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Using machine learning to assess the extent of busy ambulances and its impact on ambulance response times: A retrospective observational study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE
BackgroundAmbulance response times are considered important. Busy ambulances are common, but little is known about their effect on response times.ObjectiveTo assess the extent of busy ambulances in Central Norway and their impact on ambulance response ...
Lars Eide Næss   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A history of ambulance practitioners and services in SA

open access: yesSouth African Family Practice, 1996
No abstract available.
G. Dalbock
doaj   +1 more source

Ambulance Emergency Response Optimization in Developing Countries

open access: yes, 2019
The lack of emergency medical transportation is viewed as the main barrier to the access of emergency medical care in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Boutilier, Justin J.   +1 more
core   +1 more source

A strategic approach for the ambulance covering of the province of Friesland [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
In the summer of 1995 the University of Twente, commissioned by the Province of Friesland, carried out research into the consequences of alternative locations for ambulances.
Macfarlane, J.D., Schreuder, J.A.M.
core   +2 more sources

Parents' WhatsApp coping resources in the context of ongoing political conflicts: An ecological exploration

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Mobile technologies have become significant resources for crisis communication and social support in recent years. However, despite empirical evidence pointing to the centrality of these technologies for parenthood in everyday life, it is yet unknown how parents' coping resources play a role in the digital environment.
Daphna Yeshua‐Katz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the Housing and Support Experience of People With Complex Disability in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis of Submissions to the Disability Royal Commission

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2019, the Australian government established the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (‘Disability Royal Commission’, DRC) to investigate widespread mistreatment of people with disability. Nearly 10,000 people with disability, their families and supporters engaged with the DRC.
Kate D'Cruz   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Severe, Non‐apneic Respiratory Dysfunction and Hypoxia following Generalized Convulsive Seizures

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a devastating consequence of some generalized convulsive seizures (GCS). Recent work has focused on seizure related apnea as a biomarker of SUDEP risk, frequently without characterizing the adequacy of non‐apneic ventilation or identifying other dysfunctional breathing patterns.
Haley E. Pysick   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Privatisation of ambulance, emergency and firefighting services in Europe – a growing threat? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This paper examines the extent of privatisation in the ambulance, emergency and firefighting services in Europe, and the companies ...
Lethbridge, Jane
core  

Smart hospital emergency system via mobile-based requesting services [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
In recent years, the UK’s emergency call and response has shown elements of great strain as of today. The strain on emergency call systems estimated by a 9 million calls (including both landline and mobile) made in 2014 alone.
Al-Khafajiy, Mohammed   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Prescribing competence: The pros and cons of different methods for assessment

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Evaluating a medical graduate’s competence in rational prescribing is challenging. With the aim to guide and inspire teachers, this narrative review explores different methods that can be used to assess prescribing competence. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and thus a mix of different assessment methods is needed throughout the ...
David J. Brinkman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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