Care of patients with obesity in the Emergency Department: a joint position statement from the Brazilian Association of Emergency Medicine (ABRAMEDE) and the Brazilian Association for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (ABESO) [PDF]
Archives of Endocrinology and MetabolismThis document presents a joint position statement from the Brazilian Association of Emergency Medicine (ABRAMEDE) and the Brazilian Association for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (ABESO) regarding the management of patients with obesity in ...
Rafael Lima McGregor von Hellmann +7 more
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Boletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México, 2022 Background: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is Mexico’s second leading cause of neonatal mortality. The 75% reduction in mortality due to RDS has been attributed to the use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP).
Lorenzo Osorno-Covarrubias +5 more
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Alternative Care Sites: An Option in Disasters [PDF]
, 2020 During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the limited surge capacity of the healthcare system is being quickly overwhelmed. Similar scenarios play out when an institution’s systems fail, or when local or regional disasters occur.
Iserson, Kenneth V.
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Quality indicators for the processing of health products: A mixed-methods study [PDF]
Revista Latino-Americana de EnfermagemObjective: to analyze the use of quality assessment indicators and their implementation to improve quality in the processing of health products. Method: a mixed-methods study with a multiple case approach using Structure, Process and Results indicators
Daniela Pontes +5 more
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Interventions to Control Virus Transmission During an Outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever: Experience from Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1995. [PDF]
, 1999 On 6 May 1995, the Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) coordinator in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), received a request for assistance for what was believed to be a concurrent outbreak of bacillary dysentery and viral hemorrhagic fever ...
Kerstiëns, B, Matthys, F
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Rapid Response of an Academic Surgical Department to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Patients, Surgeons, and the Community. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundAs the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread, swift actions and preparation are critical for ensuring the best outcomes for patients and providers.
Conte, Michael C +6 more
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African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014 The World Health Organization (WHO) has published lists of essential equipment and supplies for delivering emergency care in resource-limited settings. The objective of this study was to assess material resources available for adult emergency care at a ...
Kofi Marfo Osei +5 more
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Optimizing the trauma resuscitation bay during the covid-19 pandemic
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2020 The covid-19 global pandemic due to the SARS-CoV2 (CoV2) virus has created the need to adapt hospital workspaces and staffing models, and trauma is no exception. While the optimal configuration of a trauma resuscitation area is debatable, the space needs
Stephanie Bonne +3 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background Patient preference has preceded the use of health care services, and it has been affected by different hospital attributes. Meanwhile, the number of patients receiving vital health intervention is particularly low in Ethiopia.
Tigabu Addisu Lendado +5 more
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SG-APSIC1110: Project quality development of zero stock
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023 Objectives: Many medical devices and equipment have been reserved in hospital wards and outpatient departments. Among these items, >80% are not often used but are being reserved for emergency situations.
Tussanee Nimnaparoj
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