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Exploring Current Emergency Medical Services Approaches to Manage Agitated Older Adult Patients: An Analysis of Statewide Protocols

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
Most state EMS protocols provide guidance on management of agitated patients, including use of physical restraints and chemical sedatives, yet older adult‐specific modifications or dosing guidance are uncommon. ABSTRACT Background Agitation in older adults presents unique challenges for emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians.
Joshua Lachs, Rana Barghout, William Haussner, David Hancock, Emily Benton, Maia Dorsett, Gregory Peters, Rebecca Cash, Joseph Holley, Tony Rosen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding public perspectives of prehospital trauma research: A qualitative community engagement study on consent and blood transfusion

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Unintentional injuries are a major cause of death worldwide. Modern trauma systems have reduced morbidity and mortality through rapid prehospital care, yet trauma research faces challenges obtaining informed consent during emergencies.
Katie N. Dainty, M. Bianca Seaton, Krystle Amog, Melissa McGowan, Brodie Nolan, on behalf of the SWiFT Canada Investigators, Yulia Lin, Michael Peddle, Jeannie Callum, Andrew Beckett, Luis Da Luz, Ian Drennan, Katerina Pavenski, Johnathan Mack, Mahvareh Ahghari, Jason E Smith, Laura Green, Connie Colaveccchia1, Harley Meirovich, Amie Malkin, Paul Engels, Michelle Zeller, Courtney Mullen, Leah Hayward, Andrew Shih, Sebastien Vuong, Kelly Vogt, Ziad Solh, Laura Allen, Jeff Kinney, Christopher Evans, Aiden Scholey, Jason Prpic, Marvin Jones, Julia Philion, Jonathan Briton, Geoffrey Brown, Jason Crockett, Mark Gravely, Charles Keown‐Stoneman   +39 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

The clinical use of cryoprecipitate and fibrinogen concentrate: A scoping review

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Acquired hypofibrinogenemia poses significant bleeding risks. Concentrated sources of fibrinogen, whether cryoprecipitate or fibrinogen concentrates, are widely used. This scoping review aimed to identify and map the available evidence on fibrinogen supplementation.
Aaron S. Hess, Sandra K. White, Elizabeth P. Crowe, Jay S. Raval, Jennifer Andrews, Claudia S. Cohn, Mischa L. Covington, Melissa M. Cushing, Cyril Jacquot, Jenna Khan, Anil K. Panigrahi, Nabiha H. Saifee, Aaron A. R. Tobian, Mary M. McFarland, Simon J. Stanworth, Ryan A. Metcalf   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blood supply continuity and emergency preparedness in natural and man‐made disasters and in armed conflicts—The Nordic perspectives

Vox Sanguinis, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent events have highlighted the urgent need for comprehensive blood preparedness plans at local, regional, national and cross‐border levels within the Nordic countries. This article outlines the perspectives and strategies related to blood preparedness in Norway, Sweden and Finland, in the context of emergencies, disasters and armed ...
Agneta Wikman, Christian Medby, Denise Bäckström, Jarkko Ihalainen, Markus Lyyra, Patrik Nimberger‐Hansson, Geir Strandenes, Jouni Lauronen, Torunn Apelseth   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of Suspected Aspiration During of Out‐Of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest With Development of Early‐Onset Pneumonia

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 70, Issue 6, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Early‐onset pneumonia is a possible complication after out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation. Whether or not a suspected aspiration during prehospital care is associated with the development of early‐onset pneumonia has not been studied.
Karoliina Yli‐Luukko, Paula Mäki, Sanna Hoppu, Piritta Setälä, Joonas Tirkkonen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Palliative Care and Prehospital Emergency Medicine

Medicine, 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. Although their condition is expected to have a lethal evolution, the patients-or more often their families or entourages-are sometimes confronted with sudden situations of ...
Carron, Pierre-Nicolas, Dami, Fabrice Thierry, Diawara, Fatoumata, Hurst, Samia, Hugli, Olivier   +4 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Prehospital Use of Non‐Invasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure due to Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. A Randomised Trial

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 70, Issue 6, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background In‐hospital use of non‐invasive ventilation improves outcomes in patients with acute respiratory failure caused by acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Prehospital use of non‐invasive ventilation is uncommon due to diagnostic uncertainty and logistical constraints.
Jesper H. Brendel, Lars W. Andersen, Søren H. Skaarup, Thomas Dissing, Anders Gunnar Nielsen, Nikolaj F. Milandt, Ulrick S. Espelund, Lisa F. Irion, Lone R. Mortensen, Kim M. Larsen, Jens Aage K. Petersen   +10 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

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
doaj   +1 more source