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Effective strategies for reducing patient length of stay in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Overcrowding is a common issue in emergency departments worldwide. One condition associated with overcrowding is the Emergency Department Length of Stay(EDLOS). Prolonged EDLOS is linked to increased hospitalization costs, worsening clinical…
Predictive performance of prehospital trauma triage tools for resuscitative interventions within 24 hours in high-risk or life-threatening prehospital trauma patients
Several prehospital trauma triage tools have been recently developed, but no standardized tools currently exist to identify trauma patients at risk of requiring resuscitative interventions (RIs) within the first 24 h post-injury and to prioritize…
Assessing beliefs and preparedness for disasters among high school female students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Disasters are becoming more frequent globally. In the past years, Saudi Arabia has been exposed to various disasters. Public awareness of disasters and disaster preparedness/response are deemed important to reduce risks, injury, or even death from…
Performance of machine learning models in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in the emergency department: a single-centre retrospective study comparing with conventional regression method
Emergency endotracheal intubation is a critical skill for managing airway emergencies in the emergency department (ED). Accurate prediction of difficult laryngoscopy is essential for improving first-attempt success, minimizing complications,…
In-hospital stay of anemic patients in the ED with/without transfusion: a single-center propensity-matched study
Anemia affects up to 25% of emergency department (ED) patients. Restrictive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion strategies are recommended for stable patients, but ED transfusion practices often remain liberal. Benefits of ED transfusion remains…
Evaluating the effect of a scenario-based pre-hospital trauma management training course on the knowledge and clinical skills of emergency medical service students
Implementing innovative educational methods is crucial for enhancing emergency technicians’ knowledge and skills in providing fundamental care for trauma patients. This study aims to assess the impact of a scenario-based pre-hospital trauma…
Knowledge, attitude, and determinant factors towards emergency first-aid utilization among public transport service drivers in Injibara, northwest Ethiopia
Providing timely first-aid by trained responders can reduce deaths and disabilities from road traffic accidents, a leading global cause of death. Ethiopia ranks 19th worldwide and 4th in Africa. Therefore, this study assesses the knowledge and,…
Clinical factors associated with the use of NIV in the pre-hospital setting in adult patients treated for acute COPD exacerbation: a single-center retrospective cohort study
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a cornerstone in the management of acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations with respiratory failure. While extensively studied in hospital settings, limited data exist on its use in the…
Factors associated with early return visits to the emergency department in patients with vaso-occlusive crisis
This study included 120 VOC visits. The percentage of 72-hour ERV to the ED among VOC patients was 39.2%, in which 91.5% received opioids, and 31.9% were admitted during the return visit. Return visitors’ median age was 29, most of them were male.…
Enhancing clinical risk assessment in pediatric blunt abdominal trauma: A novel scoring system using ultrasound and laboratory data
Given the importance of diagnosing intra-abdominal injury (IAI) in children with blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) and preventing radiation exposure to children by avoiding CT scans, this study aimed to evaluate a scoring criterion based on ultrasound…