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Background In the rapid development in prehospital medicine the awareness of the many challenges in prehospital
care is important as it highlights which areas need improvement and where special attention during education and
training should be…

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Background Domestic violence, including violence against women, is a global public health concern with significant
implications for women’s health and well-being. Despite its prevalence, healthcare providers often face barriers…

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Introduction Thyroid storm or severe hyperthyroidism can present with various signs and symptoms. They are
mostly controlled by general treatment, such as anti-thyroid drugs and other medications to control clinical features.

However,…

Background In the Emergency Department (ED), patients may present with various injuries that damage muscles,
tendons, ligaments, and bony structures. Fractures, joint dislocations, strains, and sprains are prevalent among them.
However, distal…

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Background Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is an uncommon neurological disorder which is
characterised by variable symptoms. The transient clinical condition may be underestimated and misdiagnosed as
other conditions,…

Introduction Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) represents a major public health concern and affects millions of
people worldwide every year. Diagnosis mainly relies on clinical criteria and computed tomography (CT) scans. GFAP
(glial fibrillary…

Background The aim of our research was to design and evaluate an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model using
a systemic grid search for the early prediction of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) among patients presenting
to the triage of an…

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Background Falls among older individuals contribute significantly to the rise in ambulance transport use. To

recognize the importance of future countermeasures, we estimated the projected number and percentage of fall-
related emergency…

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Background With increasing rates of patient conveyances from nursing homes to emergency departments
worldwide, we aim to examine factors causing high rates of conveyances from nursing homes to the emergency
department (ED) of an acute…

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Background Chest pain is a frequent cause of health care contacts. We examined the prehospital management,
in-hospital discharge diagnoses, and mortality of patients calling a non-emergency and emergency medical service
with chest…