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The high incidence of airway management failure in the emergency department (ED) necessitates a comparative analysis of laryngoscopy methods. This study aims to compare the success and complications associated...
Emergency medical services often serve as the initial point of contact for septic patients, offering crucial pre-hospital intervention opportunities. However, the efficacy of pre-hospital interventions remains...
In Emergency Departments (EDs), triage is crucial for determining patient severity and prioritizing care, typically using the Manchester Triage Scale (MTS). Traditional triage systems, reliant on human judgmen...
The original article was published in BMC Emergency Medicine 2024 24:164
Persons who become life-threateningly ill or injured (due to for example trauma or cardiac arrest) are cared for in hospitals’ designated emergency rooms at the emergency department (ED). In these rooms, the l...
Trauma represents a significant global health challenge.The development of an effective scoring tool capable of predicting mortality risk in trauma cases is essential. This study aimed to investigate the combi...
Non-life-threatening cases treated by emergency services have been increasing in recent years, especially in older people. In a region in Germany with approximately 600,000 inhabitants, the role of a specially...
Emergency Medical Communication Centers (EMCC) have a key role in the prehospital chain-of-stroke-survival by recognizing stroke patients and reducing prehospital delay. However, studies on EMCC stroke recogni...
The emergency medical service (EMS) addresses all chief complaints across all ages in various contexts. Children in EMS present a particular challenge due to their unique anatomical and physical properties, wh...
The duration between a patient’s arrival at the Emergency Department (ED) and their actual departure, known as the Emergency Department Length of Stay (EDLOS), can have significant implications for a patient’s...
Ambulance missions involving pediatric patients are common in emergency medical services (EMS) globally, with variations in prevalence based on geographic location.
Acute diverticulitis is commonly misdiagnosed among patients with acute abdominal pain in the emergency department (ED). There are predictive scores that assist in the diagnosis of acute left-sided diverticuli...
Adverse events occur frequently at emergency departments (ED) because of several risk factors related to varying conditions. It is still unclear, which factors lead to patient safety incident reports.
Relatives of patients who have experienced an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) experience confusion and distress during resuscitation. Clear information from ambulance clinicians and the opportunity to wi...
Head injuries are the leading cause of trauma in Emergency Departments (EDs). Recent studies have shown epidemiological changes in patients consulting ED for head injuries. The main objective of this study was...
On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out an unprecedented attack on the State of Israel and kidnapped 251 people into captivity to the Gaza Strip. Several months later, as part of a humanitarian exchange deal, 10...
An increased number of revisits may signal that the immediate medical needs of patients seeking care at Emergency Departments (EDs) are not being met. The prevalence and characteristics of revisits to the EDs ...
An earthquake has significant effects on health and livelihood of people. It is important to identify health needs and challenges of earthquake victims and use them to prepare for other possible earthquakes. T...
Preparedness, focused on planning, training, and research, is one of the primary stages of the disaster management cycle. Accordingly, this study was conducted to determine the level of awareness in nursing ma...
The use of prehospital tranexamic acid (TXA) in patients with trauma has attracted considerable attention. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to provide the best evidence for clinicians.
Psychiatric emergencies pose a special challenge for emergency physicians. It is known from other areas of medicine that the influence of a doctor’s gender can have an impact on the type of treatment and quali...
Violence against Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel vary between studies. Current studies are mainly based on self-reporting, thus other designs are needed to provide more perspective. The purpose of t...
It is a challenge for the ambulance service to identify which patients to convey to the emergency department (ED). Ideally this would be the patients with serious conditions requiring further care in the ED. H...
The use of mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation device has been very prevalent in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest rescue. This study aimed to investigate whether the timing of mechanical cardiopulmonary res...
The prevalence of emergency department (ED) visits among the elderly is high and increasing. While emergency services for the elderly involve many factors, drug-related problems (DRPs) that can worsen patient ...
There is no ubiquitous definition of Emergency Department (ED) crowding and several indicators have been proposed to measure it. The National ED Overcrowding Study (NEDOCS) score is among the most popular, eve...
Disaster responders are exposed to several physical and mental health risks. This study aimed to describe self-care strategies used by disaster responders after the earthquake in Syria and eastern Turkey in Fe...
Cameroon is amongst the worst affected countries by road traffic injuries with an estimated 1443 disability-adjusted life years per 100,000 population. There have been very limited reports on the crucial preho...
In modern emergency medical services (EMS), ambulances increasingly focus on examining and treating the patient at the scene. This has led to increased levels of non-conveyance. In Finland, for instance, appro...
During resuscitation in emergency situations, establishing intravascular access is crucial for promptly initiating delivery of fluids, blood, blood products, and medications. In cases of emergency, when intrav...
The original article was published in BMC Emergency Medicine 2024 24:83
A frequent caller is defined by The Frequent Caller National Network (FreCaNN) as an adult who makes five or more emergency calls in a month or twelve or more in three months, related to individual episodes of...
The aim of this systematic review was to investigate how clinical prediction models compare in terms of their methodological development, validation, and predictive capabilities, for patients with blunt chest ...
Although indicated, referrals for multifactorial fall risk assessments in older adults with fall related injuries presenting at the emergency department (ED) are not standard. The implementation of a transmura...
In patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute respiratory failure, non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) is applied when conventional oxygen support is not sufficient. Patients who ar...
The original article was published in BMC Emergency Medicine 2024 24:110
Vital signs and comorbid diseases are the first information evaluated in patients admitted to the emergency department (ED). In most EDs, triage of patients takes place with vital signs and admission complaint...
Society is experiencing an increasing shift in the age distribution and accordingly, increased resuscitation rates of patients over 80 years and older. In 2022, more than 34% of people resuscitated in Germany ...
The original article was published in BMC Emergency Medicine 2024 24:151
Children presenting to the emergency department (ED) often require procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) prior to procedures. Although ketamine is used widely for PSA safely, there is a risk of adverse effec...
This retrospective study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics and toxicological spectrum of acute poisoning in children treated at our pediatric intensive care unit. The findings provide a basis for t...
Early recognition of sepsis by the EMS (Emergency Medical Services), along with communicating this concern to the emergency department, could improve patient prognosis and outcome. Knowledge is limited about t...
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can provide temporary circulatory support and vital organ oxygenation and is potentially useful as a bridge therapy in some trauma cases. We aimed to demonstrate the ...
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure performed to restore heart function to minimize anoxic injury to the brain following cardiac arrest.
Road traffic accident is the most common cause of death in adults worldwide. Road traffic accident-related deaths increased from time to time in low- and middle-income countries including Ethiopia; however, th...
Healthcare providers, including medical students, should maintain their basic life support (BLS) skills and be able to perform BLS in case of cardiac arrest. Research shows that the use of virtual reality (VR)...
Given the increasing frequency of disasters globally, it is critical that healthcare systems are prepared for these mass casualty events. The Saudi health system’s preparedness for mass casualty incidents need...
Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is a crucial step in the resuscitation process for critically ill patients, and the judicious use of sedative drugs during RSI significantly influences the clinical outcomes of ...
Trauma patients treated by the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) can be transported to the hospital either by helicopter or by ambulance, in both cases accompanied by the HEMS physician. The objecti...
The increasing prevalence of threats and violence against ambulance clinicians is a critical issue that has not been adequately studied. These incidents pose significant challenges to the provision of prehospi...
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