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Drowning incidents treated by the Danish Royal Air Force’s Search and Rescue helicopters: a 10-year nationwide registry-based cohort study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background The primary objective of this study was to estimate the incidence and describe the characteristics of non-fatal and fatal drowning incidents treated by the Royal Danish Air Force’s Search And Rescue (SAR) helicopters from 2014 to 2023. Methods
Niklas Breindahl, Katharina Sunekaer, Kasper Bitzer, Signe A. Wolthers, Monika Laugesen, Anne-Sofie Lynnerup, Jacob Steinmetz, Helle C. Christensen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

STREET: Swedish Tool for Risk/Resource Estimation at EvenTs. Part two, resource assessment – face validity and inter–rater reliability

Journal of Acute Disease, 2015
Objective: To develop a validated and generalized collaborative tool to be utilized by high reliability organizations in order to conduct common resource assessment before major events and mass gatherings.
Andreas Berner, Tariq Saleem Alharbi, Eric Carlström, Amir Khorram-Manesh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ketamine in prehospital care [PDF]

Emergency Medicine Journal, 2004
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.
openaire   +2 more sources

Exploring Current Emergency Medical Services Approaches to Manage Agitated Older Adult Patients: An Analysis of Statewide Protocols

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
Most state EMS protocols provide guidance on management of agitated patients, including use of physical restraints and chemical sedatives, yet older adult‐specific modifications or dosing guidance are uncommon. ABSTRACT Background Agitation in older adults presents unique challenges for emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians.
Joshua Lachs, Rana Barghout, William Haussner, David Hancock, Emily Benton, Maia Dorsett, Gregory Peters, Rebecca Cash, Joseph Holley, Tony Rosen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

STREET: Swedish Tool for Risk/Resource Estimation at EvenTs. Part one, risk assessment – face validity and inter–rater reliability

Journal of Acute Disease, 2015
Objective: To develop a validated and generalized high reliability organizations collaborative tool in order to conduct common assessments and information sharing of potential risks during mass-gatherings.
Andreas Berner, Tariq Saleem Alharbi, Eric Carlström, Amir Khorram-Manesh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bivalirudin started during emergency transport for primary PCI. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Bivalirudin, as compared with heparin and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, has been shown to reduce rates of bleeding and death in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Berg, J. van den, Bernstein, D., Clayton, T., Clemmensen, P., Coste, P., Deliargyris, E.N., Eggink, G.J., et al., Goldstein, P., Grunsven, P. van, Hamm, C.W., Hamon, M., Hof, A. van't, Huber, K., Lapostolle, F., Nef, H., Nibbe, L., Orto, M. Campo dell', Pocock, S., Prats, J., Schuette, D., Soulat, L., Steg, P.G., Steinmetz, J., Verheugt, F.W.A., Zeymer, U.   +25 more
core   +1 more source

Understanding public perspectives of prehospital trauma research: A qualitative community engagement study on consent and blood transfusion

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Unintentional injuries are a major cause of death worldwide. Modern trauma systems have reduced morbidity and mortality through rapid prehospital care, yet trauma research faces challenges obtaining informed consent during emergencies.
Katie N. Dainty, M. Bianca Seaton, Krystle Amog, Melissa McGowan, Brodie Nolan, on behalf of the SWiFT Canada Investigators, Yulia Lin, Michael Peddle, Jeannie Callum, Andrew Beckett, Luis Da Luz, Ian Drennan, Katerina Pavenski, Johnathan Mack, Mahvareh Ahghari, Jason E Smith, Laura Green, Connie Colaveccchia1, Harley Meirovich, Amie Malkin, Paul Engels, Michelle Zeller, Courtney Mullen, Leah Hayward, Andrew Shih, Sebastien Vuong, Kelly Vogt, Ziad Solh, Laura Allen, Jeff Kinney, Christopher Evans, Aiden Scholey, Jason Prpic, Marvin Jones, Julia Philion, Jonathan Briton, Geoffrey Brown, Jason Crockett, Mark Gravely, Charles Keown‐Stoneman   +39 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patterns, predictors, variations, and temporal trends in emergency medical service hospital prenotification for acute ischemic stroke. [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND#ENTITYSTARTX02014;: Emergency medical services (EMS) hospital prenotification of an incoming stroke patient is guideline recommended as a means of increasing the timeliness with which stroke patients are evaluated and treated.
Fonarow, Gregg C, Hernandez, Adrian F, Liang, Li, Lin, Cheryl B, Olson, Daiwai M, Peterson, Eric D, Saver, Jeffrey L, Schwamm, Lee H, Shah, Bimal R, Smith, Eric E, Xian, Ying   +10 more
core   +1 more source

The clinical use of cryoprecipitate and fibrinogen concentrate: A scoping review

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Acquired hypofibrinogenemia poses significant bleeding risks. Concentrated sources of fibrinogen, whether cryoprecipitate or fibrinogen concentrates, are widely used. This scoping review aimed to identify and map the available evidence on fibrinogen supplementation.
Aaron S. Hess, Sandra K. White, Elizabeth P. Crowe, Jay S. Raval, Jennifer Andrews, Claudia S. Cohn, Mischa L. Covington, Melissa M. Cushing, Cyril Jacquot, Jenna Khan, Anil K. Panigrahi, Nabiha H. Saifee, Aaron A. R. Tobian, Mary M. McFarland, Simon J. Stanworth, Ryan A. Metcalf   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

The extent of physical and psychological workplace violence experienced by prehospital personnel in Denmark: a survey

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Workplace violence against healthcare workers has been a well-known problem for more than 40 years. This problem is also relevant for prehospital personnel who are at risk of physical and/or psychological violence during work.
Brit Schøsler, Frederik Stuhr Bang, Søren Mikkelsen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source