Hospital preparedness assessment for road traffic accidents with mass casualties: a cross-sectional study in Kurdistan Province, Iran
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by Arezoo Yari, Hamed Hassanzadeh, Kourosh Akhbari, Mohamad Esmaeil Motlagh, Khaled Rahmani and Yadolah Zarezadeh
2d ago
Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are predicted to become the world’s seventh leading cause of death by 2030. Given the significant impact of RTAs on public health, effective hospital preparedness plays a pivotal ..read more
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An important issue of burnout among pre-hospital emergency medical personnel in Chengdu: a cross-sectional study
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by ZhiJiang Liu, Li Luo, Hang Dai, Bihua Zhang, Lin Ma and Tao Xiang
2d ago
This survey aims to comprehensively understand occupational burnout among pre-hospital emergency medical personnel and explore associated risk factors ..read more
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A retrospective audit of adult and paediatric anaphylaxis management from two Australian metropolitan mixed emergency departments
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by A Thomas, J Delic, P Hudson, M Batchelor, H Johannsen and LE Grzeskowiak
1w ago
Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, with presentations to emergency departments (EDs) increasing across Australia. Understanding the features of those presenting with anaphylaxis a ..read more
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Is alcohol and psychoactive medication use associated with excess hospital length-of-stay and admission frequency? A cross-sectional, observational study
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by Danil Gamboa, Saranda Kabashi, Benedicte Jørgenrud, Anners Lerdal, Gudmund Nordby and Stig Tore Bogstrand
1w ago
Hospital length-of-stay and admission frequency are commonly used indicators of disease burden and health resource expenditures. However, the impact of psychoactive prescription medication use and harmful alco ..read more
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Clinical presentation and management of methanol poisoning outbreaks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective analysis
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by Faisal Alhusain, Mohammed Alshalhoub, Moath Bin Homaid, Laila Carolina Abu Esba, Mohammad Alghafees and Mohammad Al Deeb
1w ago
Acute methanol intoxication, whether unintentional or deliberate, necessitates prompt intervention to prevent severe morbidity and mortality. Homemade alcoholic beverages are a frequent source of such poisonin ..read more
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Survival benefits of interventional radiology and surgical teams collaboration during primary trauma surveys: a single-centre retrospective cohort study
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by Ichiro Okada, Toru Hifumi, Hisashi Yoneyama, Kazushige Inoue, Satoshi Seki, Ippei Jimbo, Hiroaki Takada, Koichi Nagasawa, Saiko Kohara, Tsuyoshi Hishikawa, Hiroki Shiojima, Eiju Hasegawa, Kohei Morimoto, Yoshiaki Ichinose, Fumie Sato, Nobuaki Kiriu…
1w ago
A team approach is essential for effective trauma management. Close collaboration between interventional radiologists and surgeons during the initial management of trauma patients is important for prompt and a ..read more
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Exploring paramedic perspectives on emergency medical service (EMS) delivery in Alberta: a qualitative study
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by Janna Newton, Travis Carpenter and Jennifer Zwicker
1w ago
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Alberta are facing critical challenges. This qualitative study aims to describe and understand the frontline perspective regarding system level issues and propose provider-i ..read more
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An observational study on the impact of overcrowding towards door-to-antibiotic time among sepsis patients presented to emergency department of a tertiary academic hospital
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by Evelyn Yi Wen Chau, Afliza Abu Bakar, Aireen Binti Zamhot, Ida Zarina Zaini, Siti Norafida Binti Adanan and Dazlin Masdiana Binti Sabardin
1w ago
The latest Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021 recommends early antibiotics administration. However, Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding can delay sepsis management. This study aimed to determine the effect of E ..read more
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Changes in temperature in preheated crystalloids at ambient temperatures relevant to a prehospital setting: an experimental simulation study with the application of prehospital treatment of trauma patients suffering from accidental hypothermia
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by Emil Jensen, Helena Rentzhog, Johan Herlitz, Christer Axelsson and Peter Lundgren
1w ago
Accidental hypothermia is common in all trauma patients and contributes to the lethal diamond, increasing both morbidity and mortality. In hypotensive shock, fluid resuscitation is recommended using fluids wit ..read more
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How much time do emergency department physicians spend on medication-related tasks? A time- and-motion study
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by Tine Johnsgård, Renate Elenjord, Renata Vesela Holis, Marit Waaseth, Birgitte Zahl-Holmstad, Marie Fagerli, Kristian Svendsen, Elin Christina Lehnbom, Eirik Hugaas Ofstad, Torsten Risør and Beate Hennie Garcia
2w ago
Medication-related problems are an important cause of emergency department (ED) visits, and medication errors are reported in up to 60% of ED patients. Procedures such as medication reconciliation and medicati ..read more
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