Ultrasound guided lumbar puncture reduces failed punctures, spent time and number of attempts in emergency department [PDF]
Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine, 2020 Introduction: The present study was an attempt to evaluate the role of ultrasonography on decreasing the number of attempts, failed punctures, time needed to perform the procedure and patients’ pain.
Mahboub Pouraghaei +5 more
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Are our hospitals safe against disasters? An evaluation of hospital safety index in Tabriz, Iran [PDF]
Journal of Analytical Research in Clinical Medicine, 2018 Introduction: Iran's hazard level against disasters is estimated to be 8 out of 10. The Farsi version of Hospital Safety Index (FHSI) has been designed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to simply scan the hospital safety standards for disasters ...
Rouzbeh Rajaei Ghafouri +2 more
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A Comparison of the Ability of the Physiologic Components of Medical Emergency Team Criteria and the U.K. National Early Warning Score to Discriminate Patients at Risk of a Range of Adverse Clinical Outcomes. [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVE: To compare the ability of medical emergency team criteria and the National Early Warning Score to discriminate cardiac arrest, unanticipated ICU admission and death within 24 hours of a vital signs measurement, and to quantify the associated ...
Abbott +34 more
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Emergency medical dispatch recognition, clinical intervention and outcome of patients in traumatic cardiac arrest from major trauma : an observational study [PDF]
, 2018 © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2018. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to describe the demographics of reported traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA ...
de Coverly, Richard +4 more
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Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2015 A high index of suspicion is needed in pediatric patients with neurological symptoms being the sole presenting manifestation, to diagnose infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Vims (HIV).
Nitika Agrawal, Gnanam Ram, Shiv Kumar
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Effects of Implementing a Health Team Communication Redesign on Hospital Readmissions Within 30 Days [PDF]
, 2019 Background and Rationale Poor communication between health team members can interfere with timely, coordinated preparation for hospital discharge. Research on daily bedside interprofessional health team rounds and nursing bedside shift handoff reports ...
Beiler, Joseph +3 more
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The effect of training on the management of nuclear disasters by emergency department nurses and physicians [PDF]
Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma, 2018 Objective: On account of the widespread use of nuclear energy in different fields, nuclear accidents and disasters have been on a rise. Thus, it is crucial for medical staff especially emergency department personnel to be aware of the nature of these ...
Alireza Ala +3 more
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Identifying and transmitting the culture of emergency medicine through simulation [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND: Simulation is commonly used in medical education. It offers the opportunity for participants to apply theoretical knowledge and practice nontechnical skills.
Johnson P +5 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 In recent decades there has been an increased emphasis on non-technical skills in medical teams. One promising approach that relates teamwork to medical efficiency is the theory of Shared Mental Models (SMM).
Bjørn Helge Johnsen +7 more
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Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2020 Introduction: Various studies are being conducted because of the value of finding an appropriate medication to control bleeding in patients with epistaxis faster and more conveniently.
Mahboob Pouraghaei +4 more
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