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Optimizing remote and rural prehospital resources using air transport of thrombectomy candidates

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background In Finland, the yearly number of mechanical thrombectomies for acute stroke is increasing and more patients are transported over 100 km to the comprehensive stroke centre (CSC) for definitive care.
Pauli Vuorinen, Piritta Setälä, Sanna Hoppu   +2 more
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Epidemiological Profile, Clinical Presentations, and Complications of Gunshot Wounds in Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital in the Armed Conflict Zone of Goma in Eastern DR Congo

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Gunshot wounds in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo primarily affect young men, with limb injuries being the most common and complications associated with open fractures and abdominal trauma. Hemodynamic instability upon admission and a delay in treatment exceeding 8 h significantly increase the risk of complications, highlighting the need to ...
Samuel Mbabazi, Zubayer Shams, Phalek Mukaka, Luc Kinyoma, Reagan Luvande, Jones Onesime, Aymar Akilimali, Médard Kabuyaya   +7 more
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The association of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest barriers to cardiopulmonary resuscitation initiation and continuation during the emergency call: A retrospective cohort study

Resuscitation Plus
Background: In a previous study, we identified eight types of potential barriers to bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) initiation and continuation until the arrival of emergency medical services (EMS) on scene, in the context of emergency ...
Emogene S Aldridge, Stephen Ball, Tanya Birnie, Nirukshi Perera, Austin Whiteside, Janet Bray, Judith Finn   +6 more
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Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care: Second Edition (2026)

World Journal of Surgery, Volume 50, Issue 6, Page 1409-1450, June 2026.
Injury is a major cause of death and disability globally, with the highest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Strengthening the organization and planning for trauma care (care of the injured) can improve care and lower mortality. In 2004, the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) and the World Health ...
Charles Mock, Timothy C. Hardcastle, Christine Gaarder, Amit Gupta, Adam Gyedu, Manjul Joshipura, Elmin Steyn, on behalf of the Essential Trauma Care revision author group, Valencia Adjei, Roger Alcock, Vanda Amado, Michael Boampong, Sanjeev Booi, Petra Brysiewicz, Corazon Cabanilla‐Manuntag, Cristiane de Alencar Domingues, Ghada Elhadari, Ranjith Nanda Ellawala, Sarnai Erdene, Ama Akoma Essuman, Jorge Esteban Foianini, Filippo Gatti, Armando Garcia Guererra, Greg Hynes, Adil Haider, Sandy Ingless, Balavenkata Jagannathan, Helen Jowett, Knut Magne Kolstadbråten, Sonja Krofak, Aireen Patricia Madrid, Tina Tomić Mahečić, Claude Martin, Daniel Ntogwrachu, Bisola Onajin‐Obembe, Nhobojit Roy, Andres Rubiano, Niisoja Mensah Torto, Ben Wachira, Meg Walmsley, Torben Wisborg, Elma Wong   +41 more
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Predictors of Hospital Admission Following Emergency Department Presentation for Falls Among Older Adults: A Retrospective Analysis

Australasian Journal on Ageing, Volume 45, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To identify demographic, clinical and injury‐related factors independently associated with hospital admission among older adults presenting to the emergency department (ED) after a fall. Methods We conducted a retrospective chart review of electronic medical records for 574 patients aged 65 years and older who presented to the ED of ...
Yong‐Joon Kim, Hyo‐Seon Shin, Kyeongmin Jang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

315 Patient experience analyzed through net promoter score (NPS) in the emergency medical service

BMJ Open, 2022
K Kaartinen, U Sipilä, P Setälä, S Hoppu   +3 more
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The Impact of Prehospital Point of Care Ultrasounds on Emergency Patients Length of Stay in Thailand

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2023
Kamonwon Ienghong,1 Lap Woon Cheung,2,3 Somsak Tiamkao,4 Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi,1 Korakot Apiratwarakul1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; 2Accident & Emergency Department, Princess ...
Ienghong K, Cheung LW, Tiamkao S, Bhudhisawasdi V, Apiratwarakul K   +4 more
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Fentanyl Compromises Lower‐Airway Mechanics and Naloxone Triggers a Transient Mechanical Overshoot

Acta Physiologica, Volume 242, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Opioid‐induced respiratory depression (OIRD) is the leading cause of death following opioid overdose, due to its effects on central rhythm generation, and airway and thoracic constriction. While the effects on rhythm generation have been well documented, the effects of fentanyl on airway constriction are less well understood. We tested the
Riley R. Parks, Marissa J. Andersen, Mackenna L. Hatfield, Madeline M. Johnson, Nicholas J. Burgraff   +4 more
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Patients suffering traumatic brain injury: patient characteristics, prehospital triage, primary referral and mortality - A population-based follow-up study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a potential high-risk condition, but appropriate care pathways, including prehospital triage and primary referral to a specialised neurosurgical centre, can improve neurological outcome and survival.
Sophie-Charlott Seidenfaden, Claus Kjaer Pedersen, Niels Juul, Hans Kirkegaard, Morten Thingemann Bøtker   +4 more
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A review of capillary β‐hydroxybutyrate cut‐off levels for the exclusion and identification of diabetic ketoacidosis

Journal of Diabetes Investigation, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 905-914, June 2026.
Potential application of capillary β‐OHB in triaging patients by emergency services. ABSTRACT Aims/Introduction Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute, life‐threatening emergency that can arise as a complication of diabetes mellitus. We sought to examine the literature regarding capillary β‐OHB testing levels that can inform cut‐offs and help ...
Nghiep Tran, Steven James, Ben Nash, Frank Gao, Scott Bennetts, David O'Neal, Michele Gaca, Loren Sher, Elif I. Ekinci   +8 more
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