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Impact of a ground intermediate transport from the helicopter landing site at a hospital on transport duration and patient safety

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background Helicopter emergency medical service provides timely care and rapid transport of severely injured or critically ill patients. Due to constructional or regulatory provisions at some hospitals, a remote helicopter landing site necessitates an ...
Dominik J. Hoechter, Bjarne Schmalbach, Merve Schmidt, Stephan Prueckner, Andreas Bayer   +4 more
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Obesity: a challenge for emergency medical teams—a narrative review

Frontiers in Public Health
The global rise in obesity presents significant challenges for emergency medical services (EMS), particularly in prehospital care settings. This narrative review examines the multifaceted impact of obesity on emergency interventions, focusing on airway ...
Michał Czapla, Michał Czapla, Raúl Juárez-Vela, Aleksander Mickiewicz, Andrzej Raczyński, Krzysztof Griesmann, Kamil Kędzierski, Jakub Wojciechowski, Michał Burzński, Olga Fedorowicz, Mariusz Koral, Damian Kowalczyk, Jacek Smereka   +12 more
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Insulated Patient Transport Capsule for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Contamination Cases

European Mechanical Science, 2018
CBRN is used as an abbreviation for the chemical, biological, radiologicaland nuclear word group. In general, this term refers to hazardous and dangeroussituations that are caused by chemical, nuclear, biological and radioactivematerials which can be ...
M.fahri Kaynak, Ferit İşbilir, M. A. Alparslan Kesemen   +2 more
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Transport and Anaesthesia Consideration for Transcatheter Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Premature Infants

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2023
Transcatheter device closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants has been proven to be a feasible and safe technique with promising results when compared to surgical ligation.
Tuan Chen Aw, Belinda Chan, Yogen Singh
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COVID-19 pandemic effects on the emergency medical services utilization: A systematic review protocol

Journal of Education and Health Promotion
To the best of our knowledge, to date, there is no comprehensive review study that has explored the effects and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency medical services (EMS) systems.
Yousof Akbari-Shahrestanaki, Mohsen Aminizadeh, Azam Gholami-Shahrebabakone, Mehdi Beyrami-Jam   +3 more
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Use of cable bone transport as a method of soft tissue preservation

Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction, 2019
Context: Ilizarov method of bone transport is a well-recognized method in treating bone loss; however, soft tissue complications and potential flap compromise associated with the transport process are a major drawback.
Fadi Foad Aboud, Pavel Alexander Nudelman, Haim Shtarker   +2 more
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Understanding patient non-transport decision theories in the pre-hospital setting: a narrative review

International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background In pre-hospital emergency care, decisions regarding patient non-conveyance emerged as significant determinants of healthcare outcomes and resource utilization.
Hassan Farhat, Kawther El Aifa, Guillaume Alinier, Abdulqadir Nashwan, Padarath Gangaram, Moncef Khadhraoui, Loua Al-Shaikh, Imed Gargouri, James Laughton   +8 more
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MRI and the Critical Care Patient: Clinical, Operational, and Financial Challenges

Critical Care Research and Practice, 2023
Neuroimaging in conjunction with a neurologic examination has become a valuable resource for today’s intensive care unit (ICU) physicians. Imaging provides critical information during the assessment and ongoing neuromonitoring of patients for toxic ...
Barbara McLean, Douglas Thompson
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Transporting patients with overwhelming pain [PDF]

Anaesthesia, 1994
Summary The use of ketamine anaesthesia is described for the transport from home to hospital of patients in severe pain secondary to malignant disease. The technique is simple and highly effective and introduces a new role for anaesthetists and pain relief specialists.
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Variation in Prehospital Routing Patterns for Patients With Suspected Stroke

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background Our objective was to describe emergency medical services (EMS) transport destination practices for patients with suspected stroke using a novel linked data set of EMS patient care data and verified emergency department (ED) stroke‐related ...
Rebecca E. Cash, Remle P. Crowe, Anjali Misra, Maeve Swanton, Krislyn M. Boggs, Ashley F. Sullivan, Carlos A. Camargo, Kori S. Zachrison   +7 more
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