival for those trapped in avalanches.
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