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Existing Science on Human Factors and Ergonomics in the Design of Ambulances and EMS Equipment

Prehospital Emergency Care, 2019
Background: Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel face a disproportionally high risk for fatality and injury due to the nature of their work; and current ambulance and EMS equipment design standards do not adequately safeguard EMS personnel from ...
Bronson B. Du, Michelle Boileau, Kayla Wierts, S. Hignett, S. Fischer, Amin Yazdani   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

In‐hospital outcomes of lacosamide versus levetiracetam for early adjunctive treatment of status epilepticus: A Nationwide Japanese retrospective cohort study

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Status epilepticus (SE) is a neurological emergency requiring immediate treatment. Although intravenous lacosamide (LCM) is used for the management of epilepsy, its effectiveness in treating SE remains unclear. We aimed to compare the in‐hospital outcomes between intravenous LCM and levetiracetam (LEV) as an early adjunctive therapy ...
Yumiko Nakamura, Shotaro Aso, Hideo Yasunaga, Hiroki Matsui, Yuichiro Shirota, Masashi Hamada, Kiyohide Fushimi, Tatsushi Toda, Satoshi Kodama   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Positive association between ambulance double-crewing and OHCA outcomes: A New Zealand observational study

Resuscitation Plus, 2021
Background and objectives: New Zealand emergency medical service (EMS) crewing configurations generally place one (single) or two (double) crew on each responding ambulance unit.
Bridget Dicker, Kevin Govender, Graham Howie, Andy Swain, Verity F. Todd   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence and prehospital management of convulsive status epilepticus in Martinique, a French Caribbean territory

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Status epilepticus (SE) is an acute complication that can either occur in the course of epilepsy, or reflect an acute neurological or systemic disorder. SE incidence and associated mortality vary across regions and studied populations.
Florian Negrello, Alexis Fremery, Jonathan Florentin, Sylvie Merle, Vianney Aquilina, Yannick Brouste, Dabor Resiere, Rishika Banydeen, Papa Gueye   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Pattern of Pre-hospital Medical Service Delivery in Iran; a Cross Sectional Study

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2016
Introduction: Pre-hospital emergency systems provide service by Franco-German and Anglo American models. This study was carried out to compare the Iranian emergency medical service (EMS) with the two models regarding timing and equipment. Methods: In ...
Mashyaneh Haddadi, Mohammad Sarvar, Hamid Soori, Elaheh Ainy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

MOSAIC vision and scenarios for mobile collaborative work related to health and wellbeing [PDF]

, 2005
The main objective of the MOSAIC project is to accelerate innovation in Mobile Worker Support Environments by shaping future research and innovation activities in Europe.
Jones, Val, Saranummi, Niilo
core   +1 more source

Metagenomic characterization of ambulances across the USA

Microbiome, 2017
Microbial communities in our built environments have great influence on human health and disease. A variety of built environments have been characterized using a metagenomics-based approach, including some healthcare settings.
Niamh B. O’Hara, Harry J. Reed, Ebrahim Afshinnekoo, Donell Harvin, Nora Caplan, G. Rosen, Brook Frye, Stephen Woloszynek, R. Ounit, S. Levy, Erin Butler, C. Mason   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Political Determination of Gaza's Health System Destruction and Reconstruction and the Limitations of International Medical Deployments

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gaza's health system has been devastated by a confluence of political determinants that long predated the 2023–25 Israeli military assault and were dramatically intensified during it. Using historical, political economy, ethical, and health systems lenses, this article argues that settler colonialism, military occupation, and a protracted ...
Bilal Irfan, Ibrahim Omeish, Abdulwhhab Abu Alamrain, Belal Aldabbour, Arham Ali, Yassar Arain, Abeerah Muhammad, Khansa Irfan, Mohamed Fawaz, Yousef Barakat, Ruba Musallam, Osaama Khan, Karim Fikry, Muhammad Hamza Shah, Mohammed Halimy, Izzeddin Lulu, Tamer Alkurd, Hadeel Obeid, Roberto Sirvent, James Smith   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

History and Structure of the Fourth Leading Emergency Medical Service in the World; a Review Article

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2019
Over forty-three years have passed since the foundation of pre-hospital emergency care system in Iran. Considering the changes that have taken place in recent years in pre-hospital emergency and limited studies in this area, the present review aimed to ...
khosro shakeri, Mehdi Jafari, Hamidreza Khankeh, Hesam Seyedin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

, 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, Baker, Thar, Kolivand, Hoshang, Tully, David, Waraich, Atif   +4 more
core   +1 more source