Analysis of cardiovascular risk factors for the viability of cornea donors: a case-control study.

Objective: The main objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of arterial hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, smoking, alcoholism and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) on the viability of the extracted tissue as well as the donor.

Design: Observational case-control study.

Setting: Regional hospital in Northern Spain.

Analysis of Arterial Blood Gas Values Based on Storage Time Since Sampling: An Observational Study.

Aim: To evaluate the influence of time on arterial blood gas values after artery puncture is performed.

Method: Prospective longitudinal observational study carried out with gasometric samples from 86 patients, taken at different time intervals (0 (T0), 15 (T15), 30 (T30) and 60 (T60) min), from 21 October 2019 to 21 October 2020. The study variables were: partial pressure of carbon dioxide, bicarbonate, hematocrit, hemoglobin, potassium, lactic acid, pH, partial pressure of oxygen, saturation of oxygen, sodium and glucose.

[Knowledge and attitudes toward organ donation among health professionals in a third level hospital].

Objective: The Spanish model is the model adopted by many countries to increase their donation rate, being the implication of the healthcare professionals one of the keys to this success. The attitude of these before the donation is crucial for the hour of influence on the population. Organ transplantation has been established as an effective treatment that has been improving over the years.