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Use of point-of-care lactate in the prehospital aeromedical environment
, 2014 Introduction: Lactate measurement has been used to identify critical medical illness and initiate early treatment strategies. The prehospital environment offers an opportunity for very early identification of critical illness and commencement of care.
Cerri, Gianluca +9 more
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, 2021 Shortness of breath is a common complaint among patients in emergency medicine. While most common causes are usually promptly identified, less frequent aetiologies might be challenging to diagnose, especially in the pre-hospital setting. We report a case
Fubini, Pietro Elias +3 more
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Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.Large Swiss cohort of paediatric status epilepticus demonstrates that treatment delay (> 60 min) directly contributes to morbidity. Machine‐learning analysis of routine clinical data identifies three distinct patient clusters: febrile status epilepticus, severe para‐infectious status epilepticus, and status epilepticus in children with known epilepsy ...
Richard J Burman +6 more
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How to define a frequent caller to the prehospital emergency medical services? Literature-based vs. data-driven approach [PDF]
Objectives: To provide and test different definitions of a frequent caller to the prehospital emergency medical services, grounded in both literature and empirical data, in order to spark discussion about definitions and how to make studies on frequent ...
Kjærgaard, Maria +2 more
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Dental Traumatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background/Aim To assess knowledge of initial management of traumatic dental injuries among senior medical students and to compare knowledge at cohort level before and after implementation of structured teaching on traumatic dental injury management within an emergency medicine module.
Lennart Johannes Gruber +5 more
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Decision-Support Tool in Prehospital Care:A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials
, 2011 Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the decision supporttool (DST) on the assessment of the acutely ill or injured out-of-hospital patient.Methods: This study included systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials ...
Hagiwara, Magnus, +10 more
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To introduce a novel conceptual framework that differentiates peripheral intravenous catheters according to their dwell time and therapeutic purpose, in order to improve the suitability of material choice, safety and cost‐effectiveness. Design Concept based on clinical guidelines, expert consensus and recent peer‐reviewed evidence.
Bertrand Drugeon +4 more
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT More than 6 million persons living with dementia (PLWD) in the United States rely on the emergency department (ED) for unscheduled care, with up to half discharged home after treatment. The ED‐to‐home transition poses significant challenges for PLWD and their care partners (referred to as “dyads”), contributing to high rates of ED revisits and
Meghan Jenkins Morales +54 more
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Prehospital Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage—A National, Cross-Sectional Study in Norway
Introduction: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a critical birth complication, and is stated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as among the five most frequent causes of death during pregnancy. External aortic compression (EAC) is recommended by the WHO
Laurits Dydensborg Hansen +1 more
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.Most state EMS protocols provide guidance on management of agitated patients, including use of physical restraints and chemical sedatives, yet older adult‐specific modifications or dosing guidance are uncommon. ABSTRACT Background Agitation in older adults presents unique challenges for emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians.
Joshua Lachs +9 more
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