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When disaster strikes: staff recall and the use of staff recall systems during mass patient influx at Norwegian emergency primary health care centers – a cross-sectional study
Background In Norway, planning for disasters has been specifically emphasized since the incidents on July 22nd,
2011. Every municipality is now legislated to have a contingency plan that includes plans for staff recall during
situations with mass…
2011. Every municipality is now legislated to have a contingency plan that includes plans for staff recall during
situations with mass…
War-related traumatic brain injuries during the Syrian armed confict in Damascus 2014–2017: a cohort study and a literature review
Background The decade-long Syrian armed confict killed or injured more than 11% of the Syrian population. Head
and neck injuries are the most frequent cause of war-related trauma, about half of which are brain injuries. Reports
about Syrian brain…
and neck injuries are the most frequent cause of war-related trauma, about half of which are brain injuries. Reports
about Syrian brain…
The study of nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding pain management and control in emergency departments
Background Given the importance and pivotal role of nurses in pain management and control, this study was
conducted to determine the nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward in emergency departments.
Methods This study was designed and conducted as…
conducted to determine the nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward in emergency departments.
Methods This study was designed and conducted as…
Self-reported skills and self-confdence in point-of-care ultrasound: a cross-sectional nationwide survey amongst Finnish emergency physicians
Background The use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasing. Numerous investigators have evaluated
the learning curves in POCUS, but there are no published studies on how emergency physicians perceive their own
competence level with this…
the learning curves in POCUS, but there are no published studies on how emergency physicians perceive their own
competence level with this…
Red cell distribution width and mortality in older patients with frailty in the emergency department
Background The red cell distribution width (RDW) refects the degree of heterogeneity of red blood cells. Elevated
RDW is associated both with frailty and with increased mortality in hospital-admitted patients. In this study we
evaluate whether…
RDW is associated both with frailty and with increased mortality in hospital-admitted patients. In this study we
evaluate whether…
Prolonged length of stay and its associated factors at adult emergency department in amhara region comprehensive specialized hospitals, northwest Ethiopia
Background Prolonged length of stay at the emergency department interferes with the main goal of emergency
care and results in adverse patient outcomes like nosocomial infection, dissatisfaction, morbidity, and mortality.
Despite this, little is…
care and results in adverse patient outcomes like nosocomial infection, dissatisfaction, morbidity, and mortality.
Despite this, little is…
Prehospital clinical practice guidelines for unintentional injuries: a scoping review and prioritisation process
Background Globally, millions of people die and many more develop disabilities resulting from injuries each year.
Most people who die from injuries do so before they are transported to hospital. Thus, reliable, pragmatic, and evidence-based…
Most people who die from injuries do so before they are transported to hospital. Thus, reliable, pragmatic, and evidence-based…
Point-of-care neutrophil CD64 as a rule in diagnostic test for bacterial infections in the emergency department
Introduction Bacterial infections are frequently seen in the emergency department (ED), but can be difcult to distinguish from viral infections and some non-infectious diseases. Common biomarkers such as c-reactive protein (CRP)
and white blood…
and white blood…
Paediatric emergency medicine practice in Nigeria: a narrative review
The practice of paediatric emergency medicine in Nigeria is still evolving, and laden with enormous challenges
which contribute to adverse outcomes of childhood illnesses in emergency settings. Deaths from childhood
illnesses presenting as…
which contribute to adverse outcomes of childhood illnesses in emergency settings. Deaths from childhood
illnesses presenting as…
Equivalence of the top-down manoeuvre and bottom-up manoeuvre in speed and accuracy of identifying the cricothyroid membrane: a prospective randomised crossover study
Background Accurate identification of the cricothyroid membrane is crucial for successful cricothyrotomy;
however, a manoeuvre that helps identify it both accurately and quickly remains unclear. The effectiveness of the
so-called ‘bottom-up…
however, a manoeuvre that helps identify it both accurately and quickly remains unclear. The effectiveness of the
so-called ‘bottom-up…