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Prehospital treatment modalities for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a scoping review [PDF]

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a frequent reason for emergency calls and carries substantial short- and long-term mortality.
Johanne Thorngaard Kristensen, Asger Bülow, Arne Sylvester Rønde Jensen, Martin Faurholdt Gude   +3 more
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Prehospital resuscitation [PDF]

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2021
Traumatic injury is the leading cause of death in young people in the USA. Our knowledge of prehospital resuscitation is constantly evolving and is often informed by research based on military experience. A move toward balanced blood product resuscitation and away from excessive crystalloid use has led to improvements in outcomes for trauma patients ...
Martin Schreiber, Alexandra M P Brito
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Retrospective Study of Midazolam Protocol for Prehospital Behavioral Emergencies [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Agitated patients in the prehospital setting pose challenges for both patient care and emergency medical services (EMS) provider safety. Midazolam is frequently used to control agitation in the emergency department setting; however, limited
Huebinger, Ryan M., Markul, Eddie, Pearlman, Kenneth S., Richards, Christopher T., Stein-Spencer, Leslee, Tataris, Katie L., Weber, Joseph M., Zaidi, Hashim Q.   +7 more
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Prehospital critical care is associated with increased survival in adult trauma patients in Scotland [PDF]

, 2020
Background Scotland has three prehospital critical care teams (PHCCTs) providing enhanced care support to a usually paramedic-delivered ambulance service.
Carr, David, Corfield, Alasdair R., Donald, Michael J., Fitzpatrick, David, Hearns, Stephen, Lyon, Richard M., Maddock, Alistair, Sinclair, Neil   +7 more
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Prehospital airway management

Journal of Paramedic Practice, 2022
The prehospital emergency airway management is a key moderating factor for patient survival and mortality rates. There has been much debate around the optimum method of prehospital emergency airway management. This commentary critically appraises a recent systematic review which assesses the harms and benefits of three different airway management ...
Bell, Steve, Pennington, Betty, Hill, James Edward, Harrison, Joanna   +3 more
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Traumatic cardiac arrest – a nationwide Danish study

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background Cardiac arrest following trauma is a leading cause of death, mandating urgent treatment. This study aimed to investigate and compare the incidence, prognostic factors, and survival between patients suffering from traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA)
Signe Amalie Wolthers, Theo Walther Jensen, Niklas Breindahl, Louise Milling, Stig Nikolaj Blomberg, Lars Bredevang Andersen, Søren Mikkelsen, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Helle Collatz Christensen   +8 more
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A cross-sectional study of mental health-, posttraumatic stress symptoms and post exposure changes in Norwegian ambulance personnel

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2022
Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been shown to be elevated among first responders (Emergency Medical Services, fire service, police force) compared to the general population.
Bjørn Ole Reid, Lars Eide Næss-Pleym, Karin Elvenes Bakkelund, Jostein Dale, Oddvar Uleberg, Andreas Espetvedt Nordstrand   +5 more
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Epidemiology, prehospital care and outcomes of patients arriving by ambulance with dyspnoea: An observational study [PDF]

, 2016
Background: This study aimed to determine epidemiology and outcome for patients presenting to emergency departments (ED) with shortness of breath who were transported by ambulance.
Archer, Peter, Asha, Stephen Edward, Bryant, Michael, Chalkley, Dane, Chan, Barry, Cheri, Thomas, Chor, Melvin S Y, Cowell, David Lord, Craig, Simon, De Villecourt, Tracey, Duffy, Martin, Eley, Rob, Furyk, Jeremy, Goh, Shaun E., Graham, Colin A., Grummisch, Michelle, Haythorne, Helen, Holdgate, Anna, Jain, Nitin, Jones, Peter, Keijzers, Gerben, Kelly, Anne Maree, Kinnear, Frances, Klim, Sharon, Knott, Jonathan, Kuan, Win Sen, Laribi, Said, Lawoko, Charles, Lee, Francis Chun Yue, Lee, Kendall, Lee, Wee Yee, Leung, Ling Pong, Lozzi, Lydia, MacDonald, Stephen, Mahlangu, Mlungisi, Man, Chan Ka, Martin, Shane, McNulty, Richard, Meek, Robert, Morel, Douglas Gordon, Nguyen, Mai, Orda, Ulrich, Rahman, Nik Hisamuddin, Ritchie, Peter, Rosengarten, Pamela, Rosengren, David, Russell, Kerrie, Ryan, Alison, Saiboon, Ismail Mohd, Scott, Michael, Smith, Richard D B, Thom, Ogilvie, Thone, Jae, Watkins, Gina, Watson, Michael, Wilson, Kathryn, Wong, Chi Pang, Wong, Tai Wai   +57 more
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Supporting research and development in ambulance services: research for better healthcare in prehospital settings [PDF]

, 2010
Background This paper discusses recent developments in research support for ambulance trusts in England and Wales and how this could be designed to lead to better implementation, collaboration in and initiation of high-quality research to support a truly
Donohoe, R, Phillips, P, Siriwardena, AN, Stephenson, J   +3 more
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Pre-hospital management protocols and perceived difficulty in diagnosing acute heart failure [PDF]

, 2020
Aim To illustrate the pre-hospital management arsenals and protocols in different EMS units, and to estimate the perceived difficulty of diagnosing suspected acute heart failure (AHF) compared with other common pre-hospital conditions.
Banaszewski, Marek, Bot, Emilie, Braun, Fracnois, Celutkiene, Jelena, Chouihed, Tahar, Christ, Michael, Claessens, Yann-Erick, Claret, Pierre-Geraud, Collins, Sean P., Cone, David C., Desmettre, Thibaut, Di Somma, Salvatore, Dunne, Robert B., Dupriez, Florence, Dyani, Mohammed, Escalada, Xavier, Ezekowitz, Justin, Freund, Yonathan, Goldstein, Patrick, Goodloe, Jeffrey M., Gregor, Roman, Guss, David, Hachimi Idrissi, Saïd, Han, Lim Swee, Harjola, Pia, Harjola, Veli-Pekka, Harrell, Andrew J., Hazlitt, Melissa, Hong, Rick, Hoppu, Sanna, Iirola, Timo, Knapp, Joshua M., Korgvee, Ago, Kruse, Nanna, Kuisma, Markku, Kurola, Jouni, Lainscak, Mitja, Laribi, Said, Leach, Robert, Lubin, Jeffrey S., Luk, Jeffrey H., Lund, Vesa, MacNeal, James, Makela, Pekka, Mansour, Cherif, Martikainen, Matti, Martin, Javier, Martin-Sanchez, Francisco J., McKinney, Jared, Mercer, Mary P., Metra, Marco, Meyer, Isabelle, Mimoz, Olivier, Miro, Oscar, Moeckel, Martin, Mols, Pierre, Montassier, Emmanuel, Penaloza, Andrea, Portela, Roberto C., Pruett, Kim, Pumputiene, Vanda, Rekosz, Jerzy, Reuter, Paul-Georges, Ricard-Hibon, Agnes, Rognas, Leif, Rosenberg, Paul, Sandberg, Marten, Swanson, Doug, Tarvasmaki, Tuukka, Tazarourte, Karim, Thys, Frederic, Torronen, Kari, Vannuffelen, Marc, Vermylen, Olivier, Weisberg, Stacy N., Weiss, Dale, Wilen, Susanna, Yee, Allen   +77 more
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