Publications by authors named "Jose A Sevillano-Fernandez"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how the risk of malnutrition affects 30-day mortality rates in elderly patients experiencing acute heart failure (AHF) in emergency departments.
- It analyzed data from 749 patients aged 65 and older, finding that 79.3% were at risk of malnutrition and the overall 30-day mortality rate was 8.8%.
- The results indicate that malnutrition is a significant independent factor for higher 30-day mortality, suggesting that routine screening for malnutrition could improve patient care and management in emergency settings.
Background: midregional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) is a prognostic biomarker in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We sought to confirm whether MR-proADM added to Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) improves the potential prognostic value of PSI alone, and tested to what extent this combination could be useful in predicting poor outcome of patients with CAP in an Emergency Department (ED).
Methods: Consecutive patients diagnosed with CAP were enrolled in this prospective, single-centre, observational study.
Objective: To describe the outcome of patients after noninvasive ventilation in a high dependency unit (HDU) of an emergency department (ED). Secondary aims were to define the role of intensive care consultation and to identify variables associated with mortality.
Methods: Observational, prospective 6-month study.