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Status epilepticus: Updates on mechanisms and treatments

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) consists of prolonged, self‐sustaining seizures and is a common neurological emergency that causes respiratory compromise and neuronal injury. Without prompt treatment, the seizures can become resistant to benzodiazepines, leading to the progressive evolution of established, refractory, and super‐refractory SE.
Suchitra Joshi, Jaideep Kapur
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Prehospital diagnosis and management of supraventricular tachycardia – a scoping review

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs) are tachyarrhythmias that may result in haemodynamic instability and require prompt recognition and management in the prehospital setting. Current guidelines recommend a stepwise approach— vagal manoeuvres,
Lorenzo Gamberini, Federico Moro, Claudia Dallari, Silvia Cavagna, Paolo Pallavicini, Alessandra Bagioni, Giulia Scurria, Valeria Carinci, Federico Semeraro, Carlo Coniglio, Marco Tartaglione   +10 more
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Baden Prevention and Reduction of Incidence of Postoperative Delirium Trial (PRIDe): a phase IV multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial of ketamine versus haloperidol for prevention of postoperative delirium

Trials, 2018
Background Delirium is a neurobehavioural syndrome that frequently develops in the postoperative setting. The incidence of elderly patients who develop delirium during hospital stay ranges from 10-80%.
Harriet Riegger, Alexa Hollinger, Burkhardt Seifert, Katharina Toft, Andrea Blum, Tatjana Zehnder, Martin Siegemund   +6 more
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Renal screening sonography—A comparative study in a Portuguese basic emergency service

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 8-16, March 2025.
Renal sonography screening aids in clinical decision‐making for patients with suspected renal colic. This study intends to compare the accuracy and pertinence of sonographic findings obtained by a sonographer in a Basic Emergency Service (BES) with that of radiologists at Referral Hospital (RH) in Portugal. Renal sonography screening was able to detect
Sérgio Miravent, Carmen Jiménez, Narciso Barbancho, Manuel Duarte Lobo, Teresa Figueiredo, Carla Gomes, Ion Ratusneac, João Mário Gonçalves, Corina Hasnas, Rui de Almeida   +9 more
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An Integrated Prehospital Point‐of‐Care Lung Ultrasound Protocol for Patients with Dyspnea

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
We present a time‐efficient, clinically integrated lung ultrasound protocol tailored for prehospital use by providers not yet routinely using ultrasound. Specifically designed to support the recognition of pneumothorax and interstitial syndrome, the protocol emphasizes operational feasibility, spectrum‐based diagnostic reasoning, and strict time ...
David Purkarthofer, Marco Seebacher, Michael Furtmüller, Jakob Laumer, Peter Zechner, Otmar Schindler, Geza Gemes, Michael Eichlseder   +7 more
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Emergency Medical Services Calls for Service at Adult Detention Centers: A Descriptive Study

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Incarcerated individuals represent a vulnerable sector of society, with a disproportionate burden of substance use, mental health problems, and chronic illness.
Jeffrey N. Wood, Aaron B. Klassen, Matthew D. Sztajnkrycer   +2 more
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Prehospital Time Disparities for Rural Patients with Suspected STEMI

, 2023
Background: Rural patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) may be less likely to receive prompt reperfusion therapy. This study's primary objective was to compare rural versus urban time intervals among a national cohort of prehospital ...
Nathan Page, Chadwick D. Miller, Snavely, Anna C., Remle P. Crowe, Michael W. Supples, Simon A. Mahler, Stopyra, Jason P., Anna C. Snavely, Nicklaus P. Ashburn, Miller, Chadwick D., Smith, Zachary, Page, Nathan, Foley, Kristie, Mahler, Simon A., Ashburn, Nicklaus P., Kristie Foley, Zachary Smith, Supples, Michael W., Jason P. Stopyra, Crowe, Remle P.   +19 more
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The effectiveness of providing prehospital care training to prehospital care providers in reducing mortality and morbidity outcomes of trauma victims [PDF]

, 2023
Traumatic injuries are a global health burden accounting for about 8% of all deaths. Pre-hospital care effectively manages traumatic injuries’ consequences.
Nawarathna, Amali
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Risk of minor congenital heart defect in infants conceived via assisted reproductive technology: cohort study from the Copenhagen Baby Heart Study

Ultrasound in Obstetrics &Gynecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Infertility affects up to 20% of couples in high‐income countries, which has led to an increased use of assisted reproductive technology (ART). While previous studies have linked ART to a higher risk of major congenital heart defects (CHD), less is known about the associated risk of minor CHD.
F. Kyhl‐Svart, J. S. Jensen, R. O. B. Vøgg, D. Vassard, J. Forman, H. A. Boyd, V. Hjortdal, A.‐S. Sillesen, A. A. Raja, S. Dannesbo, A. F. Mariager, C. Torp‐Pedersen, M. P. Andersen, K. Iversen, H. Bundgaard, P. L. Madsen, A. Pinborg   +16 more
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Pre-hospital cardiac arrest: a call for moral agency in modern medical practice

BMC Medical Ethics
This article features an exemplary case of a terminally ill man with a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order who is subject to a resuscitation attempt after suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).
Christina Louise Joerck, Alexander Sejr Skovbo Kristensen, Martin Holdgaard Lunding, Lars Grassmé Binderup, Lotte Huniche, Mette Aaby Smith, Søren Mikkelsen, Henriette Bruun   +7 more
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