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Emergency treatment delay and underdosing are associated with poor outcome in non‐convulsive status epilepticus

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is difficult to recognize in the emergency department (ED), where onset is often unknown and treatment may be delayed. To what extent treatment timing and dose adequacy are associated with outcome in NCSE remains debated.
Francesco Misirocchi, Alice Ballabeni, Maddalena Frapporti, Alessandro Borgna, Lucia Zinno, Stefano Meletti, Irene Florindo   +6 more
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Status epilepticus: Updates on mechanisms and treatments

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) consists of prolonged, self‐sustaining seizures and is a common neurological emergency that causes respiratory compromise and neuronal injury. Without prompt treatment, the seizures can become resistant to benzodiazepines, leading to the progressive evolution of established, refractory, and super‐refractory SE.
Suchitra Joshi, Jaideep Kapur
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Direct versus video laryngoscopic intubation by novice prehospital intubators with and without chest compressions: A pilot manikin study [PDF]

, 2011
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether chest compressions affect the time taken for intubation (TTI) using the Macintosh laryngoscope and two portable video laryngoscopes (VLs) (GlideScope Ranger and Airway Scope) when used by novice prehospital caregivers, and
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Prehospital diagnosis and management of supraventricular tachycardia – a scoping review

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs) are tachyarrhythmias that may result in haemodynamic instability and require prompt recognition and management in the prehospital setting. Current guidelines recommend a stepwise approach— vagal manoeuvres,
Lorenzo Gamberini, Federico Moro, Claudia Dallari, Silvia Cavagna, Paolo Pallavicini, Alessandra Bagioni, Giulia Scurria, Valeria Carinci, Federico Semeraro, Carlo Coniglio, Marco Tartaglione   +10 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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Forecasting and Capacity Planning in Prehospital Emergency Medical Services: The Case of Ankara

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Time savings in prehospital emergency medical services are vital for human life. Ensuring that these services can meet potential demands is essential for successful delivery. This study aimed to forecast the demand for ambulance services within prehospital emergency medical services and to plan the capacity of ambulance stations ...
Elif Erbay, Çağdaş Erkan Akyürek
wiley   +1 more source

The current workforce status of prehospital care in china [PDF]

, 2005
The Chinese Emergency Medicine System is primarily composed of three sectors; prehospital care, emergency department in a city hospital, and intensive care unit ward.
Lu, Chuan-Zhu, Hou, Xiang-Yu
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Renal screening sonography—A comparative study in a Portuguese basic emergency service

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 8-16, March 2025.
Renal sonography screening aids in clinical decision‐making for patients with suspected renal colic. This study intends to compare the accuracy and pertinence of sonographic findings obtained by a sonographer in a Basic Emergency Service (BES) with that of radiologists at Referral Hospital (RH) in Portugal. Renal sonography screening was able to detect
Sérgio Miravent, Carmen Jiménez, Narciso Barbancho, Manuel Duarte Lobo, Teresa Figueiredo, Carla Gomes, Ion Ratusneac, João Mário Gonçalves, Corina Hasnas, Rui de Almeida   +9 more
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Multicentre observational study on practice of prehospital management of hypotensive trauma patients: the SPITFIRE study protocol

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction Major haemorrhage after injury is the leading cause of preventable death for trauma patients. Recent advancements in trauma care suggest damage control resuscitation (DCR) should start in the prehospital phase following major trauma.
John B Holcomb, Tiziana Cena, David Lockey, Luca Montagnani, Simona Cavallo, Andrea Cortegiani, Lorenzo Gamberini, Carlo Coniglio, Marco Tartaglione, Valentina Chiarini, Cristian Lupi, Giovanni Gordini, Tobias Gauss, Aimone Giugni, Maria Teresa Strano, Luca Carenzo, Carlo Alberto Mazzoli, Silvia Cavagna, Davide Allegri, Giovanni Sbrana, Andrea Caglià, Jacopo Pernechele, Andrea Mina, Roberto Vacca, Roberto Gioachin, Valeria Bonato, Claudia Monge, Paolo Frisoni, Luca Nicora, Giovanna Zilio, Cristina Barbarino, Andrea Paoli, Giacomo Magagnotti, Andrea Spagna, Alberto Trincanato, Francesca Verginella, Marta Pescolderung, Stefania Armani, Adriano Valerio, Giulio Desiderio, Edoardo Picetti, Michela Ciminello, Christian Tosato, Yuri Ferrara, Stefano Barbadori, Silvia Pini, Andrea Vignali, Alberto Baratta, Davide Durì, Calogero Centonze, Matteo Ciccolini, Alessandra Spasiano, Tommaso Marzano, Guido Gambetti, Domenico Minniti, Michela Rauseo, Gilda Cinnella, Rosanna Vaschetto, Giacomo Iapichino, Fabio Genco, Antonio Iacono, Annalisa Deiana, Marco Vidili, Massimiliano Carta, Alessio Ficarella, Flavia Baccari   +65 more
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Accuracy of Key Sonographic Markers for Juxta‐Articular Fractures

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
Objectives To systematically evaluate sonographic features of long bone juxta‐articular fractures and identify key diagnostic predictors using machine learning‐based feature selection. Methods This prospective single‐center diagnostic accuracy study enrolled 121 patients with clinically suspected juxta‐articular fractures.
Xiaofang Fu, Lirong Liu, Hao Sun, Changqin Sun, Qinhan Yang, Mengjie Dou, Duo Shi, Junpu Hu, Zhiming He, Guangquan Zhou, Shiyu Jin, Faqin Lv   +11 more
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