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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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Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Receiving Emergency Medical Services in King County, Washington

JAMA Network Open, 2020
Key Points Question What is the clinical presentation to emergency medical services among persons with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Findings This cohort study of 124 patients with COVID-19 revealed that most patients with COVID-19 presenting to ...
Betty Y. Yang, Leslie M. Barnard, Jamie M Emert, Christopher J. Drucker, Leilani Schwarcz, C. Counts, David L. Murphy, Sally Guan, Kosuke Kume, Karen M. Rodriquez, Tracie Y Jacinto, S. May, M. Sayre, T. Rea   +13 more
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Patient characteristics, triage utilisation, level of care, and outcomes in an unselected adult patient population seen by the emergency medical services: a prospective observational study

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background Crowding in the emergency department (ED) is a safety concern, and pathways to bypass the ED have been introduced to reduce the time to definitive care.
C. Magnusson, J. Herlitz, C. Axelsson
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System impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic on New York City's emergency medical services

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2020
To describe the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on New York City's (NYC) 9‐1‐1 emergency medical services (EMS) system and assess the efficacy of pandemic planning to meet increased demands.
D. Prezant, Elizabeth A. Lancet, R. Zeig-Owens, Pamela H. Lai, David Appel, M. Webber, James Braun, C. Hall, G. Asaeda, B. Kaufman, M. Weiden   +10 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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The association of job demands and resources with burnout among emergency medical services professionals

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2020
Although burnout has been linked to negative workplace‐level effects, prior studies have primarily focused on individuals rather than job‐related characteristics.
R. Crowe, Antonio R. Fernandez, P. Pepe, R. Cash, Madison K Rivard, R. Wronski, S. Anderson, T. Hogan, R. Andridge, A. Panchal, A. Ferketich   +10 more
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Association of Degree of Urbanization and Survival in Out‐of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023
Background Survival from out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) varies across regions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between urbanization (rural, suburban, and urban areas), bystander interventions (cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...
Mads Christian Tofte Gregers, Sidsel Gamborg Møller, Julie Samsoe Kjoelbye, Louise Kollander Jakobsen, Anne Juul Grabmayr, Astrid Rolin Kragh, Carolina Malta Hansen, Christian Torp‐Pedersen, Linn Andelius, Annette Kjær Ersbøll, Fredrik Folke   +10 more
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Major challenges and barriers in clinical decision-making as perceived by emergency medical services personnel: a qualitative content analysis

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background Having to work in unpredictable and critical conditions, emergency care services (EMS) personnel experience complicated situations at the scene of accidents which, inevitably, influence their clinical decisions.
Mostafa Bijani, Saeed Abedi, Shahnaz Karimi, Banafsheh Tehranineshat   +3 more
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Reasons for medical rescue team interventions in the northwest part of masovian voivodeship

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018
Introduction: Civilisation development and huge technological progress influence the life and functioning of every human being. They facilitate functioning in the modern world but are also associated with increased incidence of trauma and morbidity ...
Zbigniew Białczak, Robert Gałązkowski, Patryk Rzońca, Adam Gorgol   +3 more
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Pilot implementation of the competence of Czech paramedics to administer sufentanil for the treatment of pain in acute trauma without consulting a physician: observational study

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2022
Background The use of intravenous opioids in the traumatic pain in pre-hospital care in the Czech Republic is based primarily on the indication of a physician.
Metodej Renza, Roman Sykora, David Peran, Kristina Hricova, Nikola Brizgalova, Petra Bakurova, Miloš Kukacka   +6 more
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