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Implementation and findings on a one-minute sit-stand test for prehospital triage in patients with suspected COVID-19—a pilot project

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2022
Introduction During the initial Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic wave, sparse personal protection equipment made telephone triage of suscpeted COVID-19 patients for ambulance transport necessary. To spare resources, stable patients were often
Julie Kjerulff, Allan Bach, Ulla Væggemose, Søren Helbo Skaarup, Morten Thingemann Bøtker   +4 more
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Incidence, mortality, and management of status epilepticus from 2012 to 2022: An 11‐year nationwide study

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Recent data on status epilepticus (SE) incidence and mortality remain limited, despite the 2015 revision of its definition by the International League Against Epilepsy. The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic also remains unclear. We assessed trends in SE incidence, mortality, and management from 2012 to 2022 and examined the pandemic's ...
Quentin Calonge, Aurélie Hanin, Edouard Januel, Octave Guinebretiere, Thomas Nedelec, Francois Le Gac, Mario Chavez, Sophie Tezenas du Montcel, Vincent Navarro   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Respiratory dysfunction and fatal apnea during pilocarpine‐induced status epilepticus

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Status epilepticus (SE) is second only to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy as a cause of seizure‐related mortality. The progression of respiratory dysfunction during experimental SE remains poorly characterized. We investigated how pilocarpine‐induced SE affects respiration in mice.
Chengsan Sun, Rachel Spera, John M. Williamson, Suchitra Joshi, Bhavya Guduru, Harini Ganabady, Jaideep Kapur   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Difficult Airway Management Algorithm in Emergency Medicine: Do Not Struggle against the Patient, Just Skip to Next Step

Emergency Medicine International, 2010
We report a case of prehospital “cannot intubate” and “cannot ventilate” scenarios successfully managed by strictly following a difficult airway management algorithm.
Jérôme Sudrial, Caroline Birlouez, Anne-Laurette Guillerm, Jean-Luc Sebbah, Roland Amathieu, Gilles Dhonneur   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extracellular vesicle proteomics identifies novel blood biomarkers for the early diagnosis of status epilepticus

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study was undertaken to identify novel blood‐based biomarkers associated with the early diagnosis of status epilepticus (SE) by exploring proteomic alterations in plasma extracellular vesicles (EVs). Methods We conducted an observational and prospective study in a two‐phase design: a discovery proteomic analysis of plasma EVs ...
Estevo Santamarina, Laura Abraira, Daniel Campos‐Fernández, Manuel Quintana, Elena Fonseca, Samuel López‐Maza, Sofía Lallana, Anna Penalba, Anna Rosell, Júlia Valor‐Blanquer, Clara Sanz, Manuel Toledo   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Optimal Emergency Department Management of Out‐of‐Hospital Supraglottic Airways

Academic Emergency Medicine, EarlyView.
Aaron E. Robinson, Matthew E. Prekker, Marc L. Martel, Brian E. Driver   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementing Evidence‐Based Practice in Critical Care Nursing: An Ethnographic Case Study of Knowledge Use

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore how critical care nurses access, negotiate and apply knowledge in high‐pressure clinical environments, focusing on organisational, cultural and leadership factors influencing evidence‐based practice implementation in acute hospital settings. Design A focused ethnographic collective case study was conducted across two contrasting
Jude Ominyi, Ukpai Eze, David Agom, Adewale Alabi, Aaron Nwedu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and validation of a multivariable risk score for prolonged length of stay in the surgical intensive care unit

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2019
BACKGROUND Chronically critical illness is highly relevant in intensive care units, but the definitions in literature vary greatly. The timely detection of prolonged intensive care unit length of stay could support care planning for ...
Conrad Wesch, Kris Denhaerynck, Ursi Barandun Schaefer, Martin Siegemund, Michael Wehrli, Hans Pargger, Susanne Look   +6 more
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Procedural and Therapy Peripheral Intravenous Catheters: A Framework for Safety, Quality and Patient‐Centred Care

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, Claire M. Rickard, Nathan Peters, Vineet Chopra, Olivier Mimoz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emotional distress of callers requesting emergency medical communication center assistance and patient outcomes: a prospective observational study

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background Telephone triage, performed in Emergency Medical Communication Centers is the complex task of gathering key medical information in order to identify life-threatening emergencies and ensure timely and appropriate service deployment.
Marie Christina Ng Ping Cheung, Juline Beringer, Lionel Moulis, Joana Pissarra, Sophie Lefebvre, Mustapha Sebbane   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source