Effects of Lactobacillus coryniformis K8 CECT5711 on the immune response to influenza vaccination and the assessment of common respiratory symptoms in elderly subjects: a randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: Elderly people are particularly vulnerable to seasonal influenza. Therefore, vaccination is strongly recommended. However, the vaccine efficacy is lower in the elderly, owing to immunosenescence.

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Objective: To determine the occult mortality in the extra-hospital setting.

Patients And Method: Retrospective study included patients who required health care using the Andalusian Emergency Services from January 2002 to June 2002 and who remained at home or were transferred to an Emergency department of a hospital in a normal ambulance as they were not considered to be in need of emergency assistance.

Results: Of the 562 patients who met the inclusion criteria of this study, 17 patients died after this care, which was an occult mortality of 3%, 8 of whom had remained at home.

Use of emergency transport by patients with cardiopathies: a focus group study.

Background: The importance of emergency systems accessible by telephone for the early attention of patients with ischemic cardiopathy is well known. In Andalusia, this service is provided by calling 061. However, studies show an insufficient use of the existing emergency system in this type of patient.

[Prognostic factors for mortality in out-of-hospital cardiorespiratory arrest].

Background And Objective: Our purpose was to determine the prognostic factors of mortality among patients with cardiorespiratory arrest (CRA) assisted by 061 emergency teams in Andalusia.

Patients And Method: Retrospective observational study from January 1998 to December 1999 of 1950 cases of out-of-hospital CRA (OH-CRA) assisted by Andalusian 061 emergency teams (ETs). Independent (predictor) variables considered in the study were those defined in the Utstein style, after categorization.