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Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek, Lori Wiener, Stephanie Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Donna Johnston, Fyeza Hasan, Adam Rapoport, Nathasha Datoo, Kimberley Widger, Sumit Gupta, Karen Fergus, Anthony K. C. Chan, Alisha Kassam, Emily McCullogh, Dave Lysecki   +13 more
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Medical dispatchers’ experience with live video during emergency calls: a national questionnaire study

BMC Health Services Research
Background Telehealth has become increasingly essential in healthcare provision, also in the Prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS), where live video is implemented as a supplemental tool to assess and triage medical emergency calls.
Natascha H Bohnstedt-Pedersen, Gitte Linderoth, Barbara Helios, Helle C Christensen, Britta K Thomsen, Lisbeth Bekker, Jannie K B Gram, Ulla Vaeggemose, Tine B Gehrt   +8 more
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Enhancing Emergency Response through Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Medical Services Dispatching; a Letter to Editor

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2023
The emergency medical dispatcher (EMD) serves as a crucial link between individuals in need of emergency medical assistance and the emergency medical services (EMS) resource delivery system.
Payam Emami, Karim Javanmardi
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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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Public Health Department Training of Emergency Medical Technicians for Bioterrorism and Public Health Emergencies: Results of a National Assessment [PDF]

, 2005
Hypothesis: The public health system has a specialized body of knowledge and expertise in bioterrorism and public health emergency management that can assist in the development and delivery of continuing medical education programs to meet the needs of ...
DiMaggio, Charles J., Markenson, David, Reilly, Michael J.   +2 more
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Exploiting metabolic adaptations to overcome dabrafenib treatment resistance in melanoma cells

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
We show that dabrafenib‐resistant melanoma cells undergo mitochondrial remodeling, leading to elevated respiration and ROS production balanced by stronger antioxidant defenses. This altered redox state promotes survival despite mitochondrial damage but renders resistant cells highly vulnerable to ROS‐inducing compounds such as PEITC, highlighting redox
Silvia Eller, Susanne Ebner, Carmen Haselrieder, Julia K. Günther, Astrid Drasche, Sophie Strich, Chiara Volani, Andrea Medici, Aleksandar Nikolajevic, Alex Deltedesco, Johannes E. Sigmund, Michael J. Blumer, Martin Hermann, Johanna Vanacker, Gerald Brandacher, Eduard Stefan, Omar Torres‐Quesada, Jakob Troppmair   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emergency medical epidemiology in Assam, India

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2009
Background: Assam, with its capital in Dispur has one of the highest rates of infant and maternal mortality in India. Being under both tribal and hilly regions, it has lacked adequate healthcare and emergency services.
Saddichha Sahoo, Saxena Mukul, Pandey Vibha, Methuku Mithilesh   +3 more
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The SEE-IT Trial: emergency medical services Streaming Enabled Evaluation In Trauma: a feasibility randomised controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Use of bystander video livestreaming from scene to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is becoming increasingly common to aid decision making about the resources required.
Cath Taylor, Lucie Ollis, Richard M. Lyon, Julia Williams, Simon S. Skene, Kate Bennett, Matthew Glover, Scott Munro, Craig Mortimer, the SEE-IT Trial Group   +9 more
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Evaluation of tools to assess psychological distress: how to measure psychological stress reactions in citizen responders– a systematic review

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2019
Background Dispatched citizen responders are increasingly involved in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation which can lead to severe stress.
Astrid Rolin Kragh, Fredrik Folke, Linn Andelius, Emma Slebsager Ries, Rasmus Vedby Rasmussen, Carolina Malta Hansen   +5 more
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Preventing Emergency Department Overutilization for Florida’s Seasonal Resident Population [PDF]

, 2018
Background/Local Problem: Seasonal migration of elderly patients to Lee County, Florida result in overcrowding and prolonged wait times in emergency departments.
GARCIA, AMANDA
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