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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

Dexmedetomidine in prevention and treatment of postoperative and intensive care unit delirium: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Annals of Intensive Care, 2018
Background To determine the preventive and therapeutic effect of dexmedetomidine on intensive care unit (ICU) delirium. Methods The literature search using PubMed and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was performed (August 1, 2018) to ...
Julian Flükiger, Alexa Hollinger, Benjamin Speich, Vera Meier, Janna Tontsch, Tatjana Zehnder, Martin Siegemund   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mental health challenges faced by young medical residents fighting COVID-19 in tunisia

European Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction COVID-19 pandemic affected not only physical health of individuals, and communities but also their mental health worldwide. Young physicians, who were providing care for patients during the outbreak in a global atmosphere of stress ...
M. Dhemaid, W. Abbes, F. Ellough, A. Bezzaouia, S. Hafi, L. Ghanmi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Image transmission and video live-streaming in emergency medical communication centre: a narrative review of its feasability, use, and impact

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Introduction Emergency Medical Communication Centres (EMCC) are responsible for assessing calls, providing pre-arrival instructions, and dispatching resources.
Nicolas Marjanovic, Sylvain Michaud-Monvoisin, Marie Dubocage, Matthieu Lassalle, Jérémy Guenezan, Olivier Mimoz   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global Trends and Advances in Traumatic Brain Injury

Brain Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major global public health challenge, contributing substantially to morbidity and mortality while imposing a significant socioeconomic burden. In recent years, notable progress has been made in understanding TBI pathophysiology, classification, monitoring, and treatment.
Yuan Zhuang, Xixian Liao, Jiyao Jiang, Guoyi Gao   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of amount of fluid for circulatory resuscitation on renal function in patients in shock: evaluating the influence of intra-abdominal pressure, renal resistive index, sublingual microcirculation and total body water measured by bio-impedance analysis on haemodynamic parameters for guidance of volume resuscitation in shock therapy: a protocol for the VoluKid pilot study–an observational clinical trial

Renal Replacement Therapy, 2018
Background All forms of shock, particularly septic shock, that involve insufficient blood supply to tissues to meet metabolic demands are main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide and develop in one third of patients admitted to the intensive care
Alexa Hollinger, Lukas Gantner, Franziska Jockers, Thomas Schweingruber, Katrin Ledergerber, Jonas Dominic Scheuzger, Markus Aschwanden, Michael Dickenmann, Johann Knotzer, Jasper van Bommel, Martin Siegemund   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

A scoping review to determine the barriers and facilitators to initiation and performance of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation during emergency calls

Resuscitation Plus, 2022
Background: To maximise out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients’ survival, bystanders should perform continuous, good quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until ambulance arrival.
Emogene S. Aldridge, Nirukshi Perera, Stephen Ball, Judith Finn, Janet Bray   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Opioid Toxicity Following Concomitant Use of Macrolide Antibiotics with Fentanyl, Hydromorphone, or Oxycodone: A Population‐Based Study

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Fentanyl, hydromorphone, and oxycodone are metabolized by cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4). Co‐administration with CYP3A4‐inhibiting macrolides (clarithromycin or erythromycin) may increase opioid concentrations and overdose risk, but the clinical impact of these interactions is unknown.
Tony Antoniou, Joanna Yang, David N. Juurlink, Joanne M.‐W. Ho, Muhammad Mamdani, Fangyun Wu, Mina Tadrous, Tara Gomes   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fasting in critical illness: the role of ketonuria — a retrospective observational study

Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care
Background Metabolic acidosis is a frequent finding in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). It can be caused by prolonged fasting due to surgical procedures or by medical conditions that lead to starvation ketoacidosis (SKA).
Irene Ottaviani, Simona Tantillo, Lorenzo Miggiano, Martina Guarnera, Marco Menghini, Francesco Talarico, Federica Mazzanti, Nicola Cilloni   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Defining the end point of status epilepticus: A scoping review and framework for standardization

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) is a life‐threatening neurological emergency with consensus‐driven definitions for onset but no standardized criteria for its end point. This gap creates uncertainty in research and clinical practice. We conducted a scoping review to evaluate how end points have been defined in SE research and to identify key areas of ...
Fawad A. Khan, Margaret T. Gopaul, Samuel L. Carter, Anil Chimakurthy, Summer Skelton, Lawrence J. Hirsch, Eugen Trinka   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source