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You treat your stress by doing what you’re supposed to do”: a qualitative inquiry into emotion regulation of paramedics and paramedic students in critical incidents
Emergency medical services (EMS) are among the professions with a high degree of responsibility and the frequency of critical situations. Existing research is largely quantitative and provides little insight into the specifics of critical incidents…
Factors associated with delayed order-to-administration time in the emergency department: a retrospective analysis
Timely medication administration in the emergency department (ED) is critical for improving patient outcomes. This study aimed to identify predictors of delayed order-to-administration (OTA) time, defined as exceeding 30 min for stat medications.
Knowledge about crime scenes and evidence management among emergency medical team professionals
To ensure that no criminal evidence has been moved or destroyed from the crime scene, emergency medical team (EMT) professionals should receive appropriate training, particularly in recognizing, collecting, preserving, and documenting evidence in…
Characterization of emergency department visits in pediatric patients within first year of liver transplantation: ten years experience in tertiary care center
361 patients were analyzed in this study with a total of 1300 emergency department visits. (52%) of the patients were males and (48%) were females. Most transplants were from living donors (93%, N = 338). Patients with at least one comorbidity…
Workplace violence in the ambulance service from the offender’s perspective: a qualitative study using trial transcripts
Workplace violence is a widely recognised problem within the ambulance service context. The causes of workplace violence have often been attributed to patient- or situation-related risk factors. However, there is a lack of research on workplace…
Improving prediction accuracy of hospital arrival vital signs using a multi-output machine learning model: a retrospective study of JSAS-registry data
The study included 10,478 patients (median age 70 years; 69% male). The model achieved mean absolute errors of 7.1 bpm for heart rate, 15.7 mmHg for systolic blood pressure, 10.8 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure, 2.9 breaths/min for respiratory…
Perceived disaster preparedness, knowledge, and skills among Sudanese healthcare professionals during the armed conflict: cross-sectional study, 2024
Disaster preparedness is a critical component of healthcare, especially in regions prone to crisis. Sudan has faced significant challenges, including armed conflict, the displacement of millions, and outbreaks of diseases such as COVID-19, acute…
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…
Predictors of high-acuity outcomes among 10–17-year-olds utilizing pediatric emergency services in Taiwan: a sex-based comparison of male and female adolescents
Adolescents’ emergency department (ED) presentations are multi-faceted. However, patient characteristics and chief complaints associated with severe outcomes, particularly sex differences, remain underexplored. This study aimed to identify predictors…
Risk perception of emergency medical technicians in biological disasters: a comparison between COVID-19 and Non-COVID-19 cases
Emergency medical technicians (EMTs), positioned at the forefront of medical services, are at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 and passing it on to their families and communities than others. Recognizing the risks associated with this disease can…