Revista clínica española
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Revista clínica española · Jan 2004
Comparative Study[Factors related to the tuberculous patient and the study of contacts].
While the maximum priority of the programs for tuberculosis prevention and control is the identification and treatment of all the people with active tuberculosis, the second priority is the evaluation of their contacts. The goal of this study has been to evaluate the factors of the tuberculous patients associated with the study of their contacts. ⋯ The global prevalence of tuberculous whose contacts are studied should be increased, especially among the patients with sociosanitary risk (HIV, PDU and alcoholism), and among the patients with higher probability of transmission.
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Revista clínica española · Nov 2003
Editorial Comment[Poor trends in cardiac arrest mortality in Spain].
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Revista clínica española · Oct 2003
Letter Case Reports[Fever of unknown origin and aortic dissection].
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Revista clínica española · Aug 2003
Comparative Study[Subclinical carbon monoxide poisoning in our health area].
We present an observation study on the relatioship between high levels of carboxyhemoglobin (COHB) and subclinical poisoning by carbon monoxide (CO) in our health area. The study was carried out in February and March 2000 in 228 over 18-year-old patients of both sexes who went to the Emergency Room for various reasons. ⋯ The values limit of the COHB obtained were the following: in non smokers, 1.9%; in 1-10 cigarettes/day smokers, 5.2%; in 11-20 cigarettes/day smokers, 6.9%; in >20 cigarettes/day smokers, 9.6%. A COHB high level was observed in 25% of the patients regardless of the smoking habits, being the coal-dust slack brazier the source of most frequent exposure to CO.