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Open AccessTriage body temperature and its influence on patients with acute myocardial infarction
Fever can occur after acute myocardial infarction (MI). The influence of body temperature (BT) after hospital arrival on patients with acute MI has rarely been investigated.
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Open AccessA full-face mask for protection against respiratory infections
Aerosols and droplets are the transmission routes of many respiratory infectious diseases. The COVID-19 management guidance recommends against the use of nebulized inhalation therapy directly in the emergency ...
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Open AccessPredictive performances of ALS and BLS termination of resuscitation rules in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest for different resuscitation protocols
Resuscitation guidance has advanced; however, the predictive performance of the termination of resuscitation (TOR) rule has not been validated for different resuscitation protocols published by the American He...
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Open AccessPrediction of hospitalization using artificial intelligence for urgent patients in the emergency department
Timely assessment to accurately prioritize patients is crucial for emergency department (ED) management. Urgent (i.e., level-3, on a 5-level emergency severity index system) patients have become a challenge si...
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Open AccessEmergency medical dispatch services across Pan-Asian countries: a web-based survey
Dispatch services (DS’s) form an integral part of emergency medical service (EMS) systems. The role of a dispatcher has also evolved into a crucial link in patient care delivery, particularly in dispatcher ass...
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Open AccessDispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation for traumatic patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Resuscitation efforts for traumatic patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are not always futile. Dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR) during emergency calls could increase t...
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Open AccessNanoparticle-Doped Polydimethylsiloxane Fluid Enhances the Optical Performance of AlGaN-Based Deep-Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes
This paper proposes a new encapsulation structure for aluminum nitride-based deep UV light-emitting diodes (DUV-LEDs) and eutectic flip chips containing polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) fluid doped with SiO2 nanoparti...
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Open AccessLiquid Type Nontoxic Photoluminescent Nanomaterials for High Color Quality White-Light-Emitting Diode
High-brightness white-light-emitting diodes (w-LEDs) with excellent color quality is demonstrated by using nontoxic nanomaterials. Previously, we have reported the high color quality w-LEDs with heavy-metal ph...
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Open AccessPerformance analysis and power allocation strategy in single-antenna cognitive overlay systems
A power allocation strategy is proposed for single-antenna overlay cognitive radio networks, in which the secondary user helps transmit the signal of the primary user while concurrently conveying its own signa...
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Open AccessEmergency medical services key performance measurement in Asian cities
One of the key principles in the recommended standards is that emergency medical service (EMS) providers should continuously monitor the quality and safety of their services. This requires service providers to...
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Pricing Effectiveness and Regulation: An Examination of Premium Rating in Taiwan Automobile Insurance
This paper examines premium determination of voluntary automobile insurance policies and risk classification under Taiwan’s heavily regulated rating system. On the basis of a unique data set, we investigate th...