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In-flight Medical Emergencies [PDF]
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2013 Research and data regarding in-flight medical emergencies during commercial air travel are lacking. Although volunteer medical professionals are often called upon to assist, there are no guidelines or best practices to guide their actions. This paper reviews the literature quantifying and categorizing in-flight medical incidents, discusses the unique ...
Chandra, Amit, Conry, Shauna
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Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2010 Most emergencies in Goa arise due to road traffic accidents and drowning, which have been compounded by the rise in number of recorded accidents in 2007 to be above 4000. It is believed that 11 people meet with an accident on Goa's roads every day and this is expected to rise by 10% by next year.
Saddichha, Sahoo, Saxena, Mukul Kumar
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Medical emergencies in medical imaging [PDF]
BMJ Quality & Safety, 2012 Sending inpatients to the medical imaging department is sometimes tantamount to discharging them from hospital for hours at a time. Consider, for example, a patient with an unexplained acute abdomen where an urgent CT scan is indicated. Patient transport, logistical delays and the procedure itself may lead to gaps in monitoring vital signs, providing ...
John A, Staples, Donald A, Redelmeier
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In-Flight Medical Emergencies [PDF]
Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2012 One in every 10 000 to 40 000 passengers on commercial aircraft will have a medical incident while on board. Many physicians are unaware of the special features of the cabin atmosphere, the medical equipment available on airplanes, and the resulting opportunities for medical intervention.A selective literature search was performed and supplemented with
Jürgen, Graf +2 more
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The Medical Emergency Team [PDF]
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 1995 The concept of a Medical Emergency Team was developed in order to rapidly identify and manage seriously ill patients at risk of cardiopulmonary arrest and other high-risk conditions. The aim of this study was to describe the utilization and outcome of Medical Emergency Team interventions over a one-year period at a teaching hospital in South Western ...
A, Lee +3 more
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Training in medical emergencies [PDF]
BMJ, 1994 EDITOR, - R J Burden and J Handel voice fears felt commonly by junior medical staff, particularly by newly qualified doctors undertaking their first post as a preregistration house officer.1 I agree that formal training in the management of common medical emergencies would improve the quality of medical training …
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Avoiding medical emergencies [PDF]
British Dental Journal, 2013 Medical emergencies can occur at any time in any location. This article and associated presentation at the forthcoming British Dental Conference Exhibition provide key advice on avoiding medical emergencies in dental practice; including advice on risk assessing all patients, understanding the importance of a checklist, and using a National Early ...
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Medical emergency motorcycle – is it useful in a Scandinavian Emergency Medical Service? [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2009 Medical emergency motorcycles (MEM) can be used in time-critical conditions like cardiac arrest and multi-traumatized patients in an attempt to reduce the response time. Other potential benefits with MEM are more efficient patient evaluation, reduction of unnecessary EMS car ambulance missions and reduced cost.
Bjelland Bjørn +2 more
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In-Flight Medical Emergencies [PDF]
JAMA, 2018 In-flight medical emergencies (IMEs) are common and occur in a complex environment with limited medical resources. Health care personnel are often asked to assist affected passengers and the flight team, and many have limited experience in this environment.In-flight medical emergencies are estimated to occur in approximately 1 per 604 flights, or 24 to
Christian, Martin-Gill +2 more
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JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, 2013 ![Figure][1] My first trip to southern India was in the early 1990s at the beginning of the stent era. The conference featured speakers from around the world talking about the advantages of the stents that were available and several that were in development.
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