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Head injury in older adults presenting to the ambulance service: who do we convey to the emergency department, and what clinical variables are associated with an intracranial bleed? A retrospective case–control study [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2023
Objective Most older adults with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) reach the emergency department via the ambulance service. Older adults, often with mild TBI symptoms, risk being under-triaged and facing poor outcomes.
J. W. Barrett, J. Williams, S. S. Skene, J. E. Griggs, D. Bootland, J. Leung, A. Da Costa, K. Ballantyne, R. Davies, R. M. Lyon   +9 more
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Presence of a pre-hospital enhanced care team reduces on scene time and improves triage compliance for stab trauma [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2019
Background A reduction in pre-hospital scene time for patients with penetrating trauma is associated with reduced mortality, when combined with appropriate hospital triage.
Alan Cowley, Mark Durham, Duncan Aldred, Richard Crabb, Paul Crouch, Adam Heywood, Andy McBride, Julia Williams, Richard Lyon   +8 more
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The National Ambulance Service of Ghana: Changes in capacity and utilization over 20 years [PDF]

African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Emergency medical services (EMS) are minimally developed in many African countries. We sought to document the achievements and challenges faced by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) of Ghana during its 20-year nationwide expansion, and to
Ahmed N. Zakariah, Edmund Boateng, Christiana Achena, Foster Ansong-Bridjan, Charles Mock   +4 more
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Factors influencing non-conveyance care encounters in the ambulance service, registered nurses experiences - a qualitative study [PDF]

BMC Nursing
Background There is a notable variation in the percentage of non-conveyed patients within the ambulance service. Discharging patients at the scene includes a risk of adverse events, and both patients and ambulance clinicians experience the complexity of ...
L. Granlund, I Brännström, V Lindström   +2 more
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Assuring safe artificial intelligence in critical ambulance service response: study protocol. [PDF]

Br Paramed J, 2022
Sujan M, Thimbleby H, Habli I, Cleve A, Maaløe L, Rees N.   +5 more
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Cardiorespiratory consequences of attenuated fentanyl and augmented rocuronium dosing during protocolised prehospital emergency anaesthesia at a regional air ambulance service: a retrospective study. [PDF]

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
Morton S, Spurgeon Z, Ashworth C, Samouelle J, Sherren PB.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Out-of-hospital resuscitation of a 3 month old boy presenting with recurrent ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest: a case report

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2021
A 3 month old boy, with no known health conditions, suffered a sudden collapse at home. On first EMS arrival, ventricular fibrillation (VF) cardiac arrest was identified and resuscitation following UK national guidelines was initiated.
Peter Kingsley, Jonathan Merefield, Robert G. Walker, Fred W. Chapman, Mark Faulkner   +4 more
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Performance of an Emergency Road Ambulance Service in Bhutan: Response Time, Utilization, and Outcomes. [PDF]

Trop Med Infect Dis, 2022
Tshokey T, Tshering U, Lhazeen K, Abrahamyan A, Timire C, Gurung B, Subedi DC, Wangdi K, Vilas VDR, Zachariah R.   +9 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

The Alternative Pre-hospital Pathway team: reducing conveyances to the emergency department through patient centered Community Emergency Medicine

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background Internationally increasing demand for emergency care is driving innovation within emergency services. The Alternative Pre-Hospital Pathway (APP) Team is one such Community Emergency Medicine (CEM) initiative developed in Cork, Ireland to ...
Andrew Patton, Cathal O’Donnell, Owen Keane, Kieran Henry, Donal Crowley, Adrian Collins, Eoghan Redmond, Nicky Glynn, Martin Dunne, Conor Deasy   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding patient non-transport decision theories in the pre-hospital setting: a narrative review

International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background In pre-hospital emergency care, decisions regarding patient non-conveyance emerged as significant determinants of healthcare outcomes and resource utilization.
Hassan Farhat, Kawther El Aifa, Guillaume Alinier, Abdulqadir Nashwan, Padarath Gangaram, Moncef Khadhraoui, Loua Al-Shaikh, Imed Gargouri, James Laughton   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source