Delays in seeking and reaching care for injured patients in four low-income and middle-income countries: a cohort study. [PDF]
Equi-Injury Group, Ghalichi L.
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ABSTRACT A horseshoe‐shaped abdominal contusion after a horse kick may indicate the site of underlying bowel injury. When accompanied by persistent abdominal pain or peritoneal signs, hollow viscus injury should be considered. Contrast‐enhanced CT can identify free air and focal bowel abnormalities at the impact site, facilitating timely surgical ...
Jun Yoshida +3 more
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Developing sustainable emergency care systems in sub-saharan africa: milestones and lessons from 15 years of clinical and educational initiatives in Tanzania. [PDF]
Sawe HR +14 more
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Bifid Rib With an Unusual Appearance on Axial Computed Tomography
ABSTRACT When a rib appears focally elongated on axial CT, a bifid rib should be considered. Contiguous axial and multiplanar review can clarify this benign congenital anatomy and help avoid misinterpreting it as a pathological osseous lesion.
Yuya Okuyama +3 more
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Strengthening Prehospital Emergency Care in Somalia: Current Barriers and Priorities for System Reform. [PDF]
Adan HAA.
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ABSTRACT A 62‐year‐old man presented comatose with pH 6.88 and no ingestion history. A point‐of‐care lactate above 31 mmol/L with a laboratory lactate of 0.8 mmol/L revealed a lactate gap, diagnosing ethylene glycol poisoning despite a near‐normal osmolar gap. High‐dose continuous renal replacement therapy corrected the acidosis; he survived.
Jacob Athans, Prashant Maan
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ABSTRACT In severe bacterial meningitis, an initially non‐critical or technically unreliable lumbar puncture opening pressure should not reassure when hydrocephalus and coma persist. Bedside transcranial Doppler cannot measure intracranial pressure, but bilateral near‐absent diastolic flow may provide an urgent warning signal prompting repeat ...
Mahmoud Ahmed +2 more
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How are handover delays from ambulances to emergency departments being addressed in the United Kingdom? A nationwide survey of ambulance services and emergency departments. [PDF]
Santos Gomes B +12 more
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This prospective study demonstrates that regionalized high‐volume cardiac pacing programmes, supported by structured mentorship, are safe and efficient. Regional centres can successfully navigate the surgical learning curve, achieving safety outcomes non‐inferior to tertiary standards while eliminating geographical barriers for elderly patients ...
Sergejs Pikta +4 more
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Dispatch in disasters - a descriptive analysis of pre-hospital surge capacity in Rwanda's Emergency medical services. [PDF]
Velin L +5 more
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