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Acute pain in the prehospital setting: a register-based study of 41.241 patients

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2018
Background Acute pain is a frequent symptom, but little is known about the frequency and causes of acute pain in the prehospital population. The objectives of this study were to investigate the frequency of moderate to severe pain among prehospital ...
Kristian D. Friesgaard, Ingunn S. Riddervold, Hans Kirkegaard, Erika F. Christensen, Lone Nikolajsen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case study framework for design and evaluation of a national project to improve prehospital care of myocardial infarction and stroke [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) affects 1.8% of the population annually, 0.9% with stroke and 0.8% with coronary heart disease. People suffering from CVD often present acutely to ambulance services with symptoms of acute myocardial infarction or
Davy, Zowie, Essam, Nadya, Shaw, Deborah, Siriwardena, A. Niroshan, Spaight, Anne   +4 more
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Opioid Toxicity Following Concomitant Use of Macrolide Antibiotics with Fentanyl, Hydromorphone, or Oxycodone: A Population‐Based Study

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Fentanyl, hydromorphone, and oxycodone are metabolized by cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4). Co‐administration with CYP3A4‐inhibiting macrolides (clarithromycin or erythromycin) may increase opioid concentrations and overdose risk, but the clinical impact of these interactions is unknown.
Tony Antoniou, Joanna Yang, David N. Juurlink, Joanne M.‐W. Ho, Muhammad Mamdani, Fangyun Wu, Mina Tadrous, Tara Gomes   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Racing against time: Emergency ambulance dispatches and response times, a register-based study in Region Zealand, Denmark, 2013–2022

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background The global strain on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is reflected in the increasing number of emergency ambulance dispatches. Shorter EMS response times have demonstrated some effect on very specific and rare conditions.
Josefine Tangen Jensen, Thea Palsgaard Møller, Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg, Annette Kjær Ersbøll, Helle Collatz Christensen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Attempting to validate the over/under triage matrix at a level I trauma center. [PDF]

, 2017
The Optimal Resources Document (ORD) mandates trauma activation based on injury mechanism, physiologic and anatomic criteria and recommends using the over/undertriage matrix (Matrix) to evaluate the appropriateness of trauma team activation.
Davis, James W, Dirks, Rachel C, Kaups, Krista L, Sue, Lawrence P   +3 more
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A Cross-Sectional Survey on Burnout Prevalence and Profile in the Sicilian Population of Ambulance Driver-Rescuers [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Burnout is present at a high rate in emergency medicine. The ambulance driver-rescuers, who furnish first aid to the victims, are the non-medical part of the Italian 118-service staff.
Chifari, Angelo, De Santis, Antonio, Ferraro, Laura, La Barbera, Daniele, La Cascia, Caterina, Maniaci, Giuseppe, Maniaci, Lorenzo, Orlando, Ilenia Maria, Sideli, Lucia   +8 more
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Defining the end point of status epilepticus: A scoping review and framework for standardization

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) is a life‐threatening neurological emergency with consensus‐driven definitions for onset but no standardized criteria for its end point. This gap creates uncertainty in research and clinical practice. We conducted a scoping review to evaluate how end points have been defined in SE research and to identify key areas of ...
Fawad A. Khan, Margaret T. Gopaul, Samuel L. Carter, Anil Chimakurthy, Summer Skelton, Lawrence J. Hirsch, Eugen Trinka   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Image transmission and video live-streaming in emergency medical communication centre: a narrative review of its feasability, use, and impact

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Introduction Emergency Medical Communication Centres (EMCC) are responsible for assessing calls, providing pre-arrival instructions, and dispatching resources.
Nicolas Marjanovic, Sylvain Michaud-Monvoisin, Marie Dubocage, Matthieu Lassalle, Jérémy Guenezan, Olivier Mimoz   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Panamerican Trauma Society: The first three decades [PDF]

, 2017
Panamerican Trauma Society was born 30 years ago with the mission of improving trauma care in the Americas by exchange of ideas and concepts and expanding knowledge of trauma and acute illness.
Aboutanos, Michel, Ivatury, Rao R.
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The utility of the prehospital electrocardiogram [PDF]

CJEM, 2011
ABSTRACTObjectives:The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) can capture valuable information in the prehospital setting. By the time patients are assessed by an emergency department (ED) physician, their symptoms and any ECG changes may have resolved. We sought to determine whether the prehospital electrocardiogram (pECG) could influence ED management and ...
Matthew T, Davis, Adam, Dukelow, Shelley, McLeod, Severo, Rodriguez, Michael, Lewell   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources