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Towards definitions of time-sensitive conditions in prehospital care
BACKGROUND: Prehospital care has changed in recent decades. Advanced assessments and decisions are made early in the care chain. Patient assessments form the basis of a decision relating to prehospital treatment and the level of care.
Axelsson, Christer +12 more
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Abstract Objective To investigate the effect of surgical delay on radiographic and patient outcomes following canine humeral condylar fracture stabilization. Study design Retrospective observational cohort study. Sample population A total of 211humeral condylar fractures (204 dogs).
Daniel Low +2 more
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Rujabhorn Kotnarin, Penpischa Sirinawee, Jirapong Supasaovapak Department of Emergency Medicine, Rajavithi Hospital, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Rujabhorn Kotnarin, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rajavithi
Kotnarin R, Sirinawee P, Supasaovapak J
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Access Block and Ambulance Ramping: The Canaries of the Healthcare System
ABSTRACT Objective To identify evidence‐based factors leading to the global challenge of hospital access block and inform strategies to improve emergency access performance. Methods A mixed methods approach was followed comprising an umbrella review of published systematic reviews, qualitative analysis of the perspectives of patients and healthcare ...
Justin Boyle +10 more
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Pain assessment and management of adult patients in the Swedish EMS: a nationwide registry study
Background Pain is a frequent reason for contacting the Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and effective pain management constitutes one of its cornerstones. The aims of this study have been: (a) to describe the prevalence of pain intensity ratings in EMS
Glenn Larsson +2 more
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Ketamine in prehospital care [PDF]
The relief of pain is an essential component of prehospital care and, when required is usually administered on completion of the primary survey. For simple analgesia morphine sulphate titrated to the clinical response and preceded by an antiemetic is usually effective, for example, in the relief of pain in chest trauma or myocardial infarction.
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Background Accidental hypothermia is common in all trauma patients and contributes to the lethal diamond, increasing both morbidity and mortality. In hypotensive shock, fluid resuscitation is recommended using fluids with a temperature of 37–42°, as ...
Emil Jensen +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Meropenem and piperacillin/tazobactam are commonly used empirical antibiotics in critically ill adults with sepsis, but whether one is superior to the other is uncertain. Methods The Empirical Meropenem versus Piperacillin/Tazobactam for Adult Patients with Sepsis (EMPRESS) trial is an ongoing investigator‐initiated, randomised ...
Nick Frørup Meier +37 more
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