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The Effect of Health Education on Providing Basic Life Support (BLS) on Knowledge and Attitudes of the Community in Pre-Hospital Treatment

Magna Medika, 2021
Background: Basic Life Assistance is an emergency measure which is a clinical situation in which patients need immediate medical action to save lives and further disabilities (Law of the Republic of Indonesia number 44 concerning hospitals, 2009), And ...
Budi Cahyono, Suyatno H S, Siswanto Agung Wijaya, Mohammad Kuntadi Syamsul Hidayat   +3 more
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Pulmonary embolism mimicking acute myocardial infarction: a case report and review of literature

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
The diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) with changes shown by electrocardiography (ECG) is a challenge in the clinical practice due to rare pathognomonic findings.
Saida Zelfani, Hela Manai, Saoussen Laabidi, Abir Wahabi, Sara Akeri, Mounir Daghfous   +5 more
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Acute kidney injury: diuretics are effective in prevention but not in treatment

Panorama of Emergency Medicine
CONTEXT Acute kidney injury (AKI) significantly affects patient morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of AKI ranges from 2% to 10% among hospitalised patients.
Tania Marx, Nicolas Cazes, Patricia Jabre, Cochrane Pre-hospital and Emergency Care Group   +3 more
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Rigourous audit and feedback : positive effect on healthcare professionnal practice

Panorama of Emergency Medicine
CONTEXT Audit and feedback (A&F) is a commonly used method in healthcare. Previous studies, particularly in the field of behavioural theories, suggest that this method encourages healthcare professionals to modify their practice.
Mathieu Oberlin, Julie Dumouchel, Patricia Jabre, Cochrane Pre-hospital and Emergency Care Group   +3 more
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Pre hospital care in Europe [PDF]

Emergency Medicine Journal, 2005
The delivery of prehospital care varies greatly across Europe, but the Hesculaep Project funded by the European Union aims to map the provision of prehospital care in the 25 countries of Europe. The Hesculaep1 Project funded by the European Union aims to map the provision of prehospital care in the 25 countries of Europe.
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Therapeutic hypothermia may improve neurological outcome of cardiac arrest in adults

Panorama of Emergency Medicine
Source: Arrich J, Schütz N, Oppenauer J et al. (2023) Hypothermia for neuroprotection in adults after cardiac arrest. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 May 22;5(5):CD004128.
Nordine Nekhili, Daniel Meyran, Patricia Jabre, Cochrane Pre-hospital and Emergency Care Group   +3 more
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Out of hospital cardiac arrest: when to resuscitate

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
INTRODUCTION: This study explores why resuscitation is withheld when mobile emergency medical team arrive at the scene of a cardiac arrest.
Saida Zelfani, Hela Manai, Yosra Riahi, Mounir Daghfous   +3 more
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Assessment of helicopter versus ground emergency medical services in reducing mortality rate and the length of stay in adult trauma patients between 2002 and 2014 recorded in King Abdulaziz Medical City trauma registry

Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background: Trauma is the third leading cause of death worldwide and the most common cause of death among people aged 1-44 years. In Saudi Arabia, traumatic injuries cause one death and four injuries every hour, but survival rates have improved owing to ...
Shahad Aldelaijan, Mona Alsanae, Maysan almegbel, Nouf Alsadoun, Shahad Altoyan, Wasmiyah Alshammari, Areej Madani, Zainab Alhussaini, Alaa Althubaiti, Nawfal Aljerian   +9 more
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Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for acute asthma in children: Very uncertain results

Panorama of Emergency Medicine
Source: Korang SK, Baker M, Feinberg J et al. (2024) Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for acute asthma in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Oct 2;10(10):CD012067 http://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012067.pub3 Clinical Question Asthma
Yannick Auffret, Tania Marx, Patricia Jabre, Cochrane Pre-hospital and Emergency Care Group   +3 more
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Do pre-hospital poisoning deaths differ from in-hospital deaths?:a retrospective analysis [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Most fatal poisonings occur outside the hospital and the victims found dead. The purpose of this study was to determine the general pattern and patient demographics of fatal poisonings in Northern Finland.
Koskela, L. (Lauri), Bakke, Håkon Kvåle, Janne Liisanantti, Koskela, Lauri, Tero Ala-Kokko, Ala-Kokko, T. (Tero), Liisanantti, J. (Janne), Raatiniemi, Lasse, Liisanantti, Janne, Lasse Raatiniemi, Håkon Kvåle Bakke, Bakke, H. K. (Håkon Kvåle), Raatiniemi, L. (Lasse), Ala-Kokko, Tero, Lauri Koskela   +14 more
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