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Paediatric medical emergency calls to a Danish Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre: a retrospective, observational study [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2018
Background Little is known regarding paediatric medical emergency calls to Danish Emergency Medical Dispatch Centres (EMDC). This study aimed to investigate these calls, specifically the medical issues leading to them and the pre-hospital units ...
Kasper Andersen, Søren Mikkelsen, Gitte Jørgensen, Stine Thorhauge Zwisler   +3 more
doaj   +7 more sources

Differences between the dispatch priority assessments of emergency medical dispatchers and emergency medical services: a prospective register-based study in Finland [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background Responsive and efficient emergency medical services (EMS) require accurate telephone triage. In Finland, such services are provided by Emergency Response Centre Agency (ERC Agency).
Tomi Salminen, Kaius Kaartinen, Mervi Roos, Verna Vaajanen, Ari Ekstrand, Piritta Setälä, Sanna Hoppu   +6 more
doaj   +7 more sources

Comparison of Emergency Medical Dispatch Systems for Performance of Telecommunicator-Assisted Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Among 9-1-1 Callers With Limited English Proficiency. [PDF]

JAMA Netw Open, 2021
This cohort study evaluates the prevalence of telecommunicator-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation among 9-1-1 callers with limited English language skills using 2 emergency medical services dispatch systems.
Sanko S, Feng S, Lane C, Eckstein M.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Nine golden codes: improving the accuracy of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) dispatch—a retrospective, multi-organisational study in the East of England [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) are a limited and expensive resource, and should be intelligently tasked. HEMS dispatch was identified as a key research priority in 2011, with a call to identify a ‘general set of criteria with the
Christopher T. Edmunds, Kate Lachowycz, Sarah McLachlan, Andrew Downes, Andrew Smith, Rob Major, Edward B. G. Barnard   +6 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Machine Learning-Based Text Analysis to Predict Severely Injured Patients in Emergency Medical Dispatch: Model Development and Validation.

J Med Internet Res, 2022
Background Early recognition of severely injured patients in prehospital settings is of paramount importance for timely treatment and transportation of patients to further treatment facilities.
Chin KC, Cheng YC, Sun JT, Ou CY, Hu CH, Tsai MC, Ma MH, Chiang WC, Chen AY.   +8 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Description of call handling in emergency medical dispatch centres in Scandinavia: recognition of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and dispatcher-assisted CPR [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background The European resuscitation council have highlighted emergency medical dispatch centres as an important key player for early recognition of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) and in providing dispatcher assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Camilla Hardeland, Andreas Claesson, Marieke T. Blom, Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg, Fredrik Folke, Jacob Hollenberg, Jo Kramer-Johansen, Freddy Lippert, Anette Nord, Anne Mette Nygaard, Theresa Mariero Olasveengen, Mattias Ringh, Leif Svensson, Thea Palsgaard Møller   +13 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Impact of a visual indicator on the noise level in an emergency medical dispatch centre - a pilot study. [PDF]

BMC Emerg Med, 2021
Background Noise levels are monitored in call centres. A maximum of 52 to 55 dB(A) is recommended in order to prevent adverse events. We aimed at assessing the noise level and the impact of a visual noise indicator on the ambient noise level in a French ...
Outrey J, Pretalli JB, Pujol S, Brembilla A, Desmettre T, Lambert C, Labourey JM, Mauny F, Khoury A.   +8 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Video livestreaming from medical emergency callers’ smartphones to emergency medical dispatch centres: a scoping review of current uses, opportunities, and challenges [PDF]

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background Timely dispatch of appropriate emergency medical services (EMS) resources to the scene of medical incidents, and/or provision of treatment at the scene by bystanders and medical emergency lay callers (referred to as ‘callers’ in this review ...
Carin Magnusson, Lucie Ollis, Scott Munro, Jill Maben, Anthony Coe, Oliver Fitzgerald, Cath Taylor   +6 more
doaj   +3 more sources

A comparison of two emergency medical dispatch protocols with respect to accuracy [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2017
Background Emergency medical dispatching should be as accurate as possible in order to ensure patient safety and optimize the use of ambulance resources.
Klara Torlén, Lisa Kurland, Maaret Castrén, Knut Olanders, Katarina Bohm   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Can video communication in the emergency medical communication centre improve dispatch precision? A before–after study in Norwegian helicopter emergency medical services

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives Dispatching helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) to the patients with the greatest medical or logistical benefit remains challenging.
Andreas J Krüger, Helge Haugland, Trond Nordseth, Ole Erik Ulvin, Eivinn Årdal Skjærseth, Kjetil Thorsen   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources