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Patterns, Predictors, Variations, and Temporal Trends in Emergency Medical Service Hospital Prenotification for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Journal of the American Heart Association : Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2012
Background— Emergency medical services (EMS) hospital prenotification of an incoming stroke patient is guideline recommended as a means of increasing the timeliness with which stroke patients are evaluated and treated. Still, data are limited with regard
C. Lin, E. Peterson, Eric E. Smith, J. Saver, L. Liang, Y. Xian, Daiwai M. Olson, B. Shah, Adrian F. Hernandez, L. Schwamm, G. Fonarow   +10 more
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Pre-hospital triage performance and emergency medical services nurse’s field assessment in an unselected patient population attended to by the emergency medical services: a prospective observational study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background In Sweden, the rapid emergency triage and treatment system (RETTS-A) is used in the pre-hospital setting. With RETTS-A, patients triaged to the lowest level could safely be referred to a lower level of care.
C. Magnusson, J. Herlitz, C. Axelsson
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Espiritualidade nos serviços de urgência e emergência

Revista Bioética
Resumo É crescente o interesse sobre a relação da espiritualidade com o processo saúde-doença, devido a seu potencial de proteção em situações difíceis, como nos atendimentos de urgência e emergência, que são apontados como causadores de estresse devido ...
Chrisne Santana Biondo, Mariana Oliveira Antunes Ferraz, Mara Lucia Miranda Silva, Sérgio Donha Yarid   +3 more
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Methamphetamine-Induced Cardiomyopathy (MACM) in a Middle-Aged Man; a Case Report

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2018
The development of methamphetamine-associated cardiomyopathy (MACM) represents a severe complication of chronic methamphetamine abuse. MACM-induced irreversible structural and functional changes in the heart can eventually lead to decompensated heart ...
Zulfiqar Qutrio Baloch, Muhammad Hussain, Shabber Agha Abbas, Jorge L. Perez, Muhammad Ayyaz   +4 more
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Can a partnership between general practitioners and ambulance services reduce conveyance to emergency care? [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Emergency services are facing increasing workload pressures, and new models of care are needed. We evaluate the impact of a service development involving a partnership between emergency ambulance crews and general practitioners (GPs) on ...
Dale, Jeremy, Leach, Jonathan, Ngianga-Bakwin, Kandala, Villarreal, Manuel   +3 more
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Triage in an adult emergency service: patient satisfaction.

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, 2016
OBJECTIVE Assess the degree of patient satisfaction with triage in the adult emergency service of a public hospital. METHOD Exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach.
P. L. Silva, Luciana Paiva, Veridiana Bernardes Faria, Rosali Isabel Barduchi Ohl, Suzel Regina Ribeiro Chavaglia   +4 more
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Influence of bystander activation on pre-hospital emergency care response time: systematic review

Emergency Care Journal, 2023
This article presents a systematic review and analysis of grey literature to identify and address gaps in knowledge regarding the role and influence of bystander activation on pre-hospital emergency care (PEC) response time.
Felistus Ndanu Musyoka, Wanja Tenambergen, Job Mapesa, Abdushakur Ndolo, George Agot, Joy China, Lucina Koyio, Carol Ngunu, Martin Mulonzi, Veronica Njeri   +9 more
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Outcome assessment of patients classified through the Manchester Triage System in emergency units in Brazil and Portugal

Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, 2017
Introduction. The aim was to evaluate the outcomes of patients’ treatment classified according to the Manchester Triage System (MTS) in two large hospitals. Methods. Historical cohort study performed in two hospitals in different countries: one emergency
Helisamara Mota Guedes, Francielli Aparecida Araújo, Domingos Pinto Júnior, José Carlos Amado Martins, Tânia Couto Machado Chianca   +4 more
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Randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a chest pain observation unit compared with routine care [PDF]

, 2004
Objectives To measure the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of providing care in a chest pain observation unit compared with routine care for patients with acute, undifferentiated chest pain.
Angelini, K., Arnold, J., Campbell, S., Capewell, S.J., Cross, E., Dixon, S., Goodacre, S., Locker, T., Morris, F., Nicholl, J., Quinney, D., Revill, S.   +11 more
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The relationship between health care users’ demand and the health care system’s response: a research on change observed in the health care system, in the hospital and in the territory [PDF]

, 2016
The present research study aims at exploring the representation of the health service within a group of hospital physicians and nurses. The objective is to identify how the symbolic dynamic of hospital workers shapes their own praxis.
Caputo, Andrea, Carli, Renzo, Dolcetti, FRANCESCA ROMANA, Finore, Enzo, Giovagnoli, Fiammetta, Paniccia, ROSA MARIA   +5 more
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