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Identifying patients at imminent risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during the Emergency Medical call: The views of call-takers

open access: yesResuscitation Plus, 2023
Introduction: There is little research on the triage of patients who are not yet in cardiac arrest when the emergency call is initiated, but who deteriorate and suffer a cardiac arrest during the prehospital phase of care.
Kim Kirby, Sarah Voss, Jonathan Benger
doaj   +1 more source

Artificial intelligence to support out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care: A scoping review

open access: yesResuscitation Plus, 2023
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) has demonstrated significant potential in supporting emergency medical services personnel during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) care; however, the extent of research evaluating this topic is unknown.
Jake Toy   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A roadmap to building first responder networks: Lessons learned and best practices from Belgium and Switzerland

open access: yesResuscitation Plus, 2023
Background/Aims: Limited bystander assistance and delayed emergency medical service arrival reduce the chances of survival in cardiac arrest victims. Early basic life support through trained first responders (FR) and automatic external defibrillation ...
Esther Moens   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frequency, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of pneumonia in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest undergoing extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation

open access: yesResuscitation Plus, 2023
Aim: This study aimed to describe the frequency, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of pneumonia in OHCA patients treated with ECPR in a multicenter setting.
Eiki Iida   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Basic life support training for people with disabilities. A scoping review

open access: yesResuscitation Plus, 2023
Background: The integration of populations with various types of disabilities into basic life support (BLS) training programs could contribute to a potential increase in trained laypersons with BLS knowledge and, consequently, in survival rates.
Carlos Berlanga-Macías   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in residential aged care facilities is independently associated with lower survival in Perth, Australia

open access: yesResuscitation Plus, 2023
Aim: To compare out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) characteristics and outcomes between people aged ≥ 65 years who arrested in a residential aged care facility (RACF) versus a private residence in Perth, Australia.
Milena Talikowska   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of yoga on self-rated visual discomfort in computer users

open access: yesHead & Face Medicine, 2006
Background 'Dry eye' appears to be the main contributor to the symptoms of computer vision syndrome. Regular breaks and the use of artificial tears or certain eye drops are some of the options to reduce visual discomfort.
Deginal Rajendra   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comparative analysis of current out-of-hospital transfusion protocols to expert recommendations

open access: yesResuscitation Plus, 2023
Aim: This study aimed to compare current out-of-hospital transfusion (OHT) protocols in Canadian civilian critical care transport organizations (CCTO) to expert recommendations and explore the variability and potential benefits of standardizing OHT ...
Pierre-Marc Dion   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chlamydial conjunctivitis presenting as pre septal cellulitis

open access: yesHead & Face Medicine, 2007
Chlamydia conjuctivitis results from infection by chlamydia trachomatis, the commonest treatable sexually transmitted infection in Europe. Its clinical manifestations involve the conjunctiva and the cornea.
Diaper Charles JM, Drummond Suzannah R
doaj   +1 more source

Stenting the Eustachian tube to treat chronic otitis media - a feasibility study in sheep

open access: yesHead & Face Medicine, 2018
Background Untreated chronic otitis media severely impairs quality of life in affected individuals. Local destruction of the middle ear and subsequent loss of hearing are common sequelae, and currently available treatments provide limited relief ...
Friederike Pohl   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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