Patient outcomes after electrical injury - a retrospective study.

Introduction: People exposed to electrical injuries are often admitted to hospital for observation. Current evidence suggests that patients who have a normal ECG on admission after a low-voltage injury, with no loss of consciousness or initial cardiac arrest may be discharged home after a short observation time. Currently, there are no established standards for the duration of monitoring after electric shock, but 24 h of observation is the most commonly adopted approach.

The mean bilateral proximal extension of the clot is associated with pulmonary embolism severity parameters and management-associated outcomes.

Background: The value of the proximal extension of the clot in risk stratification of pulmonary embolism (PE) has not been established. The mean bilateral proximal extension of the clot (MBPEC) is a computed tomography (CT) radiological score, where initial evaluation showed promising results considering its ability in predicting the severity of PE.

Purpose: To explore the possible associations between MBPEC and PE-severity parameters, short- and long-term outcomes of PE, and inter-observer agreement.

The impact of post-pulmonary embolism syndrome and its possible determinants.

Introduction: Recent studies suggest that up to 50% of patients surviving pulmonary embolism (PE) may suffer from post-PE syndrome, which is defined by persistent dyspnea, impaired exercise capacity and/or decreased health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The possible determinants of post-PE syndrome are however not fully established.

Aims: To describe the differences between dyspneic and non-dyspneic PE-patients and to explore determinants of dyspnea, 6-min walking test (6MWT) and HRQoL.