The updated national research agenda 2021 –2026 for prehospital emergency medical services in the Netherlands: a Delphi study
In 2015, a national research agenda was established for Dutch prehospital EMS to underpin the evidence base of care delivery and inform policymakers and funders. The continuously increasing demand for ambulanc... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - November 20, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Lilian C. M. Vloet, Gijs Hesselink, Sivera A. A. Berben, Margreet Hoogeveen, Paul J. T. Rood and Remco H. A. Ebben Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Analgesia in pediatric trauma patients in physician-staffed Austrian helicopter rescue: a 12-year registry analysis
As pediatric patients are typically rare among helicopter emergency medical systems (HEMS), children might be at risk for oligo-analgesia due to the rescuer ’s lack of experience and the fear of side effects. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - November 18, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Christopher Rugg, Simon Woyke, Julia Ausserer, Wolfgang Voelckel, Peter Paal and Mathias Str öhle Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Identification and validation of objective triggers for initiation of resuscitation management of acutely ill non-trauma patients: the INITIATE IRON MAN study
While there are clear national resuscitation room admission guidelines for major trauma patients, there are no comparable alarm criteria for critically ill nontrauma (CINT) patients in the emergency department... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - November 13, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Alexandros Rovas, Efe Paracikoglu, Mark Michael, Andr é Gries, Janina Dziegielewski, Hermann Pavenstädt, Michael Bernhard and Philipp Kümpers Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Letter to the Editor in regard to the “Effects of COVID-19 on in-hospital cardiac arrest: incidence, causes, and outcome” by Roedl et al.”
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - November 3, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: A. D. Krieg, J. Duval-Arnould, H. Newton, B. D. Winters and E. A. Hunt Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Hospitals with and without neurosurgery: a comparative study evaluating the outcome of patients with traumatic brain injury
We leveraged the data of the international CREACTIVE consortium to investigate whether the outcome of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) in hospitals without on-site n... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - November 2, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Aimone Giugni, Lorenzo Gamberini, Greta Carrara, Luca Antiga, Obou Brissy, Virginia Buldini, Italo Calamai, Akos Csomos, Alessandra De Luca, Enrico Ferri, Joanne M. Fleming, Primoz Gradisek, Rafael Kaps, Theodoros Kyprianou, Silvia Lagomarsino, Isaac Laza Tags: Original research Source Type: research

High class filtering facepiece (FFP) are fundamental and effective in protection of emergency health care workers: an observational cohort study in a German community
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly contagious airborne virus inducing pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is most relevant for medical staff working under h... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - October 30, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Martin Lier, Stefan Nessler, Christine Stadelmann, Meike Pressler, Leif Saager, Onnen Moerer, Markus Roessler, Konrad Meissner and Martin S. Winkler Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Preparation of hospitals for mass casualty incidents in Bavaria, Germany: care capacities for penetrating injuries and explosions in TerrorMASCALs
In a terror attack mass casualty incident (TerrorMASCAL), compared to a “normal” MASCAL, there is a dynamic course that can extend over several hours. The injury patterns are penetrating and perforating injuri... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - October 30, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Nina Thies, Alexandra Zech, Thorsten Kohlmann, Peter Biberthaler, Michael Bayeff-Filloff, Karl-Georg Kanz and Stephan Pr ückner Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Guideline adherence among prehospital emergency nurses when caring for patients with chest pain: a prospective cohort study
The emergency medical services (EMS) use guidelines to describe optimal patient care for a wide range of clinical conditions and symptoms. The intent is to guide personnel to provide patient care in line with ... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - October 30, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kristoffer Wibring, Markus Lingman, Johan Herlitz, Lina Blom, Otto Serholt Gripestam and Angela B ång Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Correction to: Use of troponin assay after electrical injuries: a 15-year multicentre retrospective cohort in emergency departments
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - October 19, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Delphine Douillet, St éphanie Kalwant, Yara Amro, Benjamin Gicquel, Idriss Arnaudet, Dominique Savary, Quentin Le Bastard and François Javaudin Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Helicopter emergency medical services missions to islands and the mainland during a 3-year period in Denmark: a population-based study on patient and sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidity, and use of healthcare services
The Danish Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is part of the Danish Emergency Medical Services System serving 5.7 million citizens with 1% living on islands not connected to the mainland by road. HEM... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - October 18, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Thea Palsgaard M øller, Annette Kjær Ersbøll, Thora Majlund Kjærulff, Kristine Bihrmann, Karen Alstrup, Lars Knudsen, Troels Martin Hansen, Peter Anthony Berlac, Freddy Lippert and Charlotte Barfod Tags: Original research Source Type: research

A retrospective survey study of paramedic students ’ exposure to SARS-CoV-2, participation in the COVID-19 pandemic response, and health-related quality of life
Healthcare workers have reported increased anxiety while working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the role of healthcare students in a health crisis has been discussed among clinicians and resear... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - October 18, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kristin H äikiö, Jeanette V. Andersen, Morten Bakkerud, Carl R. Christiansen, Kim Rand and Trine Staff Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Pre-hospital suPAR, lactate and CRP measurements for decision-making: a prospective, observational study of patients presenting non-specific complaints
In the pre-hospital setting, non-urgent patients with non-specific chief complaints pose assessment challenges for the emergency medical systems (EMS). Severely ill patients should be identified among these pa... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - October 16, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Milla Jousi, Marja M äkinen, Johanna Kaartinen, Leena Meriläinen and Maaret Castrén Tags: Original research Source Type: research

The development of emergency medical services benefit score: a European Delphi study
The helicopter emergency services (HEMS) Benefit Score (HBS) is a nine-level scoring system developed to evaluate the benefits of HEMS missions. The HBS has been in clinical use for two decades in its original... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - October 16, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Anssi Heino, Lasse Raatiniemi, Timo Iirola, Merja Meril äinen, Janne Liisanantti and Miretta Tommila Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Correction to: Symptoms presented during emergency telephone calls for patients with spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - October 14, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Asger Sonne, Sarita Egholm, Laurits Elgaard, Niklas Breindahl, Alice Herrlin Jensen, Vagn Eskesen, Freddy Lippert, Frans Boch Waldorf, Nicolai Lohse and Lars Simon Rasmussen Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Exploring safety culture in the Finnish ambulance service with Emergency Medical Services Safety Attitudes Questionnaire
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is, by its nature, a challenging context that may create risks for both patients and employees. It is also known that an organisation ’s safety culture has an influence on both ... (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - October 12, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Anu Venesoja, Veronica Lindstr öm, Pasi Aronen, Maaret Castrén and Susanna Tella Tags: Original research Source Type: research