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A systematic review of the prevalence, risk factors, and protective factors of posttraumatic stress disorder among paramedics

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Paramedics are frequently exposed to trauma and may be at elevated risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD). This review aimed to map PTSD prevalence among paramedics, identify risk and protective factors, and scope existing literature on CPTSD in paramedics.
Brogan Johnston, Danielle Wynne, Michael Threlfall, Kathryn Gardner, Carolina Campodonico   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mortality of civilian patients with suspected traumatic haemorrhage receiving pre-hospital transfusion of packed red blood cells compared to pre-hospital crystalloid

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2018
Background Major haemorrhage is a leading cause of mortality following major trauma. Increasingly, Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in the United Kingdom provide pre-hospital transfusion with blood products, although the evidence to support ...
J. E. Griggs, J. Jeyanathan, M. Joy, M. Q. Russell, N. Durge, D. Bootland, S. Dunn, E. D. Sausmarez, G. Wareham, A. Weaver, R. M. Lyon, on behalf of Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Helicopter emergency medical service dispatch in older trauma: time to reconsider the trigger?

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) respond to serious trauma and medical emergencies. Geographical disparity and the regionalisation of trauma systems can complicate accurate HEMS dispatch.
J. E. Griggs, J. W. Barrett, E. ter Avest, R. de Coverly, M. Nelson, J. Williams, R. M. Lyon, on behalf of Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A patient-safety and professional perspective on non-conveyance in ambulance care: a systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2017
BackgroundThis systematic review aimed to describe non-conveyance in ambulance care from patient-safety and ambulance professional perspectives. The review specifically focussed at describing (1) ambulance non-conveyance rates, (2) characteristics of non-
Remco H A Ebben, L. Vloet, Renate F. Speijers, Nico W. Tönjes, J. Loef, T. Pelgrim, Margreet Hoogeveen, S. Berben   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An Integrated Prehospital Point‐of‐Care Lung Ultrasound Protocol for Patients with Dyspnea

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
We present a time‐efficient, clinically integrated lung ultrasound protocol tailored for prehospital use by providers not yet routinely using ultrasound. Specifically designed to support the recognition of pneumothorax and interstitial syndrome, the protocol emphasizes operational feasibility, spectrum‐based diagnostic reasoning, and strict time ...
David Purkarthofer, Marco Seebacher, Michael Furtmüller, Jakob Laumer, Peter Zechner, Otmar Schindler, Geza Gemes, Michael Eichlseder   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘We’re the First Port of Call’ – Perspectives of Ambulance Staff on Responding to Deaths by Suicide: A Qualitative Study

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Introduction Exposure to suicide is a known risk factor for suicide. Ambulance staff are exposed to work-related stressors including attending suicides, which may elevate their risk for mental health problems/suicide.
P. Nelson, L. Cordingley, N. Kapur, C. Chew‐Graham, J. Shaw, S. Smith, B. McGale, Sharon Mcdonnell   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Fence or the Ambulance [PDF]

American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health, 1933
'Let us stop at its source all this mischief,' cried he, ' Come, neighbors and friends, let us rally, If the cliff we will fence we might almost dispense With the ambulance down in the valley.' Oh, he's a fanatic,' the others rejoined. 'Dispense with the ambulance? Never! He'd dispense with all charities, too, if he could; But no!
openaire   +2 more sources

Support and Assessment for Fall Emergency Referrals (SAFER 1) trial protocol. Computerised on-scene decision support for emergency ambulance staff to assess and plan care for older people who have fallen: evaluation of costs and benefits using a pragmatic cluster randomised trial [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Many emergency ambulance calls are for older people who have fallen. As half of them are left at home, a community-based response may often be more appropriate than hospital attendance.
Russell Ian, Lyons, Ronan, Peconi, Julie, Lyons, R., Wells, B., Humphreys, I., Whitfield, R, Humphreys, Ioan, Sánchez, A, Dale, J, Russell, I, Lyons, R, Mason Suzanne, Helen Snooks, Gaze, Sarah, Sánchez, Antonio, Dale, J., Snooks Helen, Wani, M, Roberts Stephen, Suzanne Mason, Dale, Jeremy, Dale Jeremy, Yasmin Merali, Ceri Phillips, Merali, Yasmin, Wells, B, Close Jacqueline, Sarah Gaze, Snooks, Helen, Russell, Ian, Whitfield, Richard, Lyons Ronan, Ivy Cheung, Stephen Roberts, Mason, Suzanne, Snooks, H., Roberts, Stephen, Julie Peconi, Whitfield, R., Jacqueline Close, Peconi, J., Cheung Wai-Yee, Humphreys, I, Merali Yasmin, Peconi Julie, Phillips, Ceri, Sánchez, A., Humphreys Ioan, Wells Bridget, Mason, S, Russell, Ian T., Phillips Ceri, Roberts, S., Wani, M., Close, Jacqueline, Phillips, J., Cheung, Wai-Yee, Merali, Y., Cheung, WY, Ian Russell, Phillips Judith, Wani Mushtaq, Gaze, S., Roberts, Stephen E., Merali, Y, Gaze, S, Close, J ; https://orcid.org/, Phillips, Judith, Phillips, C., Russell, I., Judith Phillips, Ronan Lyons, Whitfield Richard, Cheung, W.-Y., Close, J., Wells, Bridget, Mason, S., Peconi, J, Phillips, J, Sánchez Antonio, Antonio Sánchez, Richard Whitfield, Roberts, S, Ioan Humphreys, Jeremy Dale, Snooks, H, Bridget Wells, Wai-Yee Cheung, Gaze Sarah, Mushtaq Wani, Wani, Mushtaq, Phillips, C   +92 more
core   +1 more source

Characterizing a Department's Transition to Intracapsular Tonsillectomy: A Mixed Methods Analysis

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study evaluated a single institution's transition from total to intracapsular tonsillectomy (IT) by employing an explanatory mixed methods model. Patients undergoing IT experienced reduced rates of 30‐day emergency department visits, admissions, and secondary hemorrhage requiring return to the operating room. Five themes were identified in surgeon
Erin Ling, Kelly Giroux, Ada C. Sher, Graham Pingree, Jemma Maynard, Makanko Komara, Isaac Kistler, Aidan Vanek, Alexandra Gach, William Meyer, Tatum Adamson, Kolby Quillin, Nathan Demian, Claire Galavotti, Swapna Koppera, Patrick Walz, Kris Jatana, Jonathan Grischkan, Charles Elmaraghy, Prasanth Pattisapu, Tendy Chiang   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pre-hospital management of penetrating neck injuries: derivation of an algorithm through a National Modified Delphi

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Timely and effective pre-hospital management of penetrating neck injuries (PNI) is critical to improve patient outcomes. Pre-hospital interventions in patients with PNI can be especially challenging due to the anatomical injury site coupled ...
Christopher Simpson, Harriet Tucker, Joanne Griggs, Maja Gavrilovski, Richard Lyon, Anthony Hudson, Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source