Encuesta sobre los eventos adversos relacionados con el uso de carbón activado en urgencias y emergencias

  1. Burillo Putze, G. 1
  2. Díaz Acosta, J. 2
  3. Matos Castro, S. 3
  4. Herranz Duarte, J. I. 4
  5. Benito Lozano, M. 5
  6. Jurado Sánchez, A. 5
  7. de la Fuente García, C. 5
  8. Expósito Rodríguez, M. 5
  9. Jiménez Sosa, A. 6
  1. 1 Servicio de Urgencias. Hospital Universitario de Canarias. Tenerife. Departamento de Medicina Física y Farmacología, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, España.
  2. 2 Servicio de Urgencias. Hospital Universitario de Canarias. Tenerife. Universidad Europea de Canarias.
  3. 3 Servicio Canario de la Salud. Gerencia de Atención primaria de Tenerife. Universidad Europea de Canarias.
  4. 4 Universidad Europea de Canarias
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    Universidad Europea de Canarias

    Orotava, España

    ROR https://ror.org/051xcrt66

  5. 5 Servicio de Urgencias. Hospital Universitario de Canarias. Tenerife.
  6. 6 Unidad de Ivestigación. Hospital Universitario de Canarias. Tenerife.
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Journal:
Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra

ISSN: 1137-6627

Year of publication: 2015

Volume: 38

Issue: 2

Pages: 203-211

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4321/S1137-66272015000200004 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Background. There are few studies inSpain on the use of activated charcoal (AC) in acute poisoning via the digestive tract, and more specifically on its protocol and adverse events following its administration. The aim of this article is to know the experience in the use of AC by doctors and nurses of the Spanish emergency services. Method. Survey developed using Google Docs to health professionals in emergency services. Results. Three hundred and sixty-four questionnaires were received, 52% of them from doctors. Catheterization prior to the use of AC in 74.5% of patients was performed, and did not use a catheter in 13%. The application of AC was considered correct in 37.4%, and overall it was used in 92.4% of cases. The lateral safety position was used in 46.2%, antiemetics in 86.5% and isolation of the airway in case of coma (GCS<8) in 60%.The most described adverse events were vomiting of AC (61%), epixtasis when the catheter was positioned (51.1%), and its incorrect positioning (36%). Inhaling vomit occurred in 11.8% and inhaling carbon in 4.7%. Seven point one percent stated that the adverse events had been life-threatening to patients.No relation was found between the protocol and serious or life-threatening adverse events, nor between these latter and clinical safety measures.Conclusions. The incidence of adverse events according to the information provided by professionals in this survey of clinical practice might be higher than the incidence found in the literature.

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