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Qualitative Research of Violent Incidents Toward Young Paramedics in the Czech Republic [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Prehospital and emergency medical services (EMS) providers are usually the first to respond to an individual’s urgent health needs, sometimes in emotionally charged circumstances.
Cmorej, Patrik, Knor, Jiri, Nemcova, Jitka, Pekara, Jaroslav, Peran, David, Seblova, Jana   +5 more
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Utility of Fear Severity and Individual Resilience Scoring as a Surge Capacity, Triage Management Tool during Large-Scale, Bio-event Disasters [PDF]

, 2006
Threats of bioterrorism and emerging infectious disease pandemics may result in fear related consequences. Fear based signs and symptoms, if left undetected and untreated, may be extremely debilitating and lead to chronic problems with risk of permanent ...
Bracha, H. Stefan, Burkle Jr., Frederick M.   +1 more
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Prehospital care providers’ understanding of responsibilities during a behavioural emergency

South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2021
Background: Prehospital emergency care providers are frequently called to assist with the management of mental healthcare users (MHCUs). The Mental Health Care Act no.
Charnelle Stander, Peter Hodkinson, Enrico Dippenaar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Support and Assessment for Fall Emergency Referrals (SAFER 1) trial protocol. Computerised on-scene decision support for emergency ambulance staff to assess and plan care for older people who have fallen: evaluation of costs and benefits using a pragmatic cluster randomised trial [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Many emergency ambulance calls are for older people who have fallen. As half of them are left at home, a community-based response may often be more appropriate than hospital attendance.
A Porter, A Porter, A Tversky, A Walker, AJ Carr, American Geriatrics Society. BGSaAAoOS, Antonio Sánchez, Bridget Wells, Ceri Phillips, D Chase, D Widiatmoko, DA Skelton, DC Cone, Department of Health, E Bergeron, F Sikron, G Nichol, GS Keene, H Snooks, H Snooks, H Snooks, H Snooks, H Snooks, Helen Snooks, HJ Graham, Ian Russell, Ioan Humphreys, J Dale, J Peconi, J Ware, Jacqueline Close, JC Close, JCT Close, Jeremy Dale, Judith Phillips, Julie Peconi, K Aoyagi, Kellogg International Work Group, LD Gillespie, M Cross, M Halter, ME Tinetti, MRC, MRC, Mushtaq Wani, National Institute for Clinical Excellence, P Scuffham, PJ Marks, R Dowie, RC Carey, Richard Whitfield, RJ Goldberg, Ronan Lyons, S Gates, S Lamb, Sarah Gaze, SJ Weiss, Stephen Roberts, Suzanne Mason, The Euroqol Group, Wai-Yee Cheung, Yasmin Merali   +61 more
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Current Challenges in Hemostasis and Advances in Particle‐Assisted Styptic Devices

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Here persistent limitations in hemostatic technologies are highlighted and cutting‐edge biomimetic, microparticle‐assisted, and nanoengineered systems with integrated drug delivery are showcased. Moreover, the article identifies fresh directions toward the next‐generation of multifunctional hemostatic devices with superior efficacy and accessibility ...
Daniele Baiocco, Zhibing Zhang, Neil M. Eisenstein, Nigel Tai, Liam M. Grover   +4 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

Short communication: Dynamic chemical labelling allows the measurement of the paracetamol toxicity biomarker microRNA‐122 in hospital clinical laboratories

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
MicroRNA‐122 (miR‐122) is a sensitive biomarker for paracetamol‐induced liver injury. This study assessed the diagnostic performance of dynamic chemical labelling (DCL) combined with an immunoassay platform to quantify miR‐122 in human serum, as a proof‐of‐concept for hospital use.
Samar Alzeer, Antonio Marin‐Romero, Bárbara López‐Longarela, Juan J. Guardia‐Monteagudo, F. Javier Lopez‐Delgado, Salvatore Pernagallo, Juan J. Diaz‐Mochon, Mavys Tabraue‐Chavez, Kathleen Scullion, James W. Dear   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting in Pittsburgh: Preparedness, Prehospital Care, and Lessons Learned [PDF]

, 2020
On Saturday, October 27, 2018, a man with anti-Semitic motivations entered Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; he had an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and three handguns, opening fire upon worshippers. Eventually
Murray, Keith, Roth, Ronald N., Tobias, Adam Z., Weiss, Leonard S., Yealy, Donald M.   +4 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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Rescue epilepsy medication and training: A comparison between midazolam use, guidelines, clinical practice, and possibilities in the UK and Norway

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Status epilepticus (SE) is a prolonged epileptic seizure carrying significant risk of long‐term disability and death. Rescue therapies are prescribed for prehospital administration to terminate SE. This study compared prescribing practices of rescue therapies of midazolam in the UK and Norway.
Audrey McBride, Oliver Johannes Henning, Cecilie Johannessen Landmark, Lance Watkins, Samuel Tromans, Paul Basset, Paraskevi Triantafyllopoulou, Rohit Shankar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source