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Emergency medical technicians' experience of managing patients' pain during hospital transport: A qualitative study [PDF]

Journal of Nursing Reports in Clinical Practice
This study aimed to explore and elucidate the experiences of emergency medical technicians concerning the pain management of patients during hospital transfers. By delving into their feelings, thoughts, and attitudes, the study sought to provide valuable
Seyed Mostafa Mohsenizadeh, Hossein Damadi Abiz, Hoda Salehi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

ResQbot 2.0: An Improved Design of a Mobile Rescue Robot with an Inflatable Neck Securing Device for Safe Casualty Extraction

Applied Sciences, 2021
Despite the fact that a large number of research studies have been conducted in the field of search and rescue robotics, significantly little attention has been given to the development of rescue robots capable of performing physical rescue interventions,
Roni Permana Saputra, Nemanja Rakicevic, Isabelle Kuder, Joel Bilsdorfer, Alexander Gough, Alexandra Dakin, Emma de Cocker, Shaun Rock, Richard Harpin, Petar Kormushev   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploration of clinicians' decision-making regarding transfer of patient care from the emergency department to a medical assessment unit: A qualitative study

, 2022
Background: Hospitals face immense pressures in balancing patient throughput. Medical assessment units have emerged as a commonplace response to improve the flow of medical patients presenting to the emergency department requiring hospital admission and ...
de Looze, Julian W. M., JWM de Looze (11117856), SR Osborne (13835467), Helen Cleak (9477776), Cleak, Helen, Osborne, Sonya R.   +5 more
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Outcomes of Urgent Interhospital Transportation for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Patients

Journal of Chest Surgery, 2022
Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be used in patients with refractory cardiogenic shock or respiratory failure. In South Korea, the need for transporting ECMO patients is increasing.
Jun Tae Yang, Hyoung Soo Kim, Kun Il Kim, Ho Hyun Ko, Jung Hyun Lim, Hong Kyu Lee, Yong Joon Ra   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nurses’ information exchange during older patient transfer: prevalence and associations with patient and transfer characteristics [PDF]

, 2013
Introduction: To ensure continuity of care, it is important to effectively communicate the health status of older patients who are transferred between health care organizations. The objectives of this study were to: (1) evaluate the prevalence of nursing
Rose Mari Olsen, Ove Hellzén, Enmarker, Ingela, Enmarker, I., Olsen, Rose Mari,, Hellzén, Ove,, Hellzén, O., Olsen, Rose Mari, Enmarker, Ingela,, Ingela Enmarker, Hellzén, Ove, Olsen, R.M.   +11 more
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Beyond HCAHPS: Analysis of patients’ comments provides an expanded view of their hospital experiences

, 2022
An important concern for health care professionals is that standardized patient surveys may not fully capture all the topics that are important to patients.
Singh, Awanindra, Andrew S Gallan, Awanindra Singh, Niraj, Rakesh, Rakesh Niraj, Gallan, Andrew S   +5 more
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PanOpt: A Nationwide Joint Optimization of Dynamic Bed Allocation and Patient Transfer in Pandemics

IEEE Access
Dynamic bed allocation and patient admission have emerged as critical strategies for hospitals during pandemics, driving research toward minimizing costs while effectively managing hospital resources.
Saja Taweel, Mohammad J. Abdel-Rahman, Noor Alawi, Jude Daghlas, Ahmad Ghunaim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are We Being Informed Correctly During the Patient Transfer to the Intensive Care Units?

, 2016
Objective: We aimed to demonstrate to what extent do the right information in patients’ inter-hospital transfers due to the intensive care indications Material and Method: In this study, 38 patients who applied to our general intensive care unit (ICU ...
Eyüp Horasanlı, Zehra Baykal Tutal, Necla Dereli, Handan Güleç, Mustafa Alparslan Babayiğit, Münire Babayiğit   +5 more
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Non-emergency Patient Transfer Scheduling and Assignment

, 2020
Emergency Medical Services organizations are responsible for providing paramedic crews, vehicles and equipment to transfer patients from one location to another in emergency and non-emergency settings.
Venkatadri, Uday, Foster, Travis, Belanger, Valerie, Lanzarone, Ettore, Yalcindag, Semih, Vanberkel, Peter, Lahrichi, Nadia, van Essen, J.T.   +7 more
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