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Management of Burn Injuries in Brazil by Total Body Surface Area Affected

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Major Burns are life‐threatening injuries that cause approximately 2500 deaths per year in Brazil. The Brazilian healthcare system has 80 hospitals with Burn Care Units (BCUs). However, non specialized hospitals also manage major burn injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate differences in burn management and outcomes between BCUs and hospitals ...
Paulo Henrique Moreira Melo, João Oliveira Góes Neno, Cynthia Florencio de Mesquita, Sarah Lopes Salomão, Lauren Kratky, David P. Mooney, Cristina Pires Camargo   +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

Safety and Efficacy of Hospital Utilization of Tranexamic Acid in Civilian Adult Trauma Resuscitation [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Patients with trauma-induced coagulopathies may benefit from the use of antifibrinolytic agents, such as tranexamic acid (TXA). This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of TXA in civilian adults hospitalized with traumatic hemorrhagic ...
Borger, Rodney, Chandwani, Deepak, Comunale, Mark E., Dong, Fanglong, Inaba, Kenji, Lowe, Andrew, Neeki, Michael, Powell, Joe, Quispe, Juan, Rabiei, Massoud, Salameh, Joseph, Toy, Jake, Vara, Richard, Wong, David   +13 more
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Accuracy of Emergency Medical Services Dispatcher and Crew Diagnosis of Stroke in Clinical Practice. [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Accurate recognition of stroke symptoms by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is necessary for timely care of acute stroke patients. We assessed the accuracy of stroke diagnosis by EMS in clinical practice in a major US city.
Abboud, Michael E., Band, Roger, Carr, Brendan G., David, Guy, Guo, Michelle, Jia, Judy, Mechem, C. Crawford, Messé, Steven R, Mullen, Michael T, Pajerowski, William   +9 more
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Association of Prehospital Plasma With Survival in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

JAMA Network Open, 2020
Key Points Question Is prehospital plasma administration associated with improved survival among severely injured patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
D. Gruen, F. Guyette, Joshua B. Brown, D. Okonkwo, A. Puccio, I. Campwala, Matthew T. Tessmer, B. Daley, Richard S. Miller, B. Harbrecht, J. Claridge, H. Phelan, M. Neal, B. Zuckerbraun, M. Yazer, T. Billiar, J. Sperry   +16 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Feasibility and Safety of Prehospital Whole Blood Administration for Patients in Hemorrhagic Shock in Isolated Regions of Colorado: Assessment of the First 6 Months

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
The aim of this pilot study is to summarize evidence from the implementation of prehospital whole blood programs in rural Colorado with focus on the feasibility and safety of whole blood in rural areas with prolonged transport times to definitive care.
Matthew Branney, Sydney Mattox, John Lynch, Scott Branney, Laura Harwood, Rebecca Ryznar, Zsolt J. Balogh   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical selection strategies to identify ischemic stroke patients with large anterior vessel occlusion: results from SITS-ISTR (Safe Implementation of Thrombolysis in Stroke International Stroke Thrombolysis Registry) [PDF]

, 2017
Background and Purpose—The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) correlates with presence of large anterior vessel occlusion (LAVO). However, the application of the full NIHSS in the prehospital setting to select patients eligible for ...
Abdul-Rahim, Azmil H., Ahmed, Niaz, Audebert, Heinrich J., Broderick, Joseph P., Cooray, Charith, Endres, Matthias, Khatri, Pooja, Kleindorfer, Dawn, Lees, Kennedy R., MacIsaac, Rachael L., Nolte, Christian H., Scheitz, Jan F., Sucharew, Heidi, Wahlgren, Nils   +13 more
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Trauma Systems in Conflict Zones: A Qualitative Study of Field Operational Requirements in Humanitarian Care

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Trauma care is a central component of humanitarian medical response in conflict zones. However, essential operational knowledge—referral pathways, triage practices, logistical coordination, and team leadership—remains largely undocumented and inconsistently applied.
Nikolaos Markou‐Pappas, Luca Ansaloni, Luca Ragazzoni, Francesco Barone‐Adesi, Hamdi Lamine   +4 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
doaj   +1 more source

Naloxone Administration Route in Opioid Overdose: A Review of Vermont EMS Data [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: Emergency Medical System (EMS) personnel administer the direct opioid antagonist naloxone in cases of opioid overdose via intramuscular (IM), intravenous (IV), subcutaneous (SQ), intraosseous (IO), or intranasal (IN) routes. Some early studies
LaMonda, Chris, MPH, O\u27Keefe, Michael, Sacco, Alden York, MPH, Trabulsy, Mario, MD, Wolfson, Daniel, MD   +4 more
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