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Development and internal validation of an algorithm for estimating mortality in patients encountered by physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical services

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Severity of illness scoring systems are used in intensive care units to enable the calculation of adjusted outcomes for audit and benchmarking purposes. Similar tools are lacking for pre-hospital emergency medicine. Therefore, using a national
Emil Reitala, Mitja Lääperi, Markus B. Skrifvars, Tom Silfvast, Hanna Vihonen, Pamela Toivonen, Miretta Tommila, Lasse Raatiniemi, Jouni Nurmi   +8 more
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Assessment of helicopter versus ground emergency medical services in reducing mortality rate and the length of stay in adult trauma patients between 2002 and 2014 recorded in King Abdulaziz Medical City trauma registry

Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background: Trauma is the third leading cause of death worldwide and the most common cause of death among people aged 1-44 years. In Saudi Arabia, traumatic injuries cause one death and four injuries every hour, but survival rates have improved owing to ...
Shahad Aldelaijan, Mona Alsanae, Maysan almegbel, Nouf Alsadoun, Shahad Altoyan, Wasmiyah Alshammari, Areej Madani, Zainab Alhussaini, Alaa Althubaiti, Nawfal Aljerian   +9 more
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Understanding and Addressing the Disruptive Impacts of Contemporary Climate Crises

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Contemporary climate crises, such as wildfires, droughts, floods, and tropical storms, are increasing in frequency, intensity, scale, and duration. Organization and management scholars have been calling for more systematic study of the impacts of this increasing complexity on extant crisis governance arrangements and capacities for ...
Jaco Fourie, Markus A. Höllerer, Renate E. Meyer, Dennis Jancsary, Graham Dwyer, Martin Kornberger, Paul Spee   +6 more
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Building blocks of criminal investigations: A novel vignette study on investigative decision‐making

Legal and Criminological Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim This study investigates the decision‐making processes of Dutch district police teams during high‐volume criminal investigations, exploring which investigative activities are selected and explaining variation across teams. Additionally, we present the focal concerns guiding decisions in these investigations.
Natascha de Leeuw, Jasper van der Kemp, Harold van Voornveld   +2 more
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Helicopter emergency medical services accident rates in different international air rescue systems

Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2010
J Hinkelbein1,2, M Schwalbe2, H V Genzwuerker2,31Department for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Germany; 2Working Group “Emergency Medicine and Air Rescue”, German Society of Aviation and Space
J Hinkelbein, M Schwalbe, H V Genzwuerker   +2 more
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Human Error Analysis of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) Accidents Using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS)

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research, 2018
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is among the most dangerous type of flying in commercial aviation. This research utilized the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) to understand the errors, preconditions and violations ...
Paul E Cline
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Remembering Independence, Debating the Nation: Ghana's National Days

Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Ghana, Independence Day is the most important national day and has been annually observed since the attainment of independence in 1957. Additional national days that various military governments introduced to commemorate their ascension to power have been rather short‐lived. Other holidays like Republic Day or Founder's Day have been longer
Carola Lentz
wiley   +1 more source

Alloparenting the investment child: A reply to responses

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
Nina Bandelj
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Blood supply continuity and emergency preparedness in natural and man‐made disasters and in armed conflicts—The Nordic perspectives

Vox Sanguinis, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent events have highlighted the urgent need for comprehensive blood preparedness plans at local, regional, national and cross‐border levels within the Nordic countries. This article outlines the perspectives and strategies related to blood preparedness in Norway, Sweden and Finland, in the context of emergencies, disasters and armed ...
Agneta Wikman, Christian Medby, Denise Bäckström, Jarkko Ihalainen, Markus Lyyra, Patrik Nimberger‐Hansson, Geir Strandenes, Jouni Lauronen, Torunn Apelseth   +8 more
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Changes in the helicopter medical service system of L'Aquila (Italy), after the fatal helicopter crash on Monte Cefalone (January 24, 2017). A retrospective study

Heliyon
Introduction: The use of helicopter emergency medical services is useful for rescuing or transporting highly time-dependent disease patients, from urban remote areas or harsh environments in the hospital, providing advanced pre-hospital life support in ...
Barbara Pizzi, Vincenza Cofini, Stefano Necozione, Andrea Fiora’, Martina Mancinelli, Gino Bianchi, Emiliano Petrucci, Franco Marinangeli   +7 more
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