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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
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Status epilepticus: Updates on mechanisms and treatments

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) consists of prolonged, self‐sustaining seizures and is a common neurological emergency that causes respiratory compromise and neuronal injury. Without prompt treatment, the seizures can become resistant to benzodiazepines, leading to the progressive evolution of established, refractory, and super‐refractory SE.
Suchitra Joshi, Jaideep Kapur
wiley   +1 more source

Prehospital stroke triage in Denmark: a retrospective observational study of emergency medical services handling confirmed stroke cases not admitted directly to a stroke unit

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Early identification and correct triage of stroke in the prehospital setting are essential for timely treatment and improved outcomes. In Region Zealand, Denmark, ambulance personnel are instructed to consult a neurologist when stroke is ...
Astrid Merete Blomberg Drejøe, Magnus Glerup, Troels Wienecke, Jonathan Wenstrup, Felix Nicolai Raben-Levetzau, Heidi Shil Eddelien, Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg, Helle Collatz Christensen   +7 more
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Renal screening sonography—A comparative study in a Portuguese basic emergency service

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 8-16, March 2025.
Renal sonography screening aids in clinical decision‐making for patients with suspected renal colic. This study intends to compare the accuracy and pertinence of sonographic findings obtained by a sonographer in a Basic Emergency Service (BES) with that of radiologists at Referral Hospital (RH) in Portugal. Renal sonography screening was able to detect
Sérgio Miravent, Carmen Jiménez, Narciso Barbancho, Manuel Duarte Lobo, Teresa Figueiredo, Carla Gomes, Ion Ratusneac, João Mário Gonçalves, Corina Hasnas, Rui de Almeida   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hybrid emergency care at the home for patients – A multiple case study

BMC Emergency Medicine
Introduction Healthcare systems worldwide are facing numerous challenges, such as an aging population, reduced availability of hospital beds, staff reductions and closure of emergency departments (ED).
Åsa Falchenberg, Ulf Andersson, Gabriella Norberg Boysen, Henrik Andersson, Anders Sterner   +4 more
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Accuracy of Key Sonographic Markers for Juxta‐Articular Fractures

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
Objectives To systematically evaluate sonographic features of long bone juxta‐articular fractures and identify key diagnostic predictors using machine learning‐based feature selection. Methods This prospective single‐center diagnostic accuracy study enrolled 121 patients with clinically suspected juxta‐articular fractures.
Xiaofang Fu, Lirong Liu, Hao Sun, Changqin Sun, Qinhan Yang, Mengjie Dou, Duo Shi, Junpu Hu, Zhiming He, Guangquan Zhou, Shiyu Jin, Faqin Lv   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design of a SUMO-Based Simulator for Optimal Location of Emergency Vehicles in the Emergency Medical Systems

Emergency Medicine International
The response time between an accident happening and an ambulance reaching the incident place is a very delicate and crucial time. The time elapsed between those two events could be the determining factor of whether the injured person gets to live or die.
Antoni Mínguez, Volkan Tozan, Monica El-Assaad, Silvia Solà-Muñoz, Youcef Azeli, Luis J. de la Cruz Llopis, Xavier Jiménez-Fàbrega, Carles Galup, Raimon Dalmau, Mónica Aguilar Igartua   +9 more
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Development of prehospital care quality indicators for the Australian setting : a modified RAND/UCLA appropriateness method

, 2022
Background Globally, the measurement of quality is an important process that supports the provision of high-quality and safe healthcare services. The requirement for valid quality measurement to gauge improvements and monitor performance is echoed in the
Pap, Robin (R18670), Lockwood, Craig, Simpson, Paul M. (R17584), Stephenson, Matthew   +3 more
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AI‐Enabled Cardiac Rehabilitation for Patients With Heart Failure After Myocardial Infarction: Current Status and Future Prospects

Medicine Advances, EarlyView.
This article illustrates the current dilemmas of myocardial infarction patients after traditional cardiac rehabilitation, as well as the feasibility of using artificial intelligence to optimize and assist with rehabilitation programs such as by integrating mobile apps, wearables, ECGs, medication, vital signs, and assessment data; finally, the AI ...
Xinyuan Huang, Di Chen, Yumin Cai, Zihan Chen, Dongmei Xie, Chaoquan Peng, Yuanlong Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Criteria codes for unrecognized stroke/TIA patients by Emergency Medical Services dispatchers in Copenhagen, Denmark

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background Early diagnosis is essential in stroke treatment. Medical dispatchers play a key role in ensuring quick assessment, transport, and treatment of stroke patients by recognizing stroke symptoms.
Philip Busch Andreasen, Jonathan Wenstrup, Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg, Christina Kruuse, Helle Collatz Christensen   +4 more
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