Usability in the admission monitoring system of an emergency room.

Objective: To develop and evaluate the usability of the admission monitoring system in an emergency room.

Methods: This applied research intends to develop a software product and evaluate its usability. The development followed four stages: systematic review, structuring of the system framework, construction of system forms, and evaluation of the information generated.

Adverse Events in Emergency Department Boarding: A Systematic Review.

Background: Overcrowding in emergency departments (EDs) is a worldwide challenge. As a result of the increased demand for EDs, slow internal patient flow, and unavailability of hospital beds, patients are kept in the corridors, causing a boarding effect. Studies have associated boarding in EDs with unfavorable clinical outcomes and adverse events.

Evaluation of cytokines produced by β-hemolytic streptococcus in acute pharyngotonsillitis.

Introduction: The most common pathogen in bacteria lpharyngotonsillitis is group A β-hemolytic streptococcus, although groups B, C, F,and G have also been associated with pharyngotonsillitis.

Objective: To assess the levels of the cytokines TNF-α, IL-6,IL-4, and IL-10 in bacterial pharyngotonsillitis caused by group A and non-A (groups B, C, F and G) β-hemolytic streptococcus.

Methods: The study was conducted at a pediatric emergency care unit.