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Hypocalcemia associated with adverse outcomes following severe traumatic injury in the Western Cape of South Africa: a secondary analysis of multicenter data from the Epidemiology and Outcomes
of Prolonged Trauma Care (EpiC) study
Abstract
Background Hypocalcemia precipitated by severe traumatic injury is well-described in the literature and has been
associated with numerous adverse outcomes including mortality, transfusion requirement, and coagulopathy severity.
The…
Background Hypocalcemia precipitated by severe traumatic injury is well-described in the literature and has been
associated with numerous adverse outcomes including mortality, transfusion requirement, and coagulopathy severity.
The…
Hypocalcemia associated with adverse outcomes following severe traumatic injury in the Western Cape of South Africa: a secondary analysis of multicenter data from the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Prolonged Trauma Care (EpiC) study
Abstract
Background Hypocalcemia precipitated by severe traumatic injury is well-described in the literature and has been
associated with numerous adverse outcomes including mortality, transfusion requirement, and coagulopathy severity.
The…
Background Hypocalcemia precipitated by severe traumatic injury is well-described in the literature and has been
associated with numerous adverse outcomes including mortality, transfusion requirement, and coagulopathy severity.
The…
IFEM model framework for the accreditation of training sites for emergency medicine specialists
Abstract
The International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) has developed model curricula for undergraduate
education, graduate education and continuing professional development in Emergency Medicine. Graduate
education is delivered in…
The International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) has developed model curricula for undergraduate
education, graduate education and continuing professional development in Emergency Medicine. Graduate
education is delivered in…
Impact of capacity building training on emergency medical services for chardham yatra: a pre-test post-test study in a hilly region of North India
Abstract
Background The Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand, India, poses significant healthcare challenges due to high altitude,
limited medical infrastructure, and increased risk of emergencies, including high-altitude illnesses and…
Background The Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand, India, poses significant healthcare challenges due to high altitude,
limited medical infrastructure, and increased risk of emergencies, including high-altitude illnesses and…
Impact of physician group practice in the operations, quality of care, and service satisfaction in the non-urgent section of an emergency department in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines: a mixed methods study
Abstract
Background The Emergency Department (ED) is a primary source of healthcare services for patients with non-
urgent conditions in the Philippines. The adaptation of physician group practice (GP) in the ED has gained popularity
in the…
Background The Emergency Department (ED) is a primary source of healthcare services for patients with non-
urgent conditions in the Philippines. The adaptation of physician group practice (GP) in the ED has gained popularity
in the…
Impaired consciousness due to hypermagnesemia associated with stercoral
colitis: report of a rare case
Abstract
Background Hypermagnesemia is a rare electrolyte abnormality that is difficult to diagnose because its symptoms
are nonspecific. In addition to magnesium administration, renal dysfunction is often a major risk factor associated with
the…
Background Hypermagnesemia is a rare electrolyte abnormality that is difficult to diagnose because its symptoms
are nonspecific. In addition to magnesium administration, renal dysfunction is often a major risk factor associated with
the…
Implementation of an AI-assisted tele-stroke
robot to optimize acute stroke care: a case
series from the SEHA Healthcare Network, UAE
Timely access to a neurologist is essential for optimal management of acute stroke.
Implementation of autonomous decision protocols for emergency medical dispatchers: caller satisfaction survey and evolution of practices
Abstract
Background Access to emergency care is becoming increasingly challenging due to rising demand and limited
resources, such as shortage of general practitioners (GP). In France, emergency medical services (EMS) have
experienced a 23%…
Background Access to emergency care is becoming increasingly challenging due to rising demand and limited
resources, such as shortage of general practitioners (GP). In France, emergency medical services (EMS) have
experienced a 23%…
Implementation of crashing patient
protocol and its association with EMS
provider witnessed cardiac arrest incidence:
a retrospective cohort study
Abstract
Background Emergency Medical Services personnel encounter patients in extremis that continue to deteriorate
to the point of cardiac arrest. EMS personnel in one urban county in Southwest Michigan encounter approximately
250 cardiac…
Background Emergency Medical Services personnel encounter patients in extremis that continue to deteriorate
to the point of cardiac arrest. EMS personnel in one urban county in Southwest Michigan encounter approximately
250 cardiac…
Improving patient outcomes through quality
improvement and safety culture interventions
in pediatric emergency care: a systematic
review of best practices
Abstract
Pediatric emergency departments (PEDs) are high-risk environments where patient injury can result from
delays, unclear diagnoses, and poor communication. Quality improvement (QI) and safety culture initiatives are
increasingly being used…
Pediatric emergency departments (PEDs) are high-risk environments where patient injury can result from
delays, unclear diagnoses, and poor communication. Quality improvement (QI) and safety culture initiatives are
increasingly being used…