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Risk factors of early death in heat stroke and the challenges of emergency care in Hungary - a case series study
Abstract
Background and aim The increasing frequency of heat waves is a major challenge for emergency care providers
worldwide. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical features, treatment options, and early outcomes of heat
stroke…
Background and aim The increasing frequency of heat waves is a major challenge for emergency care providers
worldwide. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical features, treatment options, and early outcomes of heat
stroke…
The Polk Country Fire Rescue screening tool for detecting subarachnoid hemorrhage
Abstract
Introduction The subarachnoid space in the brain contains crucial blood vessels and cerebrospinal fluid. Aneurysms
in these vessels can lead to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a serious stroke subtype with high morbidity and
mortality…
Introduction The subarachnoid space in the brain contains crucial blood vessels and cerebrospinal fluid. Aneurysms
in these vessels can lead to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a serious stroke subtype with high morbidity and
mortality…
Sex and 30-day survival following out-of- hospital cardiac arrest in Scotland 2011–2020
Abstract
Background Differences in 30-day survival between males and females following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
(OHCA) are well documented. Biological sex does not appear to be responsible for this survival gap independently
of potential…
Background Differences in 30-day survival between males and females following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
(OHCA) are well documented. Biological sex does not appear to be responsible for this survival gap independently
of potential…
Epidemiology and outcomes of critically ill
patients in the emergency department of a
tertiary teaching hospital in Rwanda
Abstract
Background The introduction of Emergency Medicine in Rwanda in 2015 has been associated with a mortality
reduction in patients presenting to Kigali University Teaching Hospital (KUTH). In the context of increasing numbers
of critically…
Background The introduction of Emergency Medicine in Rwanda in 2015 has been associated with a mortality
reduction in patients presenting to Kigali University Teaching Hospital (KUTH). In the context of increasing numbers
of critically…
Limitations and consequences of public health models centred on hospitals and lacking connections with territorial and home‐based social and health services
Abstract
Background Delayed discharge from hospital to home or other care institutions is a significant problem
and has been investigated in the international scientific literature for many years.
Behind this condition is a health care system…
Background Delayed discharge from hospital to home or other care institutions is a significant problem
and has been investigated in the international scientific literature for many years.
Behind this condition is a health care system…
Provider perception of presentations
with nonspecific back pain in the emergency
department and primary care practices:
a semi-structured interview study
Abstract
Background Increasing numbers of patients treated in the emergency departments pose challenges to delivering
timely and high-quality care. Particularly, the presentation of patients with low-urgency complaints consumes
resources needed…
Background Increasing numbers of patients treated in the emergency departments pose challenges to delivering
timely and high-quality care. Particularly, the presentation of patients with low-urgency complaints consumes
resources needed…
From symptom onset to ED departure: understanding the acute care chain for patients with undifferentiated complaints: a prospective observational study
Background For most acute conditions, the phase prior to emergency department (ED) arrival is largely unexplored.
However, this prehospital phase has proven an important part of the acute care chain (ACC) for specific time-sensitive
conditions,…
However, this prehospital phase has proven an important part of the acute care chain (ACC) for specific time-sensitive
conditions,…
Emergency care via video consultation: interviews on patient experiences from rural community hospitals in northern Sweden
Abstract
Background Delivering emergency care in rural areas can be challenging, but video consultation (VC) offers oppor‐
tunities to make healthcare more accessible. The communication and relationship between professionals and patients
have a…
Background Delivering emergency care in rural areas can be challenging, but video consultation (VC) offers oppor‐
tunities to make healthcare more accessible. The communication and relationship between professionals and patients
have a…
Entrustable professional activities, emergency
medicine and medical education: a systematic
review
Abstract
Introduction Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) are one way to assess competencies, and are designed to
bridge the gap between theoretical competencies and real world clinical practice.
Aims This was a systematic review which aims…
Introduction Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) are one way to assess competencies, and are designed to
bridge the gap between theoretical competencies and real world clinical practice.
Aims This was a systematic review which aims…
Patients’ pathways to the emergency department: a scoping review
Abstract
Background Emergency department (ED) crowding is a common healthcare issue with multiple causes. One impor-
tant knowledge area is understanding where patients arrived from and what care they received prior to ED admission.
This…
Background Emergency department (ED) crowding is a common healthcare issue with multiple causes. One impor-
tant knowledge area is understanding where patients arrived from and what care they received prior to ED admission.
This…