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Despite their crucial role in prehospital obstetric emergencies, there is little research exploring emergency medical service (EMS) personnel’s perspectives and attitudes on out-of-hospital births, including balancing the numerous needs of the…

The key objectives of this collection were threefold. First, to establish a robust, evidence-based foundation on which healthcare professionals can form strategies to recognize, address, and manage the effects of violent crimes on patients. Second,…

Cardiopulmonary arrest is one of the most important emergency situations in hospitals. Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation has long been the first step in these conditions, the low success rate of this process is still a major concern in treatment…

To address the complexity and time-consuming nature of the full Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), various simplified tools for assessing brain function have been proposed, such as the eye (GCSE) and motor component of the GCS (GCSM), and the Simplified Motor…

Telephone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (T-CPR), administered by Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs) to bystanders at the scene of an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), faces significant challenges. These challenges arise when collaboration for…

Firearm-related injury is a significant public health problem in the United States. Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel are uniquely positioned to recognize and counsel individuals at risk, but little is known about their firearm screening and…

Data on emergency and critical care services in Somalia and other countries with fragile and conflict-affected (FCA) situations are limited, although the burden of emergency health conditions remain high. Improving emergency care services could…

Dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR) significantly improves CPR performance by bystanders, increasing the survival of patients. However, emotional stress among family members witnessing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) may…

Among 973 patients completing follow-up, 38.1% had an ISAR score ≥ 2. Older patients (≥ 75 years) were more likely to be classified as high risk and had significantly higher rates of adverse outcomes, including ICU admission and 30-day mortality. The…

Ketamine is one of the most used drugs in trauma patients after skiing accidents. However, the environmental conditions for these patients are often rough, with numerous unpleasant sensory impressions (e.g. noise from the helicopter, cold, wind,…