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Introducing an on-site Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) physician at the Emergency Medical Communication Centre - implications for dispatch precision at a Norwegian HEMS base

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Dispatch precision of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is a key topic in prehospital research. In Norway, the combined role of the HEMS physician on-call and the Emergency Medical Communication Centre (EMCC) physician has been ...
Ole Erik Ulvin, Oddvar Uleberg, Andreas Asheim, Helge Haugland   +3 more
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The accuracy of medical dispatch - a systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2018
Background It is a challenge to dispatch Emergency medical Services (EMS) appropriately with limited resources and maintaining patient safety; this requires accurate dispatching systems.
K. Bohm, L. Kurland
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Article VI: Assistance and Protection against Biological and Toxin Weapons [PDF]

, 2000
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Pearson, Graham S., Sims, N.A.
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Privatisation of ambulance, emergency and firefighting services in Europe – a growing threat? [PDF]

, 2009
This paper examines the extent of privatisation in the ambulance, emergency and firefighting services in Europe, and the companies ...
Lethbridge, Jane
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Epilepsy Is a Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the General Population [PDF]

, 2012
Background People with epilepsy are at increased risk for sudden death. The most prevalent cause of sudden death in the general population is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) due to ventricular fibrillation (VF). SCA may contribute to the increased incidence
Bardai, A, Berdowski, J, Blom, MT, Brouwer, HJ, Koster, RW, Lamberts, RJ, Sander, JW, Spanjaart, AM, Tan, HL, Thijs, RD, van der Staal, SR   +10 more
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Prehospital triage accuracy in a criteria based dispatch centre. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Priority dispatch accuracy is a key issue in optimizing the match between patients' medical needs and pre-hospital resources. This study measures the accuracy of a Criteria Based Dispatch (CBD) system, by evaluating discrepancies between ...
Carron, P.N., Dami, F., Fuchs, V., Golay, C., Hugli, O., Pasquier, M.   +5 more
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Emergency call utilization over a 10-years period: an observational study in Region Zealand, Denmark, 2013–2022

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Improving prehospital emergency care requires a comprehensive understanding of the efficiency of emergency medical services and demand fluctuations.
Thea Palsgaard Møller, Josefine Tangen Jensen, Annette Kjær Ersbøll, Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg, Helle Collatz Christensen   +4 more
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EMCC dispatch priority for trauma patients in Norway: a retrospective cohort study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Dispatch priority assessments in emergency medical communication centres (EMCC) play a crucial role in determining how quickly emergency medical services reach the scene after an injury.
Inger Marie Waal Nilsbakken, Torben Wisborg, Stephen Sollid, Elisabeth Jeppesen   +3 more
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Labour Administration Reforms in China [PDF]

, 2013
[Excerpt] This publication provides an explanation of the comprehensive labour administration system in China, including its recent advances, with emphasis on its public services functions, such as public employment, labour inspection and social ...
Casale, Giuseppe, Zhu, Changyou
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Correlation between the accuracy of the emergency response centre’s urgency assessment and emergency medical services non-conveyance: a retrospective register-based study in Finland

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background In modern emergency medical services (EMS), ambulances increasingly focus on examining and treating the patient at the scene. This has led to increased levels of non-conveyance. In Finland, for instance, approximately 40% of EMS dispatches end
Tomi Salminen, Kaius Kaartinen, Mira Palonen, Piritta Setälä, Eija Paavilainen, Sanna Hoppu   +5 more
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