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Large observational study on risks predicting emergency department return visits and associated disposition deviations [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2019
Objective A common emergency department (ED) patient care outcome metric is 72-hour ED return visits (EDRVs). Risks predictive of EDRV vary in different studies.
Charles Huggins, Richard D. Robinson, Heidi Knowles, Jennalee Cizenski, Rosalia Mbugua, Jessica Laureano-Phillips, Chet D. Schrader, Nestor R. Zenarosa, Hao Wang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Police as first reponders improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background Police forces are abundant circulating and might arrive before the emergency services to Out-of-Hospital-Cardiac-Arrest victims. If properly trained, they can provide basic life support and early defibrillation within minutes, probably ...
Clint Jean Louis, Marta Cildoz, Alfredo Echarri, Carlos Beaumont, Fermin Mallor, Robert Greif, Miguel Baigorri, Diego Reyero   +7 more
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The Necessity of Point Of Care Ultrasound in Saudi Arabia Ambulances.

Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023
The use of point-of-care ultrasound in ambulances has recently gained attention as a valuable tool for enhancing patient care and diagnostic accuracy. This study aims to investigate the necessity of implementing point-of-care ultrasound in Saudi Arabia ...
Imtiaz Ali Shaikh, Bandar Al Mufareh, BASIL Saleh Alqahtani, Meshal Mutlaq Alsubaie, Jaser Saad Alharthi, Abdullah Muaid Alharbi, Ahmed Nouh Alasmari, Ahmed Muadi Alshehri   +7 more
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Screening of community-dwelling older patients by the emergency medical services : An observational retrospective registry study [PDF]

, 2021
Background: Inadequate nutrition, falls, and cognitive impairment are common problems among acutely ill older people and are associated with complicated and prolonged health problems and mortality.
Saario, Eeva L., Jämsen, Esa R. K., Castren, Maaret K., Nikander, Pia, Jämsen, Esa R.K., Mäkinen, Marja T., Pia Nikander, Maaret K. Castrén, Eeva L. Saario, Marja T. Mäkinen, Esa R.K. Jämsen   +10 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
doaj   +1 more source

Activation of Citizen Responders to Out‐of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest During the COVID‐19 Outbreak in Denmark 2020

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022
Background Little is known about how COVID‐19 influenced engagement of citizen responders dispatched to out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) by a smartphone application.
Mads Christian Tofte Gregers, Linn Andelius, Carolina Malta Hansen, Astrid Rolin Kragh, Christian Torp‐Pedersen, Helle Collatz Christensen, Julie Samsoee Kjoelbye, Ulla Væggemose, Erika Frischknecht Christensen, Fredrik Folke   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pre-hospital management of acute stroke patients eligible for thrombolysis – an evaluation of ambulance on-scene time

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2019
Background Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability with effective treatment, including thrombolysis or thrombectomy, being time-critical for favourable outcomes. While door-to-needle time in hospital has been optimized for many years, little is
Nicolas Drenck, Søren Viereck, Josefine Stokholm Bækgaard, Karl Bang Christensen, Freddy Lippert, Fredrik Folke   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Representation of Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Pediatric and Adult Care: What We Discovered Using Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside (i2b2) Data

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transitioning from pediatric to adult care is a high‐risk period for individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD). An initial observation at one academic medical center suggested a sex‐based disparity in clinic populations, prompting a national investigation.
Laurie J. Duckworth, Kholod Alhassan, Ada De La Osa, John Stephen, Yue Yao, Diana J. Wilkie   +5 more
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Uncovering Inequities: The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Hospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common condition among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) and is the leading cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in this population. Growing evidence suggests that social determinants of health (SDOH) influence menstrual bleeding patterns, access to care, and treatment. However, no studies have
Maria Carter‐Febres, Cristina Tarango, Ashley Childress, Chunyan Liu, Evan Thomas, Jennifer Pomales, Eric S. Mullins   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Volunteer Responder Interventions in Out‐of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background Patients with out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in rural areas experience longer emergency response times and have lower survival rates compared with patients in urban areas.
Astrid Rolin Kragh, Mads Tofte Gregers, Linn Andelius, Anne Juul Grabmayr, Louise Kollander, Victor Elnegaard Kjærulf, Julie Samsøe Kjølbye, Annam Pervez Sheikh, Annette Kjær Ersbøll, Fredrik Folke, Carolina Malta Hansen   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source