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Defining mentorship in prehospital care: a qualitative analysis of the characteristics of prehospital mentors

open access: yes, 2020
Introduction: This study sought to begin to define the current understanding of the term mentor within the prehospital environment (emergency medical services or EMS) as described by nomination letters written by mentees for a newly launched prehospital ...
Cameron, Cheryl   +2 more
core   +1 more source

A comparative study on confirmation of endotracheal tube placement in patients undergoing intubation in emergency department with ultrasonography, clinical methods, and capnography

open access: yesHong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Background and Objective Endotracheal intubation is a lifesaving procedure in critically ill patients. This study compared ultrasonography with 5‐point auscultation and the gold standard, quantitative waveform capnography, for confirming tube placement.
Nikhil Paul   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modern technology in prehospital emergency care

open access: yes, 2023
This bachelor thesis deals with the topic of modern technologies in prehospital emergency care. The bachelor thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part.
BRŮŽKOVÁ, Nikola
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Epinephrine in Prehospital Traumatic Cardiac Arrest-Life Saving or False Hope?

open access: yes
Objectives: While epinephrine is widely used for medical cardiac arrests, there is a knowledge gap regarding its utility for traumatic arrests. Traumatic arrests result from hypovolemia, hypoxia, or anatomic impairment of cardiac function such that the ...
Robinson, Bryce R. H.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Prehospital ultrasound in the management of trauma patients: Systematic review of the literature

open access: yes, 2019
Introduction: Emergency ultrasound methods such as Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) are a widely used imaging method. This examination can be performed to examine the presence of several life-threatening injuries.
Giannakopoulos, Georgios F.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Survival of the fastest? A descriptive analysis of severely injured trauma patients primarily admitted or secondarily transferred to major trauma centers in a Danish inclusive trauma system

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Trauma systems are crucial for enhancing survival and quality of life for trauma patients. Understanding trauma triage and patient outcomes is essential for optimizing resource allocation and trauma care.
Thea Palsgaard Møller   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anticipated behaviours of emergency prehospital medical care providers during an influenza pandemic

open access: yes, 2010
Introduction: Emergency prehospital medical care providers are frontline health workers during emergencies. However, little is known about their attitudes, perceptions,\ud and likely behaviors during emergency conditions.
Coory, Michael   +6 more
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Emergency medicine and general practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Emergency Medicine and Immediate Medical Care are relatively new specialties. In Malta, there is quite a considerable area of overlap between these specialties and general practice.
Abela, Gunther
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Should anaesthetists be involved in prehospital care ?

open access: yes, 2009
Across the world, there are basically two types of prehospital emergency medical service systems. In Anglo-American countries, acute out-of-hospital care for critically ill patients is provided by paramedics, while in most European countries, this role ...
Siu, L, Boet, Sylvain
core   +1 more source

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