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A Multiagent System for Coordinating Ambulances for Emergency Medical Services [PDF]

, 2008
To coordinate ambulances for emergency medical services, a multiagent system uses an auction mechanism based on trust. Results of tests using real data show that this system can efficiently assign ambulances to patients, thereby reducing transportation ...
Busquets, Dídac, Innocenti, Bianca, López Ibáñez, Beatriz   +2 more
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Value of CA-125 Glycoprotein in Predicting Acute Appendicitis; a Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Carcinogen antigen 125 (CA-125) is a glycoprotein antigen, which has shown potentials in predicting peritoneal inflammation. The aim of this study is to determine the value of CA-125 in predicting acute appendicitis (AA).
Mahboub Pouraghaghaei, Kavous Shahsavarinia, Farzad Kakaei, Sevda Gholipour Khalili, Babak Mohammadpour, Payman Moharamzahed, Moloud Balafar   +6 more
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Necessity of Emergency Chest X-ray in a Patient with Multiple Trauma with Injury Severity Score >15

Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Aim:It was aimed to evaluate necessity of performing chest X-ray (CXR) in patients with multiple traumas and injury severity score (ISS) >15 in this study.Materials and Methods:In this cross-sectional study conducted on trauma patients, the clinical and ...
Alireza Ala, Samad Shams-Vahdati, Golnaz Majidi, Respina Jalilian   +3 more
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Medical students as EMTs: skill building, confidence and professional formation [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: The first course of the medical curriculum at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, From the Person to the Professional: Challenges, Privileges and Responsibilities, provides an innovative early clinical immersion. The course content
Alice Fornari, Salaahuddin Akbar, Thomas Kwiatkowski, William Rennie   +3 more
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Emergency Undocking Curriculum in Robotic Surgery [PDF]

, 2019
Introduction Traditional instruction for robotic surgery is typically devoid of training that addresses the delineation of interprofessional roles for operating room personnel.
Ahmed, Rami, Ballas, Derek A., Cesta, Megan, Gothard, David   +3 more
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of pharmacist-led medication reconciliation in the community after hospital discharge [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND Pharmacists’ completion of medication reconciliation in the community after hospital discharge is intended to reduce harm due to prescribed or omitted medication and increase healthcare efficiency, but the effectiveness of this approach is ...
Bowie, Paul, MacWalter, Gordon, McNab, Duncan, Morrison, Jill, Ross, Alastair, Ryan, Martin   +5 more
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Comparison of ABSI and Full-Thickness Burns Indexes in the Prediction of Hospital Mortality in Burn Patients

Acta Medica Iranica, 2021
The aim of this study was to evaluate the abbreviated burn severity index (ABSI) score and the percentage of full-thickness burn in the prediction of hospital mortality in burn patients admitted to Sina Hospital in Tabriz.
Farzad Rahmani, Fereshteh Jamali, Behnam Moallemzadeh Vayghan, Haniyeh Ebrahimi Bakhtavar   +3 more
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Comparison of end-tidal carbon dioxide and arterial blood bicarbonate levels in patients with metabolic acidosis referred to emergency medicine [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2016
Introduction: The routine and gold standard method to diagnose of acid – base disturbance is arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling. Capnography could be used to measure the end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) levels and ETco2 has a close correlation with the ...
Ali Taghizadieh, Mahboub Pouraghaei, Payman Moharamzadeh, Alireza Ala, Farzad Rahmani, Karim Basiri Sofiani   +5 more
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Development and preliminary validation of a public health emergency competency model for medical staffs of national health emergency teams in China

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background In the present study, we attempted to develop and validate a participatory competency model for medical workers and then evaluate the current status of competency characteristics of Chinese medical workers.
Yuhan Zhao, Yuanyuan Wang, Ting Zhang, Miaomiao Wang, Xiaojun Ye, Xintian Wang, Hongwei Sun   +6 more
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Population Health Solutions for Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Geriatric Patients. [PDF]

, 2018
In December 2017, the National Academy of Neuropsychology convened an interorganizational Summit on Population Health Solutions for Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Geriatric Patients in Denver, Colorado. The Summit brought together representatives of a
Adler, Deb, Alban, Christopher, Bondi, Mark, Braun, Michelle, Cagigas, Xavier, Daven, Morgan, Denney, Robert L, Drozdick, Lisa, Foster, Norman L, Golden, Tamara, Hwang, Ula, Iverson, Grant, Ivey, Laurie, Kramer, Joel, Lacritz, Laura, Lantz, Melinda, Latts, Lisa, Ling, Shari M, Malone, Michael, Maria Lopez, Ana, Martin-Plank, Lori, Maslow, Katie, McConnel, Charles E, Melady, Don, Messer, Melissa, Meyers, John, Most, Randi, Norris, Margaret P, Perry, William, Pliskin, Neil, Roebuck-Spencer, Tresa, Shafer, David, Silver, Cheryl, Silverberg, Nina, Thomas, Colin M, Thornhill, Laura, Tsai, Jean, Vakharia, Nirav, Waters, Martin   +38 more
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