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Firearm-related injury is a significant public health problem in the United States. Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel are uniquely positioned to recognize and counsel individuals at risk, but little is known about their firearm screening and…

Telephone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (T-CPR), administered by Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs) to bystanders at the scene of an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), faces significant challenges. These challenges arise when collaboration for…

To address the complexity and time-consuming nature of the full Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), various simplified tools for assessing brain function have been proposed, such as the eye (GCSE) and motor component of the GCS (GCSM), and the Simplified Motor…

Cardiopulmonary arrest is one of the most important emergency situations in hospitals. Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation has long been the first step in these conditions, the low success rate of this process is still a major concern in treatment…

The key objectives of this collection were threefold. First, to establish a robust, evidence-based foundation on which healthcare professionals can form strategies to recognize, address, and manage the effects of violent crimes on patients. Second,…

Despite their crucial role in prehospital obstetric emergencies, there is little research exploring emergency medical service (EMS) personnel’s perspectives and attitudes on out-of-hospital births, including balancing the numerous needs of the…

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs), positioned at the forefront of medical services, are at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 and passing it on to their families and communities than others. Recognizing the risks associated with this disease can…

Adolescents’ emergency department (ED) presentations are multi-faceted. However, patient characteristics and chief complaints associated with severe outcomes, particularly sex differences, remain underexplored. This study aimed to identify predictors…

Resilience means coping with and recovering quickly from adversities. This is a highly beneficial quality for prehospital personnel, who encounter many unforeseen stressors while on duty. This study investigated whether a novel pre-emptive resilience…

Disaster preparedness is a critical component of healthcare, especially in regions prone to crisis. Sudan has faced significant challenges, including armed conflict, the displacement of millions, and outbreaks of diseases such as COVID-19, acute…