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Telephonic description of sepsis among callers to an emergency dispatch centre in South Africa

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Introduction: Sepsis is an acute, life-threatening condition caused by a dysregulated systemic response to infection. Early medical intervention such as antibiotics and fluid resuscitation can be life-saving.
Willem Stassen, PhD, Eric Larsson, Courtney Wood, Lisa Kurland   +3 more
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Artificial intelligence algorithm to predict the need for critical care in prehospital emergency medical services

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background In emergency medical services (EMSs), accurately predicting the severity of a patient’s medical condition is important for the early identification of those who are vulnerable and at high-risk.
Da-Young Kang, Kyung-Jae Cho, Oyeon Kwon, J. Kwon, K. Jeon, Hyunho Park, Yeha Lee, Jinsik Park, B. Oh   +8 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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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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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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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, Susanne May, M. Sayre, T. Rea   +13 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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Impact of Community Socioeconomic Characteristics on Emergency Medical Service Delays in Responding to Fatal Vehicle Crashes

AJPM Focus, 2023
Introduction: This study aimed to determine the impact of community socioeconomic status on emergency medical services’ response time for fatal vehicle crashes.
Sachi Verma, B.Tech-M.Tech, CPH, MPH, Fernando Wilson, BA, PhD, Hongmei Wang, Lynette Smith, Hyo Jung Tak   +4 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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Rendezvous between ambulances and prehospital physicians in the Capital Region of Denmark: a descriptive study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2022
Background In a two-tier Emergency Medical Services response system with ambulances and physician-staffed rapid response vehicles, both units are ideally dispatched simultaneously when a physician is needed.
Roselil Oelrich, Julie Samsoee Kjoelbye, Oscar Rosenkrantz, Charlotte Barfod   +3 more
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