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Impact of integrating out-of-hours services into Emergency Medical Services Copenhagen: a descriptive study of transformational years

International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022
Background Many emergency medical services and out-of-hours systems are facing an increasing demand for primary, ambulance, and secondary care services caused by population aging and a higher prevalence of long-term and complex conditions.
Nienke D. Zinger, S. Blomberg, F. Lippert, T. Krafft, H. Christensen   +4 more
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Signal of increased opioid overdose during COVID-19 from emergency medical services data

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2020
Background Individuals with opioid use disorder may be at heightened risk of opioid overdose during the COVID-19 period of social isolation, economic distress, and disrupted treatment services delivery.
Svetla Slavova, Peter J. Rock, H. Bush, Dana Quesinberry, Sharon L. Walsh   +4 more
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Work-Related Suicide Exposure, Occupational Burnout, and Coping in Emergency Medical Services Personnel in Poland

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Work-related suicide exposure may significantly contribute to the risk of burnout in first responders. This study assessed the exposure to suicide, burnout, and coping mechanisms in emergency medical services in Poland, including psychosocial ...
Kinga Witczak-Błoszyk, K. Krysińska, K. Andriessen, J. Stańdo, A. Czabański   +4 more
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Coronavirus Pandemic and Worries during Pregnancy; a Letter to Editor

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new respiratory disease that is spreading widely throughout the world (1). There is no valid information available on pregnant women and their complications.
Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari, Masoumeh Simbar
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Changes in Emergency Medical Services before and during COVID-19 in the United States, January 2018–December 2020

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background As a result of the continuing surge of COVID-19, many patients have delayed or missed routine screening and preventive services. Medical conditions, such as coronary heart disease, mental health issues, and substance use disorder, may be ...
Maya Handberry, Lara Bull-Otterson, M. Dai, Clay N. Mann, Eric Chaney, Jeff Ratto, K. Horiuchi, Charlene Siza, Aniket D Kulkarni, A. Gundlapalli, T. Boehmer   +10 more
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Prehospital administration of blood products: experiences from a Finnish physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background Massive infusions of crystalloids into bleeding hypotensive patients can worsen the outcome. Military experience suggests avoiding crystalloids using early damage control resuscitation with blood components in out of hospital setting. Civilian
Pauli Vuorinen, Joonas-Eemeli Kiili, Piritta Setälä, Antti Kämäräinen, Sanna Hoppu   +4 more
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Differences in the pre‐hospital management of women and men with stroke by emergency medical services in New South Wales

Medical Journal of Australia, 2022
To examine whether pre‐hospital emergency medical service care differs for women and men subsequently admitted to hospital with stroke.
Xia Wang, C. Carcel, B. Hsu, Sultana Shajahan, Matthew R Miller, S. Peters, D. Randall, A. Havard, J. Redfern, C. Anderson, Louisa R Jorm, M. Woodward   +11 more
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Non-technical skills in pre-hospital care in the Czech Republic: a prospective multicentric observational study (NTS study)

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2022
Background Non-technical skills (NTS) are important for the proper functioning of emergency medical ambulance crews but have hardly been researched in the conditions of clinical pre-hospital care.
David Peran, Roman Sykora, Jana Vidunova, Ivana Krsova, Jaroslav Pekara, Metodej Renza, Nikola Brizgalova, Patrik Ch. Cmorej   +7 more
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Effect of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) Pandemic on the U.S. Emergency Medical Services System: A Preliminary Report

Academic Emergency Medicine, 2020
Our objective was to quantify trends in emergency medical services (EMS) incidents as the effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic spread across the United States and to determine if there was an increase in EMS‐attended deaths.
E. Lerner, C. Newgard, N. Mann
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Driving the ambulance: an essential component of emergency medical services: an integrative review

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background The transport of patients from one location to another is a fundamental part of emergency medical services. However, little interest has been shown in the actual driving of the ambulance.
Julia Becker, Karin Hugelius
semanticscholar   +1 more source