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The accuracy of nurse-led triage of adult patients in the emergency centre of urban private hospitals

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022
Background: Triage is applied in emergency centres (ECs) to assign degrees of urgency to illnesses or injuries to decide in which order to treat patients, especially when there are many patients or casualties, facilitating the allocation of scarce ...
Jenna Smith, Celia Filmalter, Andries Masenge, Tanya Heyns   +3 more
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“We can’t do without it”: Parent and call-handler experiences of video triage of children at a medical helpline

PLoS ONE, 2022
Background Pediatric out-of-hours calls are common, as parents worry and seek reassurance and shared responsibility. Nevertheless, most children assessed in this context are not seriously ill.
Caroline Gren, Ingrid Egerod, Gitte Linderoth, Asbjoern Boerch Hasselager, Marianne Sjølin Frederiksen, Fredrik Folke, Annette Kjær Ersbøll, Dina Cortes, Hejdi Gamst-Jensen   +8 more
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Performance of a three-level triage scale in live triage encounters in an emergency department in Hong Kong

International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background Despite its continued use in many low-volume emergency departments (EDs), 3-level triage systems have not been extensively studied, especially on live triage cases.
Rex Pui Kin Lam, Shing Lam Kwok, Vi Ka Chaang, Lujie Chen, Eric Ho Yin Lau, Kin Ling Chan   +5 more
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Nurse telephone triage for same day appointments in general practice: multiple interrupted time series trial of effect on workload and costs [PDF]

, 2002
OBJECTIVE: To compare the workloads of general practitioners and nurses and costs of patient care for nurse telephone triage and standard management of requests for same day appointments in routine primary care.
Dutton, E., Godfrey, L., Meakins, J., Richards, D.A., Richardson, G., Russell, D., Tawfik, J.   +6 more
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The SALT and START Triage System for Classifying Patient Acuity Level: A Systematic Review

Nurse Media: Journal of Nursing, 2021
Background: Two common triage systems have been widely used in mass casualty incidents (MCIs) and disaster situations, namely START (simple triage algorithm and rapid treatment) and SALT (sort, assess, lifesaving, intervention, and treatment/transport ...
Hendri Purwadi, Katrina Breaden, Christine McCloud, Satriya Pranata   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A simple tool to predict admission at the time of triage [PDF]

, 2014
Aim To create and validate a simple clinical score to estimate the probability of admission at the time of triage. Methods This was a multicentre, retrospective, cross-sectional study of triage records for all unscheduled adult attendances in North ...
Cameron, Allan, Ireland, Alastair, Jamdar, Ravi, McKay, Gerard A., Rodgers, Kenneth   +4 more
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Etats hémodynamiques et respiratoires des opérées de fistules obstétricales sous rachianesthésie au CHRR Manakara, Madagascar

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
L'objectif était d'évaluer les états hémodynamiques et respiratoires des opérées de fistules obstétricales et rapporter nos expériences sur la prise en charge de ces malades.
Andrianimaro Florelia Martinetti, Rabenjarison Franklin, Randriamboavonjy Rado Lalao, Harioly Nirina Marie Ose, Judicael, Rasolonjatovo Tsiorintsoa Yvonne, Rajaonera Tovohery Andriambelo, Ratsaraharimanana Catherine Nicole, Raveloson Nasolotsiry Enintsoa, Ravaomanana Edwige   +8 more
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The second gamma-H2AX assay inter-comparison exercise carried out in the framework of the European biodosimetry network (RENEB) [PDF]

, 2017
Purpose: Within the EU RENEB project, seven laboratories have taken part in training and harmonisation activities to strengthen triage gamma H2AX-based radiation exposure assessment. This has culminated in a second triage biodosimetry exercise. Materials
Barnard, Stephen, Lindholm, Carita, Martins, Vanda, Monteiro Gil, Octávia, Moquet, Jayne, Rothkamm, Kai, Rößler, Ute, Staynova, Albena, Vandevoorde, Charlot, Vral, Anne, Wojewódzka, Maria   +10 more
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Emergency and critical care services in Tanzania: a survey of ten hospitals. [PDF]

, 2013
While there is a need for good quality care for patients with serious reversible disease in all countries in the world, Emergency and Critical Care tends to be one of the weakest parts of health systems in low-income countries.
A Iddriss, AC Cheng, AF Merry, AP Farmer, C Mock, D Konrad, D Watters, David Konrad, E Molyneux, E Molyneux, ED Riviello, Edwin Lugazia, F Abdullah, I Baelani, J Rylance, JA Crump, JA Razzak, Jaran Eriksen, JH Requejo, L Liu, L Pearson, Lars Irestedt, M Cherian, M English, M English, MW Dunser, MW Dunser, NK Adhikari, O Bataar, OC Kobusingye, P Ayieko, PS Chan, RP Dellinger, S Gove, S Jochberger, T Baker, T Nolan, Tanzania Service Provision Assessment Survey, Tim Baker, United Republic of Tanzania, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, United Republic of Tanzania, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, United Republic of Tanzania, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Victor Mwafongo, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, Y Amoateng-Adjepong   +50 more
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Challenge Patient Dispatching in Mass Casualty Incidents [PDF]

, 2012
Efficient management of mass casualty incidents is complex, since regular emergency medical services struc-tures have to be switched to a temporary “disaster mode” involving additional operational and tactical struc-tures.
Adler, Christine, Donner, Anton, Greiner-Mai, Thomas, Rothkrantz, L.   +3 more
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