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Lausanne medical dispatch centre’s response to COVID-19

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis is an unprecedented event. It is therefore essential for dispatch centres to share their experiences while the crisis is underway, similar to hospitals, so that we will all benefit from feedback.
Fabrice Dami, Vincent Berthoz
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Emergency physician’s dispatch by a paramedic-staffed emergency medical communication centre: sensitivity, specificity and search for a reference standard

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background Some emergency medical systems (EMS) use a dispatch centre where nurses or paramedics assess emergency calls and dispatch ambulances. Paramedics may also provide the first tier of care “in the field”, with the second tier being an Emergency ...
Victor Nathan Chappuis, Hélène Deham, Philippe Cottet, Birgit Andrea Gartner, François Pierre Sarasin, Marc Niquille, Laurent Suppan, Robert Larribau   +7 more
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EMERGENCIES IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL DISPATCHING IN POLAND. CHALLENGES IN THE COOPERATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TEAMS WITH MEDICAL DISPATCHERS

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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The role of the emergency medical dispatch centre (EMDC) and prehospital emergency care safety: results from an incident report (IR) system [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction The role of the emergency medical dispatch centre (EMDC) is essential to ensure coordinated and safe prehospital care. The aim of this study was to implement an incident report (IR) system in prehospital emergency care management with a view
ZERMAN, Tamara, MORTARO, ALBERTO, VALLAPERTA, Enrico, Schonsberg, Alberto, PANCHERI, Serena, PASCU, Diana Sorina, TARDIVO, Stefano, ROMANO, Gabriele, MORETTI, Francesca   +8 more
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Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) in a Patient With Compound Heterozygous OPA1 Variants: Case Report and Literature Review

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) is a rare, life‐threatening neurological emergency with unclear etiology in many cases. Mitochondrial dysfunction, often due to disease‐causing genetic variants, is increasingly recognized as a cause, with each gene producing distinct pathophysiological mechanisms.
Pouria Mohammadi, Lara Basovic, Christopher Michael McGraw   +2 more
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IV Thrombolysis Facilitates Interventional Reperfusion in Non‐Cardioembolic but Not Cardioembolic Stroke

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) before thrombectomy for ischemic stroke may alter clot structure and procedural performance. We investigated how IVT relates to thrombectomy metrics across stroke etiologies. Methods We performed a time‐to‐event analysis of consecutive patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (acLVO ...
Annahita Sedghi, Daniel P. O. Kaiser, Martin Arndt, Norma J. Diel, Erik Simon, Witold H. Polanski, Volker Puetz, Hagen B. Huttner, Timo Siepmann   +8 more
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Urban–suburb disparities in pre-hospital emergency medical resources and response time among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A mixed-method cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
AimTo investigate (1) the association between pre-hospital emergency medical resources and pre-hospital emergency medical system (EMS) response time among patients with Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA); (2) whether the association differs between ...
Yinzi Jin, Yinzi Jin, Hui Chen, Hongxia Ge, Siwen Li, Siwen Li, Jinjun Zhang, Qingbian Ma   +7 more
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Clinical Outcomes of SEEG‐Guided Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation in Children With Focal Drug‐Resistant Epilepsy: A Multicenter Real‐World Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Stereoelectroencephalography‐guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (SEEG‐RFTC) has emerged as a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment for children with drug‐resistant focal epilepsy. Although evidence from real‐world studies remains limited, numerous pediatric cases have demonstrated promising outcomes. This retrospective
Weitao Chen, Stéphane Jean, Weihong Liu, Yihai Dai, Xinrong Fang, Xiaoqiang Wei, Shan Chen, Shiwei Song   +7 more
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Experiences of adding nurses to increase medical competence at an emergency medical dispatch centre

, 2006
INTRODUCTION: Prehospital care begins when the call is placed to the emergency medical dispatch (EMD) centre and ends when the patient is cared for at the emergency department.
Forslund, Kerstin,, Kihlgren, Mona,, Sørlie, Venke,   +2 more
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Interaction of Intraprocedural Antiplatelets and Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Intracranial Stenting: RESISTANT Registry Subanalysis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Objective Acute intracranial stenting during endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for ischemic stroke requires intraprocedural antiplatelet therapy (APT) to maintain patency. However, the hemorrhagic risk of combining APT with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) remains uncertain.
Aaron Rodriguez‐Calienes, Leonardo Cruz‐Criollo, Eric Kontowicz, Marta Olivé‐Gadea, Francesco Diana, Johannes Kaesmacher, Adnan Mujanovic, Serdar Geyik, Songul Senadim, Amedeo Cervo, Andrea Salcuni, Mariangela Piano, Manuel Moreu, Alfonso López‐Frías, Ameer E. Hassan, Samantha Miller, Elena Zapata‐Arriaza, Asier de Albóniga‐Chindurza, Mauro Bergui, Stefano Molinaro, João André Sousa, Fábio Gomes, João Sargento‐Freitas, Andrea Alexandre, Alessandro Pedicelli, Jeremy Hofmeister, Paolo Machi, Luca Scarcia, Erwah Kalsoum, Jose Amorim, Torcato Meira, Leonardo Renieri, Francesco Capasso, Daniele Romano, Eduardo Bárcena‐Ruiz, David Seoane, Mohamad Abdalkader, Piers Klein, Thanh N. Nguyen, Catarina Perry da Câmara, Anderson Brito, Nashwa Abdelhakim, Isabel Fragata, Dileep R. Yavagal, Jude H. Charles, Jose Rodriguez Castro, Pedro Vega, Atilla Özcan Özdemir, Zehra Uysal Kocabaş, Stanislas Smajda, Sadiq Al Salman, Jane Khalife, Tudor G. Jovin, Francesco Biraschi, Francesca Richetti, Pedro Castro, Luis Albuquerque, Adnan Siddiqui, Vinay Jaikumar, Pedro Navia, Nikolaos Ntoulias, Marios Psychogios, Mariano Velo, Joaquín Zamarro, Gonzalo de Paco, Yazan Ashouri, Mohammad AlMajali, Juan F. Arenillas, Alicia Sierra, Michele Romoli, João Pedro Marto, Shadi Yaghi, Marc Ribo, Alejandro Tomasello, Manuel Requena, Santiago Ortega‐Gutierrez   +75 more
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