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Effectiveness of extended reality technologies in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: a bayesian network meta-analysis
High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is critical to cardiac arrest patients. Extended Reality (XR) technologies, including Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR), provide immersive and interactive training,…
Effectiveness of Finnish SISU training in enhancing prehospital personnels’ work performance: A randomised controlled pilot stud
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…
Emergency and critical care services in Somalia: a cross-sectional nationwide hospital assessment using the WHO Hospital Emergency Unit assessment tool
Data on emergency and critical care services in Somalia and other countries with fragile and conflict-affected (FCA) situations are limited, although the burden of emergency health conditions remain high. Improving emergency care services could…
Empiric antibiotic therapy resistance and mortality in emergency department patients with bloodstream infection: a retrospective cohort study
Timely management of sepsis in the emergency department, including the use of appropriate antimicrobials, is crucial for improving patient outcomes. Inadequate empiric antimicrobial treatment is associated with potential changes in patient outcomes.…
Empowering future nurses: a comparative study of nursing students’ disaster literacy and response self-efficacy in Türkiye and Iran
As disasters become more frequent and severe, their impact on global health systems grows, highlighting the critical need for disaster preparedness in nursing education. As future healthcare providers, nursing students must be equipped with the…
Empowerment of volunteer nursing service providers during disasters: A qualitative study
Volunteers providing nursing services are among the first individuals to arrive at the scene after an incident; therefore, they must use their skills and capabilities to provide necessary care for the injured to prevent problems from worsening and…
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…
Enhancing emergency department triage for older patients: a prospective study on the integration of the identification of seniors at risk
Among 973 patients completing follow-up, 38.1% had an ISAR score ≥ 2. Older patients (≥ 75 years) were more likely to be classified as high risk and had significantly higher rates of adverse outcomes, including ICU admission and 30-day mortality. The…
Enhancing trauma triage in low-resource settings using machine learning: a performance comparison with the Kampala Trauma Score
Traumatic injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with a disproportionate impact on populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The Kampala Trauma Score (KTS) is frequently used for triage in these settings,…
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…