Objective: Structured emergency department (ED) triage scales can be used to develop patient referral strategies from the ED to primary care. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the percentage of patients who could potentially be referred from triage to primary care and to describe their clinical characteristics.
Methods: We analyzed all patients with low acuity (triage levels IV and V) and low complexity (patients discharged from the ED) triaged during 2003 with the Andorran Triage Model in the ED and estimated the percentage of patients who could potentially be referred on the basis of three primary care models: A, centers unable to deal with emergencies or perform complementary investigations; B, centers able to deal with emergencies and perform complementary investigations, and C, centers able to deal with emergencies but unable to perform complementary investigations.
The synthetic absorbable materials polyglicolic acid, (PGA) polyglactin (PG910), and polydioxanone (PDS) were used in various combinations in the repair of 82 eyes with retinal detachments. The latter two substances were tested in rabbit eyes and compared with fascia lata, catgut, and silicodesiccated sclera. The absorbable implants were well tolerated in all eyes.
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March 1987
The following article discusses the experimental and clinical reasons for using absorbable synthetic explants in retinal surgery. We have carried out experimental studies with absorbable synthetic explants bandmade from absorbable sewing threads: PG910, PGA and PDS; proving that these explants are well tolerated by the organism. Their reabsorption time is from 45 days using PG910, to 8 months using PDS; these periods are sufficient for proper anatomical healing of the retina to take place.
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