Emergencias
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To develop and validate a triage scale (Spanish acronym, TIHCOVID) to assign priority by predicting critical events in patients with severe COVID-19 who are candidates for interhospital transfer. ⋯ The TIHCOVID tool may be useful for triage when assigning priority for patients with severe COVID-19 who require transfer between hospitals.
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Editorial Comment
Emergency medicine: a specialty at risk for malpractice claims?
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To evaluate the potential epidemiologic and economic impact of applying an HIV screening protocol in hospital emergency departments (ED) and compare it to current clinical practice in Spain. ⋯ A protocol for targeted screening of persons in circumstances suggestive of risk for HIV infection in Spain would increase diagnoses, avert new infections, and generate savings in comparison with screening practices currently in effect.