A longitudinal, retrospective registry-based validation study of RETTS ©, the Swedish adult ED context version
Triage and triage related work has been performed in Swedish Emergency Departments (EDs) since the mid-1990s. The Rapid Emergency Triage and Treatment System (RETTS ©), with annual updates, is the most applied ... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - April 15, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Sara C. Wireklint, Carina Elmqvist, Bengt Fridlund and Katarina E. G öransson Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Standardised data collection in prehospital critical care: a comparison of medical problem categories and discharge diagnoses
Prehospital medical problem reporting is essential in the management of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operations. The consensus-based template for reporting and documenting in physician-staffed ... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - April 12, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Miretta Tommila, Jukka Pappinen, Lasse Raatiniemi, Anssi Saviluoto, Tuukka Toivonen, Johannes Bj örkman and Jouni Nurmi Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Characteristics of patients who received helicopter emergency medical services in Japan from 2012 to 2019: a retrospective analysis of data from Tochigi Prefecture
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) has been in operation in Japan since 2001, allowing patients almost anywhere in the nation to receive on-scene emergency treatment from physicians. However, there i... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - April 11, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Koji Wake, Takafumi Noguchi, Hidekazu Hishinuma, Masayoshi Zaitsu, Jin Kikuchi, Masatoshi Uchida, Kentaro Hayashi, Masanari Machida, Hajime Houzumi, Eisei Hoshiyama, Kyo Takahashi, Gen Kobashi and Kazuyuki Ono Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Non-medical factors in prehospital resuscitation decision-making: a mixed-methods systematic review
This systematic review explored how non-medical factors influence the prehospital resuscitation providers ’ decisions whether or not to resuscitate adult patients with cardiac arrest. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - March 28, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Louise Milling, Jeannett Kj ær, Lars Grassmé Binderup, Caroline Schaffalitzky de Muckadell, Ulrik Havshøj, Helle Collatz Christensen, Erika Frischknecht Christensen, Annmarie Touborg Lassen, Søren Mikkelsen and Dorthe Nielsen Tags: Review Source Type: research

Characteristics and motivational factors for joining a lay responder system dispatch to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests
There has been in increase in the use of systems for organizing lay responders for suspected out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) dispatch using smartphone-based technology. The purpose is to increase survi... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - March 24, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: A. H ögstedt, M. Thuccani, E. Carlström, A. Claesson, A. Bremer, A. Ravn-Fischer, E. Berglund, M. Ringh, J. Hollenberg, J. Herlitz, A. Rawshani and P. Lundgren Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Remote real-time supervision of prehospital point-of-care ultrasound: a feasibility study
Although prehospital point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is gaining in importance, its rapid interpretation remains challenging in prehospital emergency situations. The technical development of remote real-time s... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - March 24, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Martina Hermann, Christina Hafner, Vincenz Scharner, Mojca Hribersek, Mathias Maleczek, Andreas Schmid, Eva Schaden, Harald Willschke and Thomas Hamp Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Letter to the editor in response to “A 6-year case series of resuscitative thoracotomies performed by a helicopter emergency medical service in a mixed urban and rural area with a comparison of blunt versus penetrating trauma”
(Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - March 21, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: E. ter Avest and L. Carenzo Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Medical error in treatment of Amanita phalloides poisoning in pre-hospital care
Geopolitical and climate changes form the background of the current migration crisis. It has many faces. One of them are the tragic cases of poisoning of refugees due to eating wild forest mushrooms for socioe... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - March 19, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Anna Sm ędra, Katarzyna Wochna, Dariusz Zawadzki and Jarosław Berent Tags: Case report Source Type: research

Breath-holding could improve visualization of the internal jugular veins by ultrasound guidance in obese patients with trauma
(Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - March 15, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Qi Chen, Jing-qiu Liang, Ran An and Hong-liang Liu Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Re-creating reality: validation of fresh frozen full cadaver airway training with videolaryngoscopy and bougie FIRST strategy
Tracheal intubation is the gold standard in emergency airway management. One way of measuring intubation quality is first pass success rate (FPSR). Mastery of tracheal intubation and maintenance of the skill i... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - March 12, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Sebastian Imach, Benny K ölbel, Andreas Böhmer, Dorothee Keipke and Tobias Ahnert Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Rescue blankets as multifunctional rescue equipment in alpine and wilderness emergencies: a commentary
Emergency applications of rescue blankets go far beyond protection from hypothermia. In this review alternative applicabilities of these remarkable multifunctional tools were highlighted. Newly fabricated resc... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - March 10, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Bernd Wallner, Hannah Salchner, Markus Isser, Thomas Schachner, Franz J. Wiedermann and Wolfgang Lederer Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Advising and limiting medical treatment during phone consultation: a prospective multicentre study in HEMS settings
We investigated paramedic-initiated consultation calls and advice given via telephone by Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) physicians focusing on limitations of medical treatment (LOMT). (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - March 9, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Heidi Kangasniemi, Piritta Set älä, Heini Huhtala, Anna Olkinuora, Antti Kämäräinen, Ilkka Virkkunen, Joonas Tirkkonen, Arvi Yli-Hankala, Esa Jämsen and Sanna Hoppu Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Do entrapment, injuries, outcomes and potential for self-extrication vary with age? A pre-specified analysis of the UK trauma registry (TARN)
Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs), particularly those associated with entrapment, are a common cause of major trauma. Current extrication methods are focused on spinal movement minimisation and mitigation, but f... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - March 5, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tim Nutbeam, Anthony Kehoe, Rob Fenwick, Jason Smith, Omar Bouamra, Lee Wallis and Willem Stassen Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Preparedness for mass gatherings: rescue and emergency medical services ’ workloads during mass gathering events
Mass gathering (MG) events may cause delayed emergency responses via various mechanisms and strain the resources of local emergency services. Therefore, preparedness, including adequate pre-planning and suffic... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - March 5, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Anssi Koski, Jukka Pappinen, Anne Kouvonen and Hilla Nordquist Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Accidental hypothermia: direct evidence for consciousness as a marker of cardiac arrest risk in the acute assessment of cold patients
Rapid stratification of the risk of cardiac arrest is essential in the assessment of patients with isolated accidental hypothermia. Traditional methods based on measurement of core temperature are unreliable i... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - March 4, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Samuel Barrow and Galen Ives Tags: Original research Source Type: research