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Physician-led prehospital management is associated with reduced mortality in severe blunt trauma patients: a retrospective analysis of the Japanese nationwide trauma registry
BackgroundAlthough the results of previous studies suggested the effectiveness of physician-led prehospital trauma management, it has been uncertain...
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Remote real-time supervision of prehospital point-of-care ultrasound: a feasibility study
BackgroundAlthough prehospital point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is gaining in importance, its rapid interpretation remains challenging in prehospital...
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Cardiorespiratory consequences of attenuated fentanyl and augmented rocuronium dosing during protocolised prehospital emergency anaesthesia at a regional air ambulance service: a retrospective study
BackgroundPre-Hospital Emergency Anaesthesia (PHEA) has undergone significant developments since its inception. However, optimal drug dosing remains...
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Patients suffering traumatic brain injury: patient characteristics, prehospital triage, primary referral and mortality - A population-based follow-up study
BackgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a potential high-risk condition, but appropriate care pathways, including prehospital triage and primary...
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Epidemiology of patients assessed for trauma by Swedish ambulance services: a retrospective registry study
BackgroundThere is a lack of knowledge regarding the epidemiology of severe trauma assessed by Swedish emergency medical services (EMS).
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Relationship Between Prehospital Time and 24-h Mortality in Road Traffic-Injured Patients in Laos
BackgroundRoad traffic injury has long been regarded as a “time-dependent disease.” However, shortening the prehospital time might not improve the...
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Interobserver reliability and diagnostic accuracy of prehospital triage for identifying traumatic brain injury in paediatric patients: a systematic review
PurposeThe consistency and accuracy of paediatric TBI triage tools can be affected by different factors, such as patients’ characteristics and the...
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Primary care doctors in acute call-outs to severe trauma incidents in Norway – variations by rural-urban settings and time factors
BackgroundA severely injured patient needs fast transportation to a hospital that can provide definitive care. In Norway, approximately 20% of the...
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The accuracy of predicting hospital admission by emergency medical service and emergency department personnel compared to the prehospital MEWS: a prospective multicenter study
IntroductionOvercrowding in the emergency department (ED) is a global problem. Early and accurate recognition of a patient’s disposition could limit...
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A sco** review of worldwide studies evaluating the effects of prehospital time on trauma outcomes
BackgroundAnnually, over 1 billion people sustain traumatic injuries, resulting in over 900,000 deaths in Africa and 6 million deaths globally....
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Prehospital clinical practice guidelines for unintentional injuries: a sco** review and prioritisation process
BackgroundGlobally, millions of people die and many more develop disabilities resulting from injuries each year. Most people who die from injuries do...
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PrehospitaL Ultrasound in Undifferentiated DyspnEa (PreLUDE): a prospective, clinical, observational study
BackgroundDiagnostic uncertainty in patients with dyspnea is associated with worse outcomes. We hypothesized that prehospital point-of-care...
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The effect of a clock’s presence on trauma resuscitation times in a Dutch level-1 trauma center: a pre–post cohort analysis
PurposeInterventions performed within the first hour after trauma increase survival rates. Literature showed that measuring times can optimize the...
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Initial experiences of prehospital blood product transfusions between 2016 and 2020 in Päijät-Häme hospital district, Finland
BackgroundTreating hemorrhaging patients with prehospital blood product transfusions (PHBT) narrows transfusion delays and potentially benefits the...
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Evaluating a Novel Prehospital Emergency Trauma Care Assessment Tool (PETCAT) for Low- and Middle-Income Countries in Sierra Leone
BackgroundWHO recommends training lay first responders (LFRs) as the first step toward formal emergency medical services development, yet no tool...
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A simulation-based randomized trial of ABCDE style cognitive aid for emergency medical services CHecklist In Prehospital Settings: the CHIPS-study
BackgroundChecklists are a powerful tool for reduction of mortality and morbidity. Checklists structure complex processes in a reproducible manner,...
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Emergency physician and nurse discretion accurately triage high-risk trauma patients
PurposePrehospital trauma team activation (TTA) criteria allow for early identification of severely injured trauma patients. Although most TTA...
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Emergency department thoracotomy in a physician-staffed trauma system: the experience of a French Military level-1 trauma center
PurposeTo investigate survival after emergency department thoracotomy (EDT) in a physician-staffed emergency medicine system.
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Characteristics of a trauma population in an ambulance organisation in Sweden: results from an observational study
BackgroundGlobally, injuries are a major health problem, and in Sweden, injuries are the second most common reason for ambulance dispatch. However,...
