Early mortality in all types of patients without evident signs of severity Other
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Treated by an ALSU 2. Aged over 18 years 3. Provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged under 18 years 2. Cardiorespiratory arrest or exitus prior to arrival at the hospital 3. Pregnant 4. Psychiatric pathology 5. Diagnosis of end-stage disease (in treatment at a palliative care unit) 6. ALSU takes longer than 45 minutes to arrive 7. Evacuated by transport other than ambulance 8. Do not require transfer to the hospital
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following are evaluated at first attention at the scene of the incident: 1. Respiratory frequency, assessed using clinical observation at baseline 2. Oxygen saturation, assessed using a Physio LifePAK® 15 monitor at baseline 3. Non invasive ETCO2, assessed using a Physio LifePAK® 15 monitor at baseline 4. Heart rate, assessed using a Physio LifePAK® 15 monitor at baseline 5. Blood pressure, assessed using a Physio LifePAK® 15 monitor at baseline 6. Tympanic temperature assessed using a Braun model ThermoScan® PRO 6000 at baseline 7. Patient consciousness, assessed using the Glasgow Coma Scale at baseline 8. Use of oxygen (or not), evaluated using clinical observation at baseline 9. Analytical biomarkers: pH, pCO2, pO2, cHCO3-, BE (ecf), cSO2, Na +, K +, Ca ++, Cl-, TCO2, Agap, AGapK, Hct, Hb, BE (b), Glu, Lac, BUN, Urea and Crea, assessed using EPOC Siemens Healthcare at baseline 10. Electrocardiogram assessed using a Physio LifePAK® 15 monitor at baseline 11. Initial and route FiO2 assessed using a Physio LifePAK® 15 monitor at baseline 12. Prehospital diagnosis according to the Medical Priority Dispatch System incident code at baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Early mortality at 48 hours 2. Presence of serious adverse events in prehospital scope at baseline 3. Presence of serious adverse events in hospital at 48 hours 4. Need for Intensive Care Unit at 30 days 5. Mortality from any cause at 30 days | — |
Countries
Spain