Carbon monoxide poisoning: a prediction model using meteorological factors and air pollutant.

Background: While the influence of meteorology on carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning has been reported, few data are available on the association between air pollutants and the prediction of CO poisoning. Our objective is to explore meteorological and pollutant patterns associated with CO poisoning and to establish a predictive model.

Results: CO poisoning was found to be significantly associated with meteorological and pollutant patterns: low temperatures, low wind speeds, low air concentrations of sulfur dioxide (SO) and ozone (O8h), and high daily temperature changes and ambient CO (r absolute value range: 0.

Prehospital Index provides prognosis for hospitalized patients with acute trauma.

Objective: To evaluate the prognostic value of the Prehospital Index (PHI) for hospitalized patients with acute trauma.

Materials And Methods: PHI score and the Injury Severity Score (ISS) were determined in 1,802 hospitalized patients with acute trauma. Receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curves were used to compare the PHI and ISS in subgroups, and corresponding prediction indicators were calculated.

Safety of tirofiban for patients with acute ischemic stroke in routine clinical practice.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the safety of tirofiban alone and in combination with various treatments in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). A total of 120 patients with AIS were included in the study, and these patients were divided into three treatment groups: Group A (tirofiban alone, n=68), group B (tirofiban plus thrombolytic therapy, n=26), and group C (tirofiban as a 'bridging therapy', n=26). Risk factors, stroke severity, initial imaging, treatment regimens, complications and long-term outcomes were analyzed.