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The critical role of emergency departments in managing infectious disease outbreaks: Lessons from the Rwanda Marburg virus response

African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The 2024 Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Rwanda underscored the indispensable role of Emergency Departments in the early detection, containment, and management of novel infectious diseases.
Appolinaire Manirafasha, Jacob Carter, Laurent Gamy Kamunga, Ineza Nadine Vanessa, Mukarugwiza Florence, Doris L. Uwamahoro, Nkeshimana Menelas, Tsion Firew   +7 more
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Handover methods between local emergency medical services and Accident and Emergency: is there a gold standard? A scoping review. [PDF]

Acta Biomed, 2022
Guasconi M, Bonacaro A, Tamagnini E, Biral S, Brigliadori L, Borioni S, Collura D, Fontana S, Ingallina G, Bassi MC, Lucenti E, Artioli G.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen, Mohamed Khalil Meliane, Zachery B. Holmes, Karl E. Miller, William J. Barichivich, Emilie Dedeban, Alex Furst, Miranda Imeri, Peyton E. Niebanck, Samantha Nunn, Kailee Pearson, Nicole Rita, Brier Ryver, Dakotah Shaffer, Susan C. Walls, E. Hance Ellington   +15 more
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The nutritional knowledge and the perception of weight‐loss strategies for obese patients among emergency medicine doctors in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction Obesity is commonly seen in patients attending the emergency department (ED). Opportunities to provide nutritional advice to patients with obesity are often overlooked in ED settings.
Kwun Bun Wong, Kwong Hang Yeung, Shi Ying Christine Li, Kevin Kei Ching Hung   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

INTELLIGENT VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS-eCALL [PDF]

The European Union is promoting eCall to reduce the number of roadway fatalities by minimizing the response time when an accident has occurred. eCall is a combination of an In Vehicle System (IVS), a device with a GSM cell phone and GPS location ...
Cezar Botezatu, Claudiu BÂRCĂ
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The Relationship Between Demographic Characteristics, Types of Contact with Police, and Perceptions of Police [PDF]

, 2017
Police officers play a very important role in their communities, considering they need to interact with the public in order to carry out their duties.
Simko, Allison
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Determinants of accident and emergency attendances and emergency admissions in infants: birth cohort study. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res, 2022
Nath S, Zylbersztejn A, Viner RM, Cortina-Borja M, Lewis KM, Wijlaars LPMM, Hardelid P.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Do ESG Leaders Achieve Higher Firm Financial Performance? The Influence of Women Directors and Controversial Industries

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the growing pressure on companies to achieve high ESG performance while minimising ESG controversies, this study investigates how ESG performance and ESG controversies jointly affect firm financial performance (measured as ROA and ROE), considering the effect of the presence of women directors and of operating in controversial versus non‐
Alice Alosi, Emilia Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of the peak period of coronavirus disease 2019 on 28‐day mortality, emergency department visits and length of hospital stay of emergency admissions: A single center retrospective observational study in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background During the fifth wave of COVID‐19, accident and emergency departments in Hong Kong experienced significant overcrowding yet there was limited evidence available regarding emergency services and patients' clinical outcomes.
Rebecca Sin Tung Li, Alex K. K. Law, Colin A. Graham   +2 more
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Reporting What Matters, or Reporting What Looks Good? Materiality and Balance in Post–Rana Plaza Apparel Sustainability Disclosure

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability reports (SRs) are widely criticized for vague disclosures and selective emphasis on positive outcomes, yet systematic research on two core SR challenges remains limited: materiality (whether disclosed content is relevant) and balance (whether both achievements and challenges are reported).
Mahsa Mohammadrezaei, José Carlos Marques   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source