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Electronic Prehospital Records are Often Unavailable for Emergency Department Medical Decision Making

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2013
Introduction: To determine emergency physician (EP) opinions of prehospital patient care reports (PCRs) and whether such reports are available at the time of emergency department (ED) medical decision-making.Methods: Prospective, cross-sectional ...
Bryan E Bledsoe, Chad Wasden, Larry Johnson   +2 more
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Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medical Services Systems

Pediatrics, 2019
Ill and injured children have unique needs that can be magnified when the child’s ailment is serious or life-threatening. This is especially true in the out-of-hospital environment.
Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, B. Moore, M. Shah, T. Gross, K. Brown, M. Gausche-Hill, K. Remick, K. Adelgais, Lara D Rappaport, Sally K. Snow, Cynthia Wright-Johnson, J. Leonard, J. Lyng, M. Fallat   +13 more
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Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2013
Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a common medical emergency with significant mortality and significant neurological morbidity. Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) may be tasked to OHCA.
Lyon Richard M, Nelson Magnus J
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Exploring Medical Utilization Patterns of Emergency Department Users

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2008
The intercategory relationship of various medical services is of importance to both health care management and policy-making. The purpose of this study was to explore the intercategory relationship of emergency medical services and other medical services
Jin-An Huang, Rhay-Hung Weng, Chi-Shiun Lai, Jer-San Hu   +3 more
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A Systematic Review of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Medical Services Responders

New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS, 2019
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responders deliver patient care in high-risk, high-stress, and highly variable scenarios. This unpredictable work environment exposes EMS responders to many risks, one of which is violence.
Regan M. Murray, A. Davis, Lauren J. Shepler, Lori Moore-Merrell, W. Troup, Joseph A. Allen, Jennifer A. Taylor   +6 more
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A Retrospective Study on Measures Taken to Prevent Over the Embankment Motor Vehicle Crashes in the Hoopa Area of Northern California [PDF]

, 1989
This is a retrospective research paper on measures taken to prevent over-the-embankment (OTB) motor vehicle crashes in the Hoopa Area of Northern California.
Hupa Health Association, Emergency Medical Services., Short, DC   +1 more
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Emergency medical services in Israel

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1984
American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2 (1984) 366-367. doi:10.1016/0735-6757(84)90172-4 ; Received by publisher: 0000-01-01 ; Harvest Date: 2016-01-04 12:22:42 ; DOI:10.1016/0735-6757(84)90172-4 ; Page Range: 366 ...
Medical Division, Magen David Atom, Tel Aviv, Israel ( host institution ), Hadas, Eli ( author ), Eisenberg, Mickey ( author ), Nagel, Eugene ( author )   +3 more
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Medical emergency motorcycle – is it useful in a Scandinavian Emergency Medical Service? [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2009
Medical emergency motorcycles (MEM) can be used in time-critical conditions like cardiac arrest and multi-traumatized patients in an attempt to reduce the response time. Other potential benefits with MEM are more efficient patient evaluation, reduction of unnecessary EMS car ambulance missions and reduced cost.
Bjørn Bjelland, Mårten Sandberg, Anders Rostrup Nakstad   +2 more
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Concept and challenges of delivering preventive and care services in prehospital emergency medical service: A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2015
Background and purpose: Prehospital emergency medical service (EMS) is an important part of the health care system. Today, the need for integrated emergency care services and delivering qualified preventive and care services felt more than before in ...
Eri, M., Heidari, A., Jafari, N., Kabir, M.J., Mahmoodishan, G., Moghassemi, M.J., Mohajervatan, A., Tahanian, M.   +7 more
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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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