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Unselected cardiac troponin testing and the diagnosis of myocardial infarction in the emergency department
Elevated cardiac troponin levels were identified in 13.4% of the study population (382/2,853). This included 19.5% of patients with clinically guided tests and 10.1% of those with non-clinical testing. The overall prevalence of type 1 myocardial…
Using an audiovisual feedback device improves cardiopulmonary resuscitation performance during day and night – a randomized controlled simulation study
Survival of in-hospital-cardiac-arrests is lower when they occur at night and at weekends than when they occur during the day. Despite numerous studies, there is little evidence regarding the cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality at night and the…
Workplace violence in the ambulance service from the offender’s perspective: a qualitative study using trial transcripts
Workplace violence is a widely recognised problem within the ambulance service context. The causes of workplace violence have often been attributed to patient- or situation-related risk factors. However, there is a lack of research on workplace…
You treat your stress by doing what you’re supposed to do”: a qualitative inquiry into emotion regulation of paramedics and paramedic students in critical incidents
Emergency medical services (EMS) are among the professions with a high degree of responsibility and the frequency of critical situations. Existing research is largely quantitative and provides little insight into the specifics of critical incidents…