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Effects of physician‐present prehospital care in patients with out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest on return of spontaneous circulation: A retrospective, observational study in Saga, Japan [PDF]
Health Science ReportsBackground and Aims Emergency medical services for out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) vary according to region and country, and patient prognosis differs accordingly. In Japan, physicians may provide prehospital care.
Kota Shinada +4 more
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Resuscitation Plus, 2022 Background: The return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest (RACA) score was developed as a tool to predict ROSC probability (pROSC) based on easily available information and it could be useful to compare the performances of different ...
Lorenzo Gamberini +12 more
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BMC Emergency Medicine, 2022 Background Calls for emergency medical assistance at the scene of a motor vehicle crash (MVC) substantially contribute to the demand on ambulance services.
Ellen Ceklic +7 more
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Prehospital critical care is associated with increased survival in adult trauma patients in Scotland [PDF]
, 2020 Background Scotland has three prehospital critical care teams (PHCCTs) providing enhanced care support to a usually paramedic-delivered ambulance service.
Carr, David +7 more
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Retrospective Study of Midazolam Protocol for Prehospital Behavioral Emergencies [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Agitated patients in the prehospital setting pose challenges for both patient care and emergency medical services (EMS) provider safety. Midazolam is frequently used to control agitation in the emergency department setting; however, limited
Huebinger, Ryan M. +7 more
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Prehospital emergency care [PDF]
BMJ, 1996 Many of the people who die of trauma, heart attacks, or stroke die within the first hour. Many do not reach hospital. People have thus long recognised the need to improve the emergency services offered to patients before they reach hospital. But research on what happens at that critical time is hard to do.
M, Cooke, T, Hodgetts, R, Smith
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BMC Emergency Medicine, 2021 Background Dizziness is a relatively common symptom among patients who call for the emergency medical services (EMS). Aim To identify factors of importance for the early identification of a time-sensitive condition behind the symptom of dizziness among ...
C. Magnusson +10 more
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BMC Emergency Medicine, 2021 Background In Sweden, the majority of patients who are transported to hospital by the emergency medical services (EMS) are relatively old and the majority suffer from comorbidity. About half these patients are admitted to a hospital ward and will stay in
Carl Magnusson +4 more
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Supporting research and development in ambulance services: research for better healthcare in prehospital settings [PDF]
, 2010 Background This paper discusses recent developments in research support for ambulance trusts in England and Wales and how this could be designed to lead to better implementation, collaboration in and initiation of high-quality research to support a truly
Donohoe, R +3 more
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Experience repatriation of citizens from epicentre using commercial flights during COVID-19 pandemic
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020 Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries instituted closure of borders from international and local travels. Stranded citizens appeal to their governments to embark on citizen repatriation missions.
Sarah Shaikh Abdul Karim +7 more
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