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Blast‐injured patients often present to healthcare facilities which cannot definitively meet their clinical needs. This clinical practice guideline (CPG) reviews and describes best practice for inter‐facility transfer of casualties in resource limited and conflict‐afflicted contexts where there may not be a formal referral pathway or specialized inter ...
Emma Butterfield +9 more
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Trauma in Pregnancy: A 5‐Year Multi‐Centre Retrospective Registry Analysis in South Australia
ABSTRACT Objectives We aim to describe characteristics, assessments and outcomes of pregnant trauma patients (PTP) in South Australia (SA). Methods The SA Trauma Registry was utilised to identify PTP from 1 July 2018–30 June 2023. Registry data and patient electronic medical records were analysed using descriptive statistics.
Dieter Linde +5 more
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Pericardial Decompression for Acute Traumatic Cardiac Tamponade—Pearls and Clamshells
ABSTRACT Acute traumatic cardiac tamponade is a time‐critical—but potentially reversible—cause of circulatory collapse. The surgical, operative, nursing and anaesthesiology staff most capable and best trained to perform the procedure are often not immediately available, requiring emergency medical staff to perform this life‐saving intervention.
Mark Fitzgerald +7 more
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297 Positive shifts in knowledge, attitudes and practice after a 60-minute CPR-AED training
MEH Ong +6 more
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ABSTRACT Background Intensive care following resuscitation from out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is based on a set of interventions, all of which are intended to reduce anoxic brain injury and improve outcomes, including sedation, mechanical ventilation, circulatory optimization, and temperature control protocols.
Jesper Kjaergaard +13 more
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ABSTRACT Background The inflammatory response to whole‐body ischemia, as seen in comatose survivors after out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Early high‐dose dexamethasone may dampen the inflammatory response, which may diminish secondary brain damage and other organ injury and decrease mortality.
Jo B. Andreasen +12 more
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Advance Directives (ADs) are essential in end-of-life care, enabling individuals to retain autonomy when they can no longer make decisions. However, data on ADs prevalence and influencing factors in different populations (acutely ill, chronically ill ...
Danila Valenti MD +9 more
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ABSTRACT Background Delirium is a frequent complication in comatose Out‐of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) survivors requiring postresuscitation intensive care and is associated with higher mortality and longer hospitalization. Despite this, there is no established pharmacologic strategy for delirium prevention in OHCA survivors.
Benedikte Liebetrau +12 more
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ABSTRACT Background Hemodynamic management after out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is critical, yet the impact of vasopressor‐driven mean arterial pressure (MAP) targets on pulmonary circulation and right ventricular (RV) function remains unclear.
Shira K. Hendin +10 more
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Developing a prehospital care service in a low-resource setting: Barriers and solutions. [PDF]
Takoutsing BD, Zolo Y.
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