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Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:21
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Medical error in treatment of Amanita phalloides poisoning in pre-hospital care
Geopolitical and climate changes form the background of the current migration crisis. It has many faces. One of them are the tragic cases of poisoning of refugees due to eating wild forest mushrooms for socioe...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:20 -
Breath-holding could improve visualization of the internal jugular veins by ultrasound guidance in obese patients with trauma
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:19 -
Re-creating reality: validation of fresh frozen full cadaver airway training with videolaryngoscopy and bougie FIRST strategy
Tracheal intubation is the gold standard in emergency airway management. One way of measuring intubation quality is first pass success rate (FPSR). Mastery of tracheal intubation and maintenance of the skill i...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:18 -
Rescue blankets as multifunctional rescue equipment in alpine and wilderness emergencies: a commentary
Emergency applications of rescue blankets go far beyond protection from hypothermia. In this review alternative applicabilities of these remarkable multifunctional tools were highlighted. Newly fabricated resc...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:17 -
Advising and limiting medical treatment during phone consultation: a prospective multicentre study in HEMS settings
We investigated paramedic-initiated consultation calls and advice given via telephone by Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) physicians focusing on limitations of medical treatment (LOMT).
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:16 -
Preparedness for mass gatherings: rescue and emergency medical services’ workloads during mass gathering events
Mass gathering (MG) events may cause delayed emergency responses via various mechanisms and strain the resources of local emergency services. Therefore, preparedness, including adequate pre-planning and suffic...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:15 -
Do entrapment, injuries, outcomes and potential for self-extrication vary with age? A pre-specified analysis of the UK trauma registry (TARN)
Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs), particularly those associated with entrapment, are a common cause of major trauma. Current extrication methods are focused on spinal movement minimisation and mitigation, but f...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:14 -
Accidental hypothermia: direct evidence for consciousness as a marker of cardiac arrest risk in the acute assessment of cold patients
Rapid stratification of the risk of cardiac arrest is essential in the assessment of patients with isolated accidental hypothermia. Traditional methods based on measurement of core temperature are unreliable i...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:13 -
A cohort study of trauma patients in Sweden during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic: a small reduction in trauma admissions
Given that Swedish authorities have been widely viewed as having practiced an unusual approach to the COVID-19 pandemic and given that Sweden is notable for a low incidence of trauma, we wanted to learn how th...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:12 -
Patients’ perspectives on point-of-care diagnostics and treatment by emergency medical technicians in acute COPD exacerbations: A qualitative study
In Denmark emergency medical technicians transport patients with acute COPD exacerbations to the nearest emergency department. From a clinical and economic perspective, this transport and assessment at the hos...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:11 -
First responder systems can stay operational under pandemic conditions: results of a European survey during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dispatching first responders (FR) to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in addition to the emergency medical service has shown to increase survival. The promising development of FR systems over the past years has ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:10 -
Epidemiology of emergency ambulance service calls related to COVID-19 in Scotland: a national record linkage study
COVID-19 has overwhelmed health services across the world; its global death toll has exceeded 5.3 million and continues to grow. There have been almost 15 million cases of COVID-19 in the UK. The need for rap...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:9 -
A 6-year case series of resuscitative thoracotomies performed by a helicopter emergency medical service in a mixed urban and rural area with a comparison of blunt versus penetrating trauma
Resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) is an intervention that can be performed in the prehospital setting for relieving cardiac tamponade and/or obtaining vascular control of suspected sub-diaphragmatic haemorrhage i...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:8 -
Assessing spinal movement during four extrication methods: a biomechanical study using healthy volunteers
Motor vehicle collisions are a common cause of death and serious injury. Many casualties will remain in their vehicle following a collision. Trapped patients have more injuries and are more likely to die than ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:7 -
Lessons learned from the first 50 COVID-19 critical care transfer missions conducted by a civilian UK Helicopter Emergency Medical Service team
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed exceptional demand on Intensive Care Units, necessitating the critical care transfer of patients on a regional and national scale. Performing these transfers required specialis...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:6 -
Optimal cardiopulmonary resuscitation duration for favorable neurological outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
A favorable neurological outcome is closely related to patient characteristics and total cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) duration. The total CPR duration consists of pre-hospital and in-hospital durations....
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:5 -
Maximum movement and cumulative movement (travel) to inform our understanding of secondary spinal cord injury and its application to collar use in self-extrication
Motor vehicle collisions remain a common cause of spinal cord injury. Biomechanical studies of spinal movement often lack “real world” context and applicability. Additional data may enhance our understanding o...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:4 -
A cross-sectional study of mental health-, posttraumatic stress symptoms and post exposure changes in Norwegian ambulance personnel
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been shown to be elevated among first responders (Emergency Medical Services, fire service, police force) compared to the general population. Examining the prevalence o...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:3 -
The use of personal protection equipment does not negatively affect paramedics’ attention and dexterity: a prospective triple-cross over randomized controlled non-inferiority trial
The COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread use of personal protection equipment (PPE), including filtering face piece (FFP) masks, throughout the world. PPE. Previous studies indicate that PPE impairs neurocognit...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:2 -
A registry-based observational study comparing emergency calls assessed by emergency medical dispatchers with and without support by registered nurses
The requirement concerning formal education for emergency medical dispatcher (EMD) is debated and varies, both nationally and internationally. There are few studies on the outcomes of emergency medical dispatc...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2022 30:1 -
Which injured patients with moderate fibrinogen deficit need fibrinogen supplementation?
In severely injured patients, fibrinogen supplementation is recommended when fibrinogenemia is < 1.5 g L−1, but some teams have suggested to use higher thresholds (fibrinogenemia < 2.0 g L−1 or FIBTEM clot amplit...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:174 -
Limitation of life-sustaining treatment and patient involvement in decision-making: a retrospective study of a Danish COVID-19 patient cohort
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the risk of an extensive overload of the healthcare systems have elucidated the need to make decisions on the level of life-sustaining treatment for patients requiring h...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:173 -
Intraosseous fluid resuscitation causes systemic fat emboli in a porcine hemorrhagic shock model
Intraosseous cannulation can be life-saving when intravenous access cannot be readily achieved. However, it has been shown that the procedure may cause fat emboli to the lungs and brain. Fat embolization may c...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:172 -
Intramuscular uptake of tranexamic acid during haemorrhagic shock in a swine model
Tranexamic acid (TXA) reduce mortality in bleeding trauma patients, with greater effect if administered early. Serum concentrations above 10 µg/mL are considered sufficient to inhibit fibrinolysis. Normally ad...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:171 -
The effectiveness and safety of paediatric prehospital pain management: a systematic review
Clinically meaningful pain reduction with respect to severity and the adverse events of drugs used in prehospital pain management for children are areas that have not received sufficient attention. The present...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:170 -
Dispatch accuracy of physician-staffed emergency medical services in trauma care in south-east Norway: a retrospective observational study
Selection of incidents and accurate identification of patients that require assistance from physician-staffed emergency medical services (P-EMS) remain essential. We aimed to evaluate P-EMS availability, the u...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:169 -
Helicopter emergency medical service for time critical interfacility transfers of patients with cardiovascular emergencies
The goal of improving quality through centralisation of specialised medical services must be balanced against potential harm caused by delayed access to emergency treatments in rural areas. This study aims to ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:168 -
Examining non-technical skills for ad hoc resuscitation teams: a scoping review and taxonomy of team-related concepts
Non-technical skills (NTS) concepts from high-risk industries such as aviation have been enthusiastically applied to medical teams for decades. Yet it remains unclear whether—and how—these concepts impact resu...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:167 -
Complications associated with pre-hospital open thoracostomies: a rapid review
Open thoracostomies have become the standard of care in pre-hospital critical care in patients with chest injuries receiving positive pressure ventilation. The procedure has embedded itself as a rapid method t...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:166 -
The use of Foley catheter tamponade for bleeding control in penetrating injuries
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:165 -
Incorporating a real-time automatic alerting system based on electronic medical records could improve rapid response systems: a retrospective cohort study
Rapid response systems (RRSs) are essential components of patient safety systems; however, limited evidence exists regarding their effectiveness and optimal structures. We aimed to assess the activation patter...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:164 -
Helicopter emergency medical services use of thoracic point of care ultrasound for pneumothorax: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Auscultating for breath sounds to assess for pneumothorax in the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) settings can be extremely challenging. Thoracic point of care ultrasound (POCUS) offers a seemingly...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:163 -
The updated national research agenda 2021–2026 for prehospital emergency medical services in the Netherlands: a Delphi study
In 2015, a national research agenda was established for Dutch prehospital EMS to underpin the evidence base of care delivery and inform policymakers and funders. The continuously increasing demand for ambulanc...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:162 -
Analgesia in pediatric trauma patients in physician-staffed Austrian helicopter rescue: a 12-year registry analysis
As pediatric patients are typically rare among helicopter emergency medical systems (HEMS), children might be at risk for oligo-analgesia due to the rescuer’s lack of experience and the fear of side effects.
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:161 -
Identification and validation of objective triggers for initiation of resuscitation management of acutely ill non-trauma patients: the INITIATE IRON MAN study
While there are clear national resuscitation room admission guidelines for major trauma patients, there are no comparable alarm criteria for critically ill nontrauma (CINT) patients in the emergency department...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:160 -
Letter to the Editor in regard to the “Effects of COVID-19 on in-hospital cardiac arrest: incidence, causes, and outcome” by Roedl et al.”
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:159 -
Hospitals with and without neurosurgery: a comparative study evaluating the outcome of patients with traumatic brain injury
We leveraged the data of the international CREACTIVE consortium to investigate whether the outcome of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) in hospitals without on-site n...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:158 -
Guideline adherence among prehospital emergency nurses when caring for patients with chest pain: a prospective cohort study
The emergency medical services (EMS) use guidelines to describe optimal patient care for a wide range of clinical conditions and symptoms. The intent is to guide personnel to provide patient care in line with ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:157 -
Preparation of hospitals for mass casualty incidents in Bavaria, Germany: care capacities for penetrating injuries and explosions in TerrorMASCALs
In a terror attack mass casualty incident (TerrorMASCAL), compared to a “normal” MASCAL, there is a dynamic course that can extend over several hours. The injury patterns are penetrating and perforating injuri...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:156 -
High class filtering facepiece (FFP) are fundamental and effective in protection of emergency health care workers: an observational cohort study in a German community
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly contagious airborne virus inducing pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is most relevant for medical staff working under h...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:155 -
Correction to: Use of troponin assay after electrical injuries: a 15-year multicentre retrospective cohort in emergency departments
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:154 -
A retrospective survey study of paramedic students’ exposure to SARS-CoV-2, participation in the COVID-19 pandemic response, and health-related quality of life
Healthcare workers have reported increased anxiety while working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the role of healthcare students in a health crisis has been discussed among clinicians and resear...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:153 -
Helicopter emergency medical services missions to islands and the mainland during a 3-year period in Denmark: a population-based study on patient and sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidity, and use of healthcare services
The Danish Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is part of the Danish Emergency Medical Services System serving 5.7 million citizens with 1% living on islands not connected to the mainland by road. HEM...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:152 -
The development of emergency medical services benefit score: a European Delphi study
The helicopter emergency services (HEMS) Benefit Score (HBS) is a nine-level scoring system developed to evaluate the benefits of HEMS missions. The HBS has been in clinical use for two decades in its original...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:151 -
Pre-hospital suPAR, lactate and CRP measurements for decision-making: a prospective, observational study of patients presenting non-specific complaints
In the pre-hospital setting, non-urgent patients with non-specific chief complaints pose assessment challenges for the emergency medical systems (EMS). Severely ill patients should be identified among these pa...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:150 -
Correction to: Symptoms presented during emergency telephone calls for patients with spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:149 -
Exploring safety culture in the Finnish ambulance service with Emergency Medical Services Safety Attitudes Questionnaire
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is, by its nature, a challenging context that may create risks for both patients and employees. It is also known that an organisation’s safety culture has an influence on both ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:148 -
Reliability of prognostic biomarkers after prehospital extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation with target temperature management
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) performed at the emergency scene in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) can minimize low-flow time. Target temperature management (TTM) after cardiac arres...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:147 -
Tracheal intubation with video laryngoscopy in out-of-hospital sitting
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:146
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