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Point of care coagulometry in prehospital emergency care: an observational study [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Haemostatic impairment can have a crucial impact on the outcome of emergency patients, especially in cases of concomitant antithrombotic drug treatment.
Christopher Beynon, Angelina Gloria Erk, Anna Potzy, Stefan Mohr, Erik Popp   +4 more
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Prehospital critical care is associated with increased survival in adult trauma patients in Scotland [PDF]

, 2020
Background Scotland has three prehospital critical care teams (PHCCTs) providing enhanced care support to a usually paramedic-delivered ambulance service.
Carr, David, Corfield, Alasdair R., Donald, Michael J., Fitzpatrick, David, Hearns, Stephen, Lyon, Richard M., Maddock, Alistair, Sinclair, Neil   +7 more
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Emergency medical dispatchers’ ability to identify large vessel occlusion stroke during emergency calls

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background In acute ischemic stroke, conjugated eye deviation (CED) is an evident sign of cortical ischemia and large vessel occlusion (LVO). We aimed to determine if an emergency dispatcher can recognise LVO stroke during an emergency call by asking the
Pauli E. T. Vuorinen, Jyrki P. J. Ollikainen, Pasi A. Ketola, Riikka-Liisa K. Vuorinen, Piritta A. Setälä, Sanna E. Hoppu   +5 more
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Prediction of a time-sensitive condition among patients with dizziness assessed by the emergency medical services

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background Dizziness is a relatively common symptom among patients who call for the emergency medical services (EMS). Aim To identify factors of importance for the early identification of a time-sensitive condition behind the symptom of dizziness among ...
C. Magnusson, J. Gärskog, E. Lökholm, J. Stenström, R. Wetter, C. Axelsson, M. Andersson Hagiwara, N. Packendorff, K. Jood, T. Karlsson, J. Herlitz   +10 more
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Palliative care and prehospital emergency medicine: analysis of a case series. [PDF]

, 2014
Palliative care, which is intended to keep patients at home as long as possible, is increasingly proposed for patients who live at home, with their family, or in retirement homes.
Carron, P.N., Dami, F., Diawara, F., Hugli, O., Hurst, S.   +4 more
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Supporting research and development in ambulance services: research for better healthcare in prehospital settings [PDF]

, 2010
Background This paper discusses recent developments in research support for ambulance trusts in England and Wales and how this could be designed to lead to better implementation, collaboration in and initiation of high-quality research to support a truly
Donohoe, R, Phillips, P, Siriwardena, AN, Stephenson, J   +3 more
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Limited need for hospital resources among patients brought to hospital by the emergency medical services

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background In Sweden, the majority of patients who are transported to hospital by the emergency medical services (EMS) are relatively old and the majority suffer from comorbidity. About half these patients are admitted to a hospital ward and will stay in
Carl Magnusson, Helena Ryge, Filip Scott, Johan Herlitz, Christer Axelsson   +4 more
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Effect of Trans-Nasal Evaporative Intra-arrest Cooling on Functional Neurologic Outcome in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest : The PRINCESS Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]

, 2019
© 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.Importance: Therapeutic hypothermia may increase survival with good neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest.
Abella, Abou-Chebl, Adeline Higuet, Anatolij Truhlar, Bernard, Bernard, Busch, Callaway, Caroline Busche, Castrén, Che, David Konrad, Debaty, Didier Desruelles, Emelie Dillenbeck, Fabio Silvio Taccone, Fernando Rosell Ortiz, Francisco Carmona Jiménes, Froehler, Hans-Jörg Busch, Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest Study Group, Jacob Hollenberg, Jacques Creteur, Jean-Louis Vincent, Jennett, Jerome Cuny, Johan Peterson, Julia Williams, Kim, Leif Svensson, Martin Jonsson, Mattias Ringh, Nick Vermeersch, Nielsen, Nolan, Nolan, Nordberg, Patrick Goldstein, Per Nordberg, Perkins, Scolletta, Sune Forsberg, Yu, Zhang   +43 more
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Experience repatriation of citizens from epicentre using commercial flights during COVID-19 pandemic

International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries instituted closure of borders from international and local travels. Stranded citizens appeal to their governments to embark on citizen repatriation missions.
Sarah Shaikh Abdul Karim, Fariza Anis Md Tahir, Umul Khair Mohamad, Marlina Abu Bakar, Khairul Nizam Mohamad, Maria Suleiman, Hussein Omar Khan, Julina Md Noor   +7 more
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Ethnic Minorities and their Health Needs: Crisis of Perception and Behaviours [PDF]

, 2014
There is considerable evidence to suggest that racial and ethnic disparities exist in the provision of emergency and wider healthcare. The importance of collecting patient ethnic data has received attention in literature across the world and eliminating ...
Association of Public Health Observatories., BBC News., Department of Health (DH)., Department of Health (DH)., Department of Health (DH)., Dorsett R., DWP., Halsall J. P., Ham C., Lee B., Modood T., Nickens H. W., Office for National Statistics., Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology., Platt L., Rees P., Richardson L. D., Richardson L. D., Simpson L., Smedley B. D.   +19 more
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