Pulmonary nodules associated with pulmonary embolism: A rare and misleading presentation of amyloidosis by Trescos Florent, Cazes Nicolas, Briquet Anaïs, Delcasso Benjamine, Graille Isabelle, Appay Romain, Bonnet Pierre-Mathieu, Huynh Thanh Khoa, Roseau Jean-Baptiste

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Is advanced life support better than basic life support in prehospital care? A systematic review by Ryynänen Olli-Pekka, Iirola Timo, Reitala Janne, Pälve Heikki, Malmivaara Antti

“…If the prehospital care is provided by an experienced physician and by a HEMS organisation (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service), ALS interventions may be beneficial for patients with multiple injuries and severe brain injuries. …”
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Prospective evaluation of interactive project of Emergency Medicine Exam with the use of multimedia computer devices by Wejnarski Arkadiusz, Gajek Villebæk Pamela Antonella, Leszczyński Piotr

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Appropriateness of frequent use of emergency departments: A retrospective analysis in Rome, Italy by Giuseppe Furia, Giuseppe Furia, Antonio Vinci, Antonio Vinci, Vittoria Colamesta, Paolo Papini, Adriano Grossi, Vittoria Cammalleri, Patrizia Chierchini, Massimo Maurici, Gianfranco Damiani, Corrado De Vito

“…A digital app collected data, including information on the following variables: number of attendance, demographic characteristics, emergency medical service (EMS) usage, triage code, and appropriateness of attendance. …”
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Indoor Temperatures in the 2018 Heat Wave in Quebec, Canada: Exploratory Study Using Ecobee Smart Thermostats by Arlene Oetomo, Niloofar Jalali, Paula Dornhofer Paro Costa, Plinio Pelegrini Morita

“…When integrated with local heat health action plans, these data could be used to strengthen existing heat alert response systems and enhance emergency medical service responses.…”
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Trends and characteristics in pre-hospital emergency care in Beijing from 2008 to 2017 by Wei Huang, Tian-Bing Wang, Ying-Dong He, Huan Zhang, Xiao-Hua Zhou, Hui Liu, Jin-Jun Zhang, Zhen-Biao Tian, Bao-Guo Jiang, Xiu-Yuan Hao

“…We aimed to describe and analyze the pre-hospital emergency medical service (EMS) in Beijing and provide information for the government and medical institutions to optimize EMS. …”
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General practitioners not available – out-of-hospital emergency patients handled by anaesthesiologist in a large Norwegian municipality by Henrik Hauståker, Øyvind Østerås, Dag Ståle Nystøyl, Jon Kenneth Heltne, Erik Zakariassen

“…The ambulance staff handled emergencies on their own or were assisted by an anaesthesiologist from the helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS). The aim of this study was to investigate procedures performed by the HEMS anaesthesiologist and to assess the level of skills needed to perform these procedures. …”
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Gastric Inflation in Prehospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Aspiration Pneumonia and Resuscitation Outcomes by Tae Youn Kim, Soyeong Kim, Sang Il Han, Sung Oh Hwang, Woo Jin Jung, Young Il Roh, Kyoung-Chul Cha

“…Patients who experienced cardiac arrest during transportation to the hospital who were treated by the emergency medical service (EMS) personnel, and those with a nasogastric tube at the time of chest or abdominal radiography were also excluded. …”
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Presence of a pre-hospital enhanced care team reduces on scene time and improves triage compliance for stab trauma by Alan Cowley, Mark Durham, Duncan Aldred, Richard Crabb, Paul Crouch, Adam Heywood, Andy McBride, Julia Williams, Richard Lyon

“…This study investigated the relationship between presence of pre-hospital enhanced care teams (ECT) (Critical Care Paramedics (CCPS) or Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS)), on the scene time and triage compliance, of penetrating trauma patients in a UK ambulance service. …”
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Epidemiological Analysis of Patients with Pre-Hospital First Aid in Keyouqian Banner, Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia by Liu W, Lu DJ, Li XW, Zhang YL, Shi MH, Wang XD

“…These results may facilitate the establishment of a pre-hospital first aid system for the local prevention and control of acute and critical illnesses, increase the success rate of the region’s pre-hospital first aid services, and improve the prognosis.Keywords: Keyouqian Banner, Inner Mongolia, pre-hospital first aid, emergency medical service, epidemiological analysis…”
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Association between time to advanced airway management and survival during pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Naoko Ohashi-Fukuda, Tatsuma Fukuda, Kent Doi

“…Children (aged 1–17 years) who experienced OHCA and received AAM by emergency medical service (EMS) personnel in the prehospital setting from 2014 to 2019 were included. …”
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Feasibility of Pre‐Hospital Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Non‐Traumatic Out‐of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest by Jostein Rødseth Brede, Thomas Lafrenz, Pål Klepstad, Eivinn Aardal Skjærseth, Trond Nordseth, Edmund Søvik, Andreas J. Krüger

“…Methods and Results We performed an observational study at the helicopter emergency medical service in Trondheim (Norway) to assess the feasibility and safety of establishing REBOA in patients with out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest. …”
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Telehealth Care Through Internet Hospitals in China: Qualitative Interview Study of Physicians’ Views on Access, Expectations, and Communication by Yuqiong Zhong, Jessica Hahne, Xiaomin Wang, Xuxi Wang, Ying Wu, Xin Zhang, Xing Liu

“… BackgroundInternet hospitals in China are an emerging medical service model similar to other telehealth models used worldwide. …”
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Site Selection for Pre-Hospital Emergency Stations Based on the Actual Spatiotemporal Demand: A Case Study of Nanjing City, China by Bing Han, Mingxing Hu, Jialing Wang

“…Specifically, there is an ever-increasing demand for emergent medical services among the public. In order to ensure timely responses to emergency demands, it is critical to reasonably configure the emergency stations. …”
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Outcomes of Physician‐Staffed Versus Non‐Physician‐Staffed Helicopter Transport for ST‐Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Sverrir I. Gunnarsson, Joseph Mitchell, Mary S. Busch, Brenda Larson, S. Michael Gharacholou, Zhanhai Li, Amish N. Raval

“…BackgroundThe effect of physician‐staffed helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) on ST‐elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patient transfer is unknown. …”
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Successful treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is still based on quick activation of the chain of survival by Laura Borgstedt, Stefan J. Schaller, Stefan J. Schaller, Daniel Goudkamp, Kristina Fuest, Bernhard Ulm, Bettina Jungwirth, Manfred Blobner, Manfred Blobner, Sebastian Schmid

“…Background and goal of studyCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in prehospital care is a major reason for emergency medical service (EMS) dispatches. CPR outcome depends on various factors, such as bystander CPR and initial heart rhythm. …”
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Epidemiologic features of pediatric genital injury in emergency departments in Korea by Jae Yun Jung, Kyungseok Park, Se Uk Lee, Joong Wan Park, Young Ho Kwak, Do Kyun Kim, Jin Hee Lee, Hyuksool Kwon, Jin Hee Jung, Dongbum Suh, Soyun Hwang, Ha Ni Lee

“…Only 144 children (4.8%) were transported by the emergency medical service providers. The most common mechanism and place were blunt injury (1,826 [60.3%]) and home (1,535 [50.7%]), respectively. …”
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Rare conditions in emergency medicine that immediately threatens patient's life: Adrenal (Addisonian) crisis by Tadić Milorad, Stanimirović Marijana

“…Matherial and methods: retrospective analysis of medical documentation of the department for emergency medical service and the internal medicine ward of General Hospital Loznica. …”
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Non-randomized comparative study on the efficacy of a trauma protocol in the emergency department by Prasit Wuthisuthimethawee, Wainik Sookmee, Siriporn Damnoi

“…Intercostal drainage tube insertion was done faster (6–26 min, median 11 min vs. 15–84 min, median 35 min, p = 0.02) and pre-arrival notification by emergency medical service increased in the in-house protocol group (66% vs. 30%, p = 0.01). …”
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Some Aspects of Prehospital Thrombolytic Therapy in the Perm Region by S. A. Naumov, N. S. Karpunina

“…The retrospective analysis using the official statistics and medical records of the emergency medical service, primary vascular department and regional vascular center for 2014-2017 was performed. …”
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