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Prehospital Time Disparities for Rural Patients with Suspected STEMI [PDF]

, 2023
Background: Rural patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) may be less likely to receive prompt reperfusion therapy. This study's primary objective was to compare rural versus urban time intervals among a national cohort of prehospital ...
Nathan Page, Chadwick D. Miller, Snavely, Anna C., Remle P. Crowe, Michael W. Supples, Simon A. Mahler, Stopyra, Jason P., Anna C. Snavely, Nicklaus P. Ashburn, Miller, Chadwick D., Smith, Zachary, Page, Nathan, Foley, Kristie, Mahler, Simon A., Ashburn, Nicklaus P., Kristie Foley, Zachary Smith, Supples, Michael W., Jason P. Stopyra, Crowe, Remle P.   +19 more
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The current workforce status of prehospital care in china [PDF]

, 2005
The Chinese Emergency Medicine System is primarily composed of three sectors; prehospital care, emergency department in a city hospital, and intensive care unit ward.
Lu, Chuan-Zhu, Hou, Xiang-Yu
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When pressure is positive: A literature review of the prehospital use of continuous positive airway pressure

, 2013
Heart failure poses a significant burden of disease, resulting in 2,658 Australian deaths in 2008, and listed as an associated cause of death in a further 14,466 cases. Common in the hospital setting, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is
Williams, Brett, Robertson, Nicole, Boyle, Malcolm J., Boyle, Malcolm, Giddings, Coco   +4 more
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Impact of Acute Functional Decline on Frailty and Mortality in Acutely Hospitalized Older Persons

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Older persons with acute functional decline are often severely frail. Male sex, cognitive impairment, diabetes mellitus type 2, cancer, hearing impairment, and nursing home living increase the risk of severe frailty or death and should be considered when person‐centered care is planned for hospitalized older people.
Ali Vahedi, Maria Eriksdotter, Hege Ihle‐Hansen, Torgeir Bruun Wyller, Anne Rita Øksengård, Brynjar Fure   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ambulance traffic accidents and their impact on prehospital personnel: a mixed-methods study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Objective Prehospital personnel operate in environments with a significant risk of on-duty traffic accidents. We investigated the prevalence and characteristics of on-duty ambulance traffic accidents and explored how prehospital personnel perceive and ...
Marianne Winther, Oliver Beierholm Sørensen, Anne Craveiro Brøchner, Daniel Wittrock, Peter Martin Hansen, Jens Stubager Knudsen, Lisa Seest Nielsen, Signe Amalie Wolthers, Lars Bak Nielsen, Helle Collatz Christensen, Lotte Huniche, Søren Mikkelsen, Eva Laerkner   +12 more
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Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Block Fibrinolysis in Ischemic Stroke

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objectives Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) failure in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is frequent, but its causes remain elusive. We investigated whether biologically relevant intrathrombus concentrations of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) were achieved in failed IVT and whether neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) contributed to this therapeutic ...
Mialitiana Solo Nomenjanahary, Jean‐Philippe Desilles, Fatima Zemali, Astride Perrot, Lucas Di Meglio, Sara Zalghout, Jéromine Fasille, Jérémy Neel, Stéphane Loyau, Julien Labreuche, Marie‐Charlotte Bourrienne, Dorothée Faille, François Delvoye, Véronique Ollivier, Sébastien Dupont, Jasmina Rogozarski, Nahida Brikci‐Nigassa, Robert L. Medcalf, Nadine Ajzenberg, Mikael Mazighi, Benoît Ho‐Tin‐Noé, the compoCLOT Study Group   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics and critical care interventions in drowning patients treated by the Danish Air Ambulance from 2016 to 2021: a nationwide registry-based study with 30-day follow-up

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Improving oxygenation and ventilation in drowning patients early in the field is critical and may be lifesaving. The critical care interventions performed by physicians in drowning management are poorly described.
Niklas Breindahl, Signe A. Wolthers, Thea P. Møller, Stig N. F. Blomberg, Jacob Steinmetz, Helle C. Christensen, the Danish Drowning Validation Group   +6 more
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The case for urban prehospital thrombolysis

, 2002
This is the first part in a debate on the benefits and disadvantages of urban prehospital thrombolysis. I put the case for prehospital thrombolysis in the urban environment and argue that it is a rational development that will save lives and reduce long ...
Benger, Jonathan
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Prehospital Diagnosis of Shortness of Breath Caused by Profound Metformin-Associated Metabolic Acidosis

, 2021
Shortness of breath is a common complaint among patients in emergency medicine. While most common causes are usually promptly identified, less frequent aetiologies might be challenging to diagnose, especially in the pre-hospital setting. We report a case
Fubini, Pietro Elias, Pietro Elias Fubini, Suppan, Laurent, Laurent Suppan   +3 more
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Systemic menopausal hormone therapy treatment patterns in Danish women—A nationwide drug utilization study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives This paper aims to describe the treatment patterns of contemporary systemic menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) in Denmark. Study design This study is a nationwide drug utilization study including an open cohort of all Danish women aged >40 years between 2000–2024.
Hannah K. Wood‐Kurland, Kathrine Kold Sørensen, Amalie Lykkemark Møller, Lina Steinrud Mørch, Mikkel Porsborg Andersen, Thomas Alexander Gerds, Amani Meaidi, Christian Torp‐Pedersen   +7 more
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