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The performance of screening tools and use of blood analyses in prehospital identification of sepsis patients and patients suitable for non-conveyance - an observational study

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background Early recognition of sepsis by the EMS (Emergency Medical Services), along with communicating this concern to the emergency department, could improve patient prognosis and outcome.
Agnes Olander, Lina Frick, Jennifer Johansson, Kristoffer Wibring   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness of advanced life support and prehospital critical care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in England: a decision analysis model

BMJ Open, 2019
Objectives This research aimed to answer the following questions: What are the costs of prehospital advanced life support (ALS) and prehospital critical care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)?
Jonathan Richard Benger, Jane Powell, Johannes von Vopelius-Feldt   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) for use in the ambulance service [PDF]

, 2015
Background NHS health policy emphasises the crucial role of patient experience as a core component of high quality care, alongside effectiveness and safety. Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) measure patients’ experiences with their healthcare.
Siriwardena, A. Niroshan, Togher, Fiona, Windle, Karen   +2 more
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A Cross-Sectional Survey on Burnout Prevalence and Profile in the Sicilian Population of Ambulance Driver-Rescuers [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Burnout is present at a high rate in emergency medicine. The ambulance driver-rescuers, who furnish first aid to the victims, are the non-medical part of the Italian 118-service staff.
Chifari, Angelo, De Santis, Antonio, Ferraro, Laura, La Barbera, Daniele, La Cascia, Caterina, Maniaci, Giuseppe, Maniaci, Lorenzo, Orlando, Ilenia Maria, Sideli, Lucia   +8 more
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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
doaj   +1 more source

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

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

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
doaj   +1 more source

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