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Systematic review of trends in emergency department attendances : an Australian perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Emergency departments (EDs) in many developed countries are experiencing increasing pressure due to rising numbers of patient presentations and emergency admissions. Reported increases range up to 7% annually. Together with limited inpatient bed capacity,
Stoelwinder, Johannes U.   +11 more
core   +1 more source

The CoolCot trial: active methods of therapeutic hypothermia for newborns with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) during neonatal transport: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial comparing battery-enabled servo-controlled cooling blankets and ice-gel pack methods

open access: yesTrials
Background Impaired oxygen delivery or blood flow to the brain around the time of birth can cause injury. Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a leading cause of death and disability in term and near-term infants.
Adam Heathcote   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcome, quality of life and direct costs after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in an urban region of Switzerland

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2019
Background Considering the significant morbidity and mortality of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, only little data on survival or quality of life after successful resuscitation is available in Europe.
Raphael Ruch   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advancing Stroke Clinical Trials Using Community Engagement and Implementation Science Approaches

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Stroke clinical trials are essential for advancing stroke care but can face challenges with recruitment, retention, clinical relevance, and translation into real‐world practice. We propose that integrating community engagement and implementation science approaches into stroke trials can help address these needs.
Lesli E. Skolarus   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of additional special emergency medical service units on non-traumatic adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes in a high-resource metropolitan area

open access: yesResuscitation Plus
Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) requires an effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency medical service (EMS) response, yet survival rates remain low at 8.0–11.3 %.
Andrea Kornfehl   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Practice Guideline for Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations in Sjögren's Disease

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies.
Anahita Deboo   +88 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extensions to emergency vehicle location models [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This paper is concerned with extending models for the Maximal Covering Location Problem in two ways. First, the usual 0-1 coverage definition is replaced by the probability of covering a demand within the target time.
Rand, G K, Alsalloum, O I
core  

Setting staffing requirements for time-dependent queueing networks: the case of accident and emergency departments [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
An incentive scheme aimed at reducing patients’ waiting times in accident and emergency departments was introduced by the UK government in 2000. It requires 98% of patients to be discharged, transferred, or admitted to inpatient care within 4 hours of ...
Dave Worthington   +6 more
core   +1 more source

High Health Care Utilization Preceding Diagnosis With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although early diagnosis improves long‐term outcomes, patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) often experience prolonged, circuitous paths to diagnosis. To inform diagnostic improvement, we sought to characterize health care utilization in the year preceding diagnosis. Methods We identified 10,021 patients with an incident diagnosis
Anna Costello   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging the theory and practise gap in emergency services research: the case for a new journal

open access: yes, 2012
Purpose - The paper aims to provide the rationale underpinning this new journal in addressing the apparent gap and fragmented nature of the emergency services research, to introduce the papers in this inaugural issue and encourage readers and potential ...
Murphy, P, Wankhade, P
core   +1 more source

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