Development of an acute ischemic stroke management course for hospital physicians in emergency departments and intensive care units.

The objective of this study was to evaluate a training course on acute ischemic stroke (AIS) for hospital physicians, part of a regional strategy on AIS patient care. The course comprised an initial self-study (e-Learning) stage and 1-day theoretical-practical course on initial AIS management for Critical Care and Emergency physicians in the Andalusian Health Service (Spain). Data were collected on regional implementation of the stroke code and intravenous thrombolysis treatment.

[Infection by the pandemic virus (H1N1) 2009 in Andalusia].

In April 2009, in response to the WHO's alert due to the existence of human infection cases with a new AH1N1 influenza virus, known as swine flu, Andalusian Health Authorities trigger an specific action plan. The surveillance actions developped provided us with appropriate clinical, epidemiological and virological characteristics of the disease. During the first few days, contingency plans were set up based on epidemiological surveillance and outbreak control measures were adopted through early alert and rapid response systems.

Transfusion of erythrocyte concentrates produces a variable increment on cerebral oxygenation in patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a preliminary study.

Objective: To investigate the long-term influence of erythrocyte transfusion on cerebral oxygenation in patients with severe traumatic brain injury.

Design: Prospective and observational study.

Setting: Neurotrauma intensive care unit of trauma center level I.