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The efect of time of measurement on the discriminant ability for mortality in trauma of a pre-hospital shock index multiplied by age and divided by the Glasgow Coma Score: a registry study
Background: The shock index (SI) and its derivatives have been shown to predict mortality in severely injured
patients, both in pre-hospital and in-hospital settings. However, the impact of the time of measurement on the
discriminative ability of…
patients, both in pre-hospital and in-hospital settings. However, the impact of the time of measurement on the
discriminative ability of…
Patient and hospital characteristics predict prolonged emergency department length of stay and in-hospital mortality: a nationwide
analysis in Korea
Background: Prolonged emergency department length of stay (EDLOS) in critically ill patients leads to increased
mortality. This nationwide study investigated patient and hospital characteristics associated with prolonged EDLOS
and in-hospital…
mortality. This nationwide study investigated patient and hospital characteristics associated with prolonged EDLOS
and in-hospital…
Drug-free tracheal intubation by specialist paramedics (critical care) in a United Kingdom ambulance service: a service evaluation
Background: Drug-free tracheal intubation has been a common intervention in the context of out-of-hospital
cardiac arrest for many years, however its use by paramedics has recently been the subject of much debate. Recent
international guidance has…
cardiac arrest for many years, however its use by paramedics has recently been the subject of much debate. Recent
international guidance has…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 54 January 2021
Characteristics, management and outcome of critically ill general medical
patients in the Emergency Department: An observational study
Background: Critically ill general medical patients are an increasing group in the Emergency Department (ED). This register-based cohort study aimed to examine these patients’ characteristics, ED management and outcome, and investigate factors…