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Development of a nomogram for triage admission prediction: A pilot study in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background Emergency department (ED) overcrowding can have detrimental consequences for both patients and staff. Actively predicting admissions at triage is a potential solution to alleviate ED overcrowding.
Jiacheng Weng, Chi Chung Luke Cheung, Kwong Leung Gordon Leung, Kam Leung Law   +3 more
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Emergency Response Planning for Chemical Accident Hazards. Key points and conclusions for Seveso enforcement and implementation. [PDF]

, 2015
Emergency response combines with prevention and mitigation to form the risk management triad of control measures for reducing chemical accident risks. In fact, standard good practice dictates that appropriate emergency response measures are identified ...
DOHERTY Alice, WOOD Maureen
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Enzyme‐Inspired Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Frameworks for Synergistic Capture, Detection, and Degradation of Nerve Agent Simulants

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
FDU‐HOF‐5, an enzyme‐inspired hydrogen‐bonded framework, enables targeted capture, real‐time visual alert, and detoxification of nerve agent simulants through biomimetic sites and multivalent interactions. Integrable into protective gear, it pioneers on‐site threat monitoring strategies for persistent neurotoxic hazards, advancing smart, responsive ...
Jiabao Liu, Guanglai Mo, Xiangyu Gao, Yingjia Deng, Yijin Wang, Qingyu Niu, Yujie Lei, Bin Fei, Joanne Yip, Zhaozhen Zhang, Jie Wu, Yunbo Bi, Kaikai Ma, Zhiqiang Li, Peng Li   +14 more
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Structured prehospital chest pain assessment and clinical diagnostic score for prehospital identification of ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction before an electrocardiogram

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background In resource‐limited settings where prehospital electrocardiogram (ECG) is not available, prehospital recognition of ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains challenging.
Chun Yiu Wong, Rex Pui Kin Lam, Kent Shek Cheung, Wing Man Kwok, Tat Chi Tsang, Matthew Sik Hon Tsui, Timothy Hudson Rainer   +6 more
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Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block Efficacy in Resource-poor Emergency Departments

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2018
Introduction: Although the fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) seems to be an ideal technique for femoral neck and shaft fractures occurring in resource-poor settings, it has been unclear how effective it is when used by emergency physicians (EP) with
Daniel St. Louis, Kenneth V. Iserson, Nicolas Forget   +2 more
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A baseline review of the ability of hospitals in Kenya to provide emergency and critical care services for COVID-19 patients

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021
Introduction: As the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Kenya begin to rise, the number of severe and critical COVID-19 patients has the potential to quickly overload the local healthcare system beyond its capacity to treat people.
Benjamin W. Wachira, Margarita Mwai
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Stakeholder perspectives on new ways of delivering unscheduled health care: the role of ownership and organisational identity [PDF]

, 2006
<b>Rationale, aims and objectives</b>: To explore stakeholder perspectives of the implementation of a new, national integrated nurse-led telephone advice and consultation service (NHS 24), comparing the views of stakeholders from different ...
Department of Health, Department of Health, Glaser B. G., Hallam L., Hopton J., Mark A. L., Marshall M., Miles M. B., NHS Executive, NHS Scotland, O'Donnell C. A., Pawson R., Pearce K., Pollock A. M., Scottish Executive, Smith J.   +15 more
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Encapsulating Textiles with Dynamic Covalent Networks for Sustainable and Efficient Oil Spill Cleanup

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
By encapsulating industrially relevant fabrics with dynamic imine networks, we show that the resulting composites exhibit exceptional oil absorbtion capability and chemical recyclability. It is poised for sustainable oil spill cleanup. ABSTRACT The development of high‐performance sorbents for oil spill remediation is highly desirable, which now calls ...
Changyi You, Ping Yu, Haiyue Wang, Qirui Huang, Wei Hong, Cai Liu, Qinchao Sun, Yan Wang, Youwei Ma, Zuming Hu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of point‐of‐care ultrasound for detection of retinal detachment in emergency department

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction Retinal detachment (RD) is an ocular emergency commonly encountered in the emergency department (ED). Point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) has been proposed to rapidly identify the diagnosis.
Kai Man Sung, Chi Li, King Yung Chiu, Ho Yin Chan, Ping Chung Gordon Lee   +4 more
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Vehicle Accident Alert and Locator (VAAL) [PDF]

, 2011
An emergency is a deviation from planned or expected behaviour or a course of event that endangers or adversely affects people, property, or the environment.
Adetiba, E., Matthews, V. O.
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