Background: Emergency medical services (EMS) are essential in providing timely medical attention and transportation to people in need during times of crisis. Effective EMS operations are crucial for delivering prompt and effective healthcare. However...
Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness (ICU-AW) is a common and severe complication in critically ill patients, characterized by profound and often prolonged muscle weakness. The complexity of its diagnosis and management requires a multidimensional a...
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),...
Emergency Departments (ED) play a vital role within the health system, representing the ‘front door’ to hospitals, the first point of hospital contact for patients who are undifferentiated and may be critically ill. They also serve as a s...
Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) in the emergency department (ED) presents a crucial aspect of emergency medicine, enabling the execution of painful or distressing procedures with minimal patient discomfort. This narrative review delineates th...
Injury is an important cause of mortality and morbidity. First aid is the immediate assistance provided to a suddenly injured or sick person until professional help arrives or that person has recovered. Many lives would be saved if proper first aid w...
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...
Burnout represents a concern for all healthcare providers, particularly emergency medical care specialists for whom burnout outcomes have been well documented. What remains unknown is the effect of burnout on redeployed medical specialists during the...
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....
Prehospital care, and especially emergency medical services (EMSs), are facing an increasing demand, while experiencing financial pressure. Strategies aimed at improving prehospital care management emphasize the efficient utilization of resources, bu...
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