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The potential of new prediction models for emergency medical dispatch prioritisation of patients with chest pain: a cohort study. [PDF]

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 2022
Objectives To develop emergency medical dispatch (EMD) centre prediction models with high sensitivity and satisfying specificity to identify high-priority patients and patients suitable for non-emergency care respectively, when assessing patients with ...
Wibring K, Lingman M, Herlitz J, Bång A.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The perspectives of Swedish registered nurses about managing difficult calls to emergency medical dispatch centres: a qualitative descriptive study. [PDF]

BMC Nurs, 2021
Background Telephone triage at emergency medical dispatch centres is often challenging for registered nurses due to lack of visual cues, lack of knowledge about the patient, and time pressure – and making the right decision can be a matter of life and ...
Holmström IK, Kaminsky E, Lindberg Y, Spangler D, Winblad U.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Documented Use of Emergency Medical Dispatch Protocols is Associated with Improved Survival in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Prehospital Emergency Care, 2023
Objective There are over 300,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) annually in the United States (US) and despite many scientific advances in the field, the survival rate remains low.
A. Colgan, Morgan B. Swanson, Azeemuddin Ahmed, Karisa K. Harland, Nicholas M. Mohr   +4 more
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Optimizing an Emergency Medical Dispatch System to Improve Prehospital Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome: Nationwide Retrospective Study in China.

J Med Internet Res, 2022
Background Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the most time-sensitive acute cardiac event that requires rapid dispatching and response. The medical priority dispatch system (MPDS), one of the most extensively used types of emergency dispatch systems, is ...
Dong X, Ding F, Zhou S, Ma J, Li N, Maimaitiming M, Xu Y, Guo Z, Jia S, Li C, Luo S, Bian H, Luobu G, Yuan Z, Shi H, Zheng ZJ, Jin Y, Huo Y.   +17 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Outpatient care in acute and prehospital emergency medicine by emergency medical and patient transport service over a 10-year period: a retrospective study based on dispatch data from a German emergency medical dispatch centre (OFF-RESCUE). [PDF]

BMC Emerg Med, 2021
Background The number of operations by the German emergency medical service almost doubled between 1994 and 2016. The associated expenses increased by 380% in a similar period.
Schehadat MS, Scherer G, Groneberg DA, Kaps M, Bendels MHK.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Emergency medical dispatch services across Pan-Asian countries: a web-based survey. [PDF]

BMC Emerg Med, 2020
BackgroundDispatch services (DS’s) form an integral part of emergency medical service (EMS) systems. The role of a dispatcher has also evolved into a crucial link in patient care delivery, particularly in dispatcher assisted cardio-pulmonary ...
Lee SCL, Mao DR, Ng YY, Leong BS, Supasaovapak J, Gaerlan FJ, Son DN, Chia BY, Do Shin S, Lin CH, Rao GVR, Hara T, Ong MEH, PAROS Clinical Research Network.   +13 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

EMERGENCIES IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL DISPATCHING IN POLAND. CHALLENGES IN THE COOPERATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TEAMS WITH MEDICAL DISPATCHERS [PDF]

Archiv Euromedica
The article presents the organization of The State Emergency Medical System in Poland in terms of the operation of the medical dispensaries. Particular attention was paid to the cooperation of medical dispatch centers with Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) in the realities and circumstances of unexpected events.
Michał Borowczyk, Daniel Ślęzak, Kamil Krzyżanowski, Paulina Buca, Przemysław Żuratyński, Paweł Jastrzębski, Marcin Nowak   +6 more
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Dispatch Decisions and Emergency Medical Services Response in the Prehospital Care of Status Epilepticus [PDF]

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Objective: Emergency medical dispatch is intended to ensure that emergency medical services (EMS) allocate appropriate resources for the treatment of patients with status epilepticus (SE).
Robert P. McInnis, Andrew J. Wood, Courtney L. Shay, Anna A. Haggart, Remle P. Crowe, Elan L. Guterman   +5 more
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Introducing an on-site Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) physician in a Norwegian Emergency Medical Communication Centre: a focus group study on the experiences of operators and physicians [PDF]

BMJ Open
Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of emergency medical communication centre (EMCC) operators and helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) physicians following the introduction of an on-site HEMS physician in a Norwegian ...
Ole Erik Ulvin, Kari Sand, Line Melby
doaj   +2 more sources

Helicopter emergency medical service dispatch in older trauma: time to reconsider the trigger?

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) respond to serious trauma and medical emergencies. Geographical disparity and the regionalisation of trauma systems can complicate accurate HEMS dispatch.
J. E. Griggs, J. W. Barrett, E. ter Avest, R. de Coverly, M. Nelson, J. Williams, R. M. Lyon, on behalf of Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex   +7 more
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