Comparison of diluted vs concentrated regional citrate anticoagulation in continuous renal replacement therapy: A quasi-experimental study.

Background: The incidence of coagulation of continuous renal replacement therapy circuits remains high. To the best of our knowledge, no scholar has published a protocol to avoid management errors when different types of citrates coexist in the same Intensive Care Unit.

Aim: To assess the safety and efficacy of the unification of two protocols with different concentrations of citrate solution.

Change in prefilter pressure as a key determinant in the decision to return blood in continuous renal replacement therapy: An observational study.

Background: During continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), circuit coagulation is an important event that can result in suboptimal outcomes. Nurses must remain alert throughout the treatment and observe machine pressures. Transmembrane pressure (TMP) is commonly used for monitoring but it is sometimes too late to return blood to the patient.

Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in the elderly: adherence to guidelines and age-adjusted D-dimer concentration values.

Objectives: . The main purpose was to assess our emergency department's level of adherence to clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in different age groups. The secondary aims were to study the utility and estimated the number of avoidable CT angiography with this approach of age-adjusted D-dimer concentrations in combination with the Wells score in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.

Cardiovascular risk and blood pressure control in a Spanish hypertensive population attended in a Primary Care setting. Data from the PRESCAP 2006 study.

Aims: To analyse the cardiovascular risk of a broad sample of hypertensive patients and to examine whether there are differences in blood pressure control and associated factors according to the different cardiovascular risk categories.

Major Findings: A total of 10,520 patients > or = 18 years old were included (mean age 64.6+/-11.

[Control of blood pressure in Spanish hypertensive population attended in primary health-care. PRESCAP 2006 Study].

Background And Objectives: More information is needed on hypertension control and its evolution in clinical practice. This study aimed to determine the degree of blood pressure (BP) control in Spanish hypertensive patients attended in primary care (PC) and to determine the factors associated with poor BP control.

Patients And Method: Cross-sectional, multicenter study, carried out in PC settings throughout Spain.

[Blood pressure control in Spanish hypertensive patients in Primary Health Care Centres. PRESCAP 2002 Study].

Background And Objective: More information is needed on hypertension control in clinical practice, which includes taking at least two blood pressure (BP) readings and taking into account surgery times and previous antihypertensive drug intake. Our study aimed to assess the optimum degree of BP control in a broad sample of Spanish hypertensive patients in primary care and to determine factors associated with a poor control.

Patients And Method: Cross-sectional, multicenter study of hypertensive patients aged over 18 years and treated with drugs during the preceeding three months, who were recruited by general practitioners through consecutive sampling in primary care settings throughout Spain over 3 consecutive days.