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Accuracy of Key Sonographic Markers for Juxta‐Articular Fractures

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
Objectives To systematically evaluate sonographic features of long bone juxta‐articular fractures and identify key diagnostic predictors using machine learning‐based feature selection. Methods This prospective single‐center diagnostic accuracy study enrolled 121 patients with clinically suspected juxta‐articular fractures.
Xiaofang Fu, Lirong Liu, Hao Sun, Changqin Sun, Qinhan Yang, Mengjie Dou, Duo Shi, Junpu Hu, Zhiming He, Guangquan Zhou, Shiyu Jin, Faqin Lv   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Out-of-hours services in Zealand, Denmark. Consequences of changeover from GP-cooperative to integrated deputized services. A retrospective cohort study

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Objectives Out-of-hours services (OOHS) worldwide exhibit diverse organisational models, especially within the European Union. This study aims to describe the transformation of OOHS in Region Zealand, Denmark, from a General Practitioner cooperative (GP ...
Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg, Hauraz Haji, Ole Mazur Hendriksen, Mai-Britt Hägi-Pedersen, Helle Collatz Christensen   +4 more
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Non-medical factors in prehospital resuscitation decision-making: a mixed-methods systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2022
Aim This systematic review explored how non-medical factors influence the prehospital resuscitation providers’ decisions whether or not to resuscitate adult patients with cardiac arrest.
Louise Milling, Jeannett Kjær, Lars Grassmé Binderup, Caroline Schaffalitzky de Muckadell, Ulrik Havshøj, Helle Collatz Christensen, Erika Frischknecht Christensen, Annmarie Touborg Lassen, Søren Mikkelsen, Dorthe Nielsen   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Emergency Care Needs in an Asymmetric Conflict: A Facility‐Based Cohort Study From Israel on October 7, 2023

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
In an armed conflict with loss of territorial control and reduced EMS access, healthcare planners may need to anticipate significant prehospital death and that many patients arrive at hospital informally. ABSTRACT Background Due to the deteriorating global security situation, many countries are preparing their health systems for armed conflict. Wartime
Maximilian P. Nerlander, Mohammad Abu Issa, Mor Saban, Gili Givaty, Yaniv Ovadia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prehospital triage of patients diagnosed with perforated peptic ulcer or peptic ulcer bleeding: an observational study of patients calling 1-1-2

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2018
Background Triage systems are used in emergency medical services to systematically prioritize prehospital resources according to individual patient conditions.
Kasper Bonnesen, Kristian D. Friesgaard, Morten T. Boetker, Lone Nikolajsen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prehospital transport of critically ill children via 119 emergency medical service providers: problems and improvement plan [PDF]

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2017
The number of critically ill children visiting the emergency department has increased. However, the rate of transporting critically ill children via 119 emergency medical service providers ranges from 4.5% to 17.5%, and the prehospital care is ...
Hyun Noh
doaj   +1 more source

Mortality From Rural Traumatic Brain Injury Are Underestimated Without Inclusion of Prehospital Deaths

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Rural residents are more likely to suffer moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and experience delay to definitive care than urban patients. Prior studies comparing these populations were based on hospitalised patients only. We examined TBI outcomes incorporating pre‐hospital mortality to determine the association between
Gareth Rutter, Maria Joseph, Richard Ferch, Mitchell A. Hansen, Zsolt J. Balogh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Older Patients' Recall of Goals of Care Discussions Following Emergency Abdominal Surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Older patients undergoing emergency laparotomy are overrepresented and are at risk of poor postoperative outcomes that may not align with their goals. Goals of care (GOC) documentation remains low in older emergency laparotomy patients.
Julia Silverii, Chuan‐Whei Lee, Celina Pope, Jai Darvall   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Balancing care needs - a qualitative study on prehospital emergency nurses’ experiences of providing self-care advice and home referrals for frail older patients

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background The aging population has led to a growing number of frail older patients in prehospital emergency care. These patients often present with complex healthcare needs, posing significant challenges for prehospital emergency nurses (PENs) when ...
Gabriella Norberg Boysen, Elin Svensson, Caroline Heldtander, Johan Herlitz, Agnes Olander   +4 more
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Towards definitions of time-sensitive conditions in prehospital care

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background Prehospital care has changed in recent decades. Advanced assessments and decisions are made early in the care chain. Patient assessments form the basis of a decision relating to prehospital treatment and the level of care.
Kristoffer Wibring, Carl Magnusson, Christer Axelsson, Peter Lundgren, Johan Herlitz, Magnus Andersson Hagiwara   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source