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Implementation of a novel communication system for emergency medical services to improve transport in underserved areas of South Korea

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Introduction Ambulance offload delays in South Korea have worsened since the coronavirus disease pandemic, further aggravated by recent healthcare workforce conflicts and hospital capacity shortages. This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of an ICT‐based emergency medical service (ICT‐EMS) system to improve transport coordination and ...
Eui‐Jae Kim, Sang‐Chul Kim, So‐Yeon Kong, Young‐Min Kim, Gwan‐Jin Park, Hyun‐Seok Chai, Hoon Kim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

295 CPR Performance with use of a CPR Feedback Device

BMJ Open, 2022
MEH Ong, AE White, PHJ Kua, A Jalil, JS Poh, N Lum   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between multiple‐ambulance dispatches and clinical outcomes for patients with dispatcher‐unrecognized out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrests

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Background Out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) are an important global health burden, and risk factors for patients with dispatcher‐unrecognized OHCAs have not yet been well investigated. Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between multiple‐ambulance dispatches and clinical outcomes in patients with ...
Min Seol Seo, Ki Hong Kim, Tae Han Kim, Jeong Ho Park, Joo Jeong, Young Sun Ro, Ki Jeong Hong, Kyoung Jun Song, Sang Do Shin   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An observational study of patient characteristics associated with the mode of admission to acute stroke services in North East, England

, 2013
Objective Effective provision of urgent stroke care relies upon admission to hospital by emergency ambulance and may involve pre-hospital redirection.
Price, Christopher, Christopher I Price, Wood Ruth, Peter McMeekin, Duckett Jay, Gray Joanne, Gray, Joanne, Portas Karen, Portas, Karen, McMeekin, Peter, Rae Victoria, McMeekin Peter, Rae, Victoria, Gary A Ford, Wood, Ruth, Rodgers Helen, Karen Portas, Duckett, Jay, Price, Christopher I. M., Rodgers, Helen, Jay Duckett, Helen Rodgers, Ford, Gary A., Joanne Gray, Victoria Rae, Ford Gary A., Ruth Wood, Price Christopher I.   +27 more
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Factors associated with seizure in bupropion overdose—A 17‐year retrospective study in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Background Bupropion is an aminoketone antidepressant known to cause seizure after acute overdose, which can occur up to 24 h from ingestion. There is a lack of study on the Chinese population regarding the factors associated with it. Early identification of patients at risk of seizure may guide further management.
Cho Yau Hon, Shan Liu
wiley   +1 more source

Patients suffering traumatic brain injury: patient characteristics, prehospital triage, primary referral and mortality - A population-based follow-up study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a potential high-risk condition, but appropriate care pathways, including prehospital triage and primary referral to a specialised neurosurgical centre, can improve neurological outcome and survival.
Sophie-Charlott Seidenfaden, Claus Kjaer Pedersen, Niels Juul, Hans Kirkegaard, Morten Thingemann Bøtker   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reflections on Twenty Years of Prehospital Care

, 2000
Although Accident and Emergency staff may feel that prehospital care is the province of the ambulance service alone, their interest in this area is important.
Ra Cocks
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Investigating Person–Job Fit, Job Performance, Psychological Capital, and Job Burnout Among Pre‐Hospital Emergency Personnel: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim One of the critical factors in achieving optimal job performance in high‐pressure environments, such as prehospital emergency services, is person–job fit. However, burnout, which results from continuous work‐related stress, can reduce job performance.
Meraj Balaghi, Mostafa Bijani, Fatemeh Sarvi, Mohammadreza Razavi, Ali Mohammad Parviniannasab   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiological Profile, Clinical Presentations, and Complications of Gunshot Wounds in Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital in the Armed Conflict Zone of Goma in Eastern DR Congo

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Gunshot wounds in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo primarily affect young men, with limb injuries being the most common and complications associated with open fractures and abdominal trauma. Hemodynamic instability upon admission and a delay in treatment exceeding 8 h significantly increase the risk of complications, highlighting the need to ...
Samuel Mbabazi, Zubayer Shams, Phalek Mukaka, Luc Kinyoma, Reagan Luvande, Jones Onesime, Aymar Akilimali, Médard Kabuyaya   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prehospital care in patients with severe traumatic brain injury: does the level of prehospital care influence mortality?

, 2013
Introduction and purpose The controversy between the "scoop and run" versus the "stay and play" approach in severely injured trauma patients has been an ongoing issue for decades.
Aubuchon, M.M.F., Hemmes, B., Poeze, M., Brink, P.R.G., Jansen, J.X.   +4 more
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