How do interventions to improve the efficiency of acute stroke care affect prehospital times? A systematic review and narrative synthesis
Emergency medical services (EMS) are the first point of contact for most acute stroke patients. EMS call to hospital times have increased in recent years for stroke patients in the UK which is undesirable due ... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - September 3, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Graham McClelland, Sarah Hepburn, Tracy Finch and Christopher I. Price Tags: Research Source Type: research
Implementation and facilitation of post-resuscitation debriefing: a comparative crossover study of two post-resuscitation debriefing frameworks
Post-resuscitation debriefing (PRD) is the process of facilitated, reflective discussion, enabling team-based interpersonal feedback and identification of systems-level barriers to patient care. The importance... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - September 2, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: April J. Kam, Clarelle L. Gonsalves, Samantha V. Nordlund, Stephen J. Hale, Jennifer Twiss, Cynthia Cupido, Mandeep Brar and Melissa J. Parker Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: Biomechanical analysis of force distribution in one-handed and two-handed child chest compression- a randomized crossover observational study
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Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - September 1, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jui-Yi Tsou, Chia-Lung Kao, Yi-Fang Tu, Ming-Yuan Hong, Fong-Chin Su and Chih-Hsien Chi Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Risk of hospital admission related to scooter trauma injuries: a national emergency room database study
We investigated key risk factors for hospital admission related to powered scooters, which are modes of transportation with increasing accessibility across the United States (US). (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - September 1, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Sergio M. Navarro, Victor R. Vakayil, Rafat H. Solaiman, Evan J. Keil, Matthew W. Cohen, Ellen J. Spartz, Christopher J. Tignanelli and James V. Harmon Jr. Tags: Research article Source Type: research
A modified Delphi approach to determine current treatment advances for the development of a resuscitation program for maternal cardiac arrest
Maternal cardiac arrest is a rare and complex process requiring pregnancy-specific responses and techniques. The goals of this study were to (1) identify, evaluate, and determine the most current best practice... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - August 26, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Andrea D. Shields, Jacqueline D. Battistelli, Laurie B. Kavanagh, Brook A. Thomson and Peter E. Nielsen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Cognitive biases encountered by physicians in the emergency room
Diagnostic errors constitute an important medical safety problem that needs improvement, and their frequency and severity are high in emergency room settings. Previous studies have suggested that diagnostic er... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - August 26, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kotaro Kunitomo, Taku Harada and Takashi Watari Tags: Research Source Type: research
Burn related injuries: a nationwide analysis of adult inter-facility transfers over a six-year period in the United States
US emergency department (ED) visits for burns and factors associated with inter-facility transfer are unknown and described in this manuscript. (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - August 16, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Christopher S. Evans, Kimberly Hart, Wesley H. Self, Sayeh Nikpay, Callie M. Thompson and Michael J. Ward Tags: Research Source Type: research
Cortical symptoms described in emergency calls for patients with suspected large vessel occlusion: a descriptive analysis of 157 emergency calls
Emergency medical dispatchers typically use the dispatch code for suspected stroke when the caller brings up one or more symptoms from the face-arm-speech triad. Paramedics and emergency department physicians ... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - August 13, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Pauli Vuorinen, Joonas Kiili, Essi Alanko, Heini Huhtala, Jyrki Ollikainen, Piritta Set älä and Sanna Hoppu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Paramedic use of the Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) for medical intervention and transportation decisions
The objective of this study is to determine paramedic interpretation and application of the California POLST f... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - August 11, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Amelia M. Breyre, Karl A. Sporer, Glen Davenport, Eric Isaacs and Nicolaus W. Glomb Tags: Research Source Type: research
A case study to investigate the impact of overcrowding indices in emergency departments
Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is widespread in hospitals in many countries, causing severe consequences to patient outcomes, staff work and the system, with an overall increase in costs. Therefore, he... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - August 9, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Giovanni Improta, Massimo Majolo, Eliana Raiola, Giuseppe Russo, Giuseppe Longo and Maria Triassi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Paramedic management of back pain: a scoping review
Research examining paramedic care of back pain is limited. (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - August 9, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Simon P. Vella, Qiuzhe Chen, Chris G. Maher, Paul M. Simpson, Michael S. Swain and Gustavo C. Machado Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comparing the diagnostic accuracy of modified RIPASA and MASS in patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis in Suez Canal University Hospital Emergency Department: a cross-sectional study
Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical condition presented in emergency departments globally. It is also the most common cause of abdominal pain treated surgically, with a lifetime risk of 7%. Recent s... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - August 8, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Bassant Sayed Moussa, Mohamed Amin Ali, Dina AbdulRahman Ramadan Mohamed and Amal Mohamed El Shahhat Tags: Research Source Type: research
Scarf Injury: a qualitative examination of the emergency response and acute care pathway from a unique mechanism of road traffic injury in Bangladesh
Road traffic injuries (RTI) are the leading cause of death worldwide in children over 5 and adults aged 18 –29. Nonfatal RTIs result in 20–50 million annual injuries. In Bangladesh, a new mechanism of RTI has e... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - August 4, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Anna Tupetz, Eleanor Strand, Kazi Imdadul Hoque, Mohsina Sultana, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Catherine Staton and Michel D. Landry Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: Nebulized budesonide combined with systemic corticosteroid vs systemic corticosteroid alone in acute severe asthma managed in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial
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Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - August 3, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Soudani Marghli, Chafiaa Bouhamed, Amira Sghaier, Nabil Chebbi, Insaf Dlala, Samia Bettout, Achref Belkacem, Sarra Kbaier, Nahla Jerbi and Abdelouahab Bellou Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Acceptability of telephone-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR) practice in a resource-limited country- a cross-sectional study
T-CPR has been shown to increase bystander CPR rates dramatically and is associated with improved patient survival. (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - August 2, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Fareed Ahmed, Uzma Rahim Khan, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Ahmed Raheem, Rubaba Naeem, Abid Naveed, Junaid Abdul Razzak and Nadeem Ullah Khan Tags: Research Source Type: research
