2024 September - 12 articles
Inter-hospital transfers remain a significant part of emergency care service missions, even though efforts have been made to change this. We examined the use of prehospital emergency care units in inter-hospital patient transfers in one wellbeing ser...
Background: Neonatal hypoxic respiratory failure (HRF) secondary to PPHN (persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn) is an uncommon but life-threatening complication. Despite advances in therapeutic interventions, there are neonates who may re...
Methaemoglobinaemia (MetHb) is a functional anaemia that can be life-threatening in severe cases. MetHb in adults and older children usually results from exposure to toxins from ingestion or skin exposure, whereas MetHb in infants under six months ol...
Prehospital electrocardiogram (PH-ECG) transmission is an important technology for reducing door-to-balloon time, but the decision to transmit often depends on the discretion of emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Additionally, studies based on rea...
Insulin analogs are basic drugs that are widely used in the treatment of diabetes around the world. Suicides with their use are described as rare, occurring mainly in the population of diabetic patients due to their easy access to the drug and knowle...
Background: Nurses in intra-hospital emergency teams are required to be competent in responding to situations of clinical deterioration and emergency. This study aimed to map the extent, variety, and nature of the literature on the competences of the...
Emergency medicine (EM) demands continuous adaptation and refinement of training methodologies to equip healthcare professionals with the expertise to effectively manage complex and time-sensitive patient presentations. Artificial intelligence (AI),...
Healthcare workers were substantially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Front-line workers continue to suffer higher rates of distress and burnout than they had before the pandemic. In order to heal the front-line workforce and plan for the next dis...
Bell’s Palsy poses a significant challenge in emergency care settings due to its sudden onset and potential long-term consequences. This review paper explores the current evidence and perspectives on the use of acupuncture as a complementary ap...
Background: Safe inter-hospital transport of critically ill patients is a complex procedure where nurses are integral to maintaining patient safety. A structured checklist is pivotal to ensuring the transfer process mitigates potential complications....
The most effective strategy to save the life of a victim of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is to provide aid as early as possible. To achieve this objective, widespread dissemination of knowledge on basic life support and defibrillation (BLSD)...
Gastrointestinal bleeding is the main cause of admission to the emergency services of patients taking direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs). Little is known about the effects of treatment modification on the risk of readmission, especially in eld...
