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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To perform a descriptive analysis of crush syndrome patients with extremity injuries, which will be used as a reference for future disasters. BACKGROUND: In disasters like earthquake, cooperation among medical workers is very important for the follow-up and treatment of patients. Knowing the complications that may emerge with the crush syndrome is one of the responsibilities of the nurses. DESIGN: Descriptive analysis...

Background. Computerized electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis has been of tremendous help for noncardiologists, but can we rely on it? The importance of ST depression and T wave inversions in lead aVL has not been emphasized and not well recognized across all specialties. Objective. This study's goal was to analyze if there is a discrepancy of interpretation by physicians from different specialties and a computer-generated ECG reading in regard to a TWI in lead aVL. Methods. In this multidisciplinary prospective study, a single ECG with isolated TWI in lead aVL that was interpreted by the computer as normal was given to all participants to interpret in writing...