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Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:109
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The role of cervical collars and verbal instructions in minimising spinal movement during self-extrication following a motor vehicle collision - a biomechanical study using healthy volunteers
Motor vehicle collisions account for 1.3 million deaths and 50 million serious injuries worldwide each year. However, the majority of people involved in such incidents are uninjured or have injuries which do n...
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Evaluating a training intervention for improving alignment between emergency medical telephone operators and callers: a pilot study of communication behaviours
Calls to emergency medical lines are an essential component in the chain of survival. Operators make critical decisions based on information they elicit from callers. Although smooth cooperation is necessary, ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:107 -
The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach: a case of myocardial infarction mimic and pseudo-tamponade in a polytrauma patient
There exists a therapeutic conflict between haemorrhage control and prevention of thromboembolic events following polytrauma and complications are not uncommon. Such opposing therapies can result in unexpected...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:106 -
Assessing unrealised potential for organ donation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Organ donation after brain death is the standard practice in many countries. Rates are low globally. This study explores the potential national number of candidates for uncontrolled donations after cardiac dea...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:105 -
Comparing methods to secure a tracheal tube placed via a surgical cricothyroidotomy: a randomised controlled study in cadavers
In the ‘can’t intubate can’t oxygenate’ scenario, techniques to achieve front of neck access to the airway have been described in the literature but there is a lack of guidance on the optimal method for securi...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:104 -
Intensive care–treated cardiac arrest: a retrospective study on the impact of extended age on mortality, neurological outcome, received treatments and healthcare-associated costs
Cardiac arrest (CA) is a leading cause of death worldwide. As population ages, the need for research focusing on CA in elderly increases. This study investigated treatment intensity, 12-month neurological outc...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:103 -
Reliability of mechanical ventilation during continuous chest compressions: a crossover study of transport ventilators in a human cadaver model of CPR
Previous studies have stated that hyperventilation often occurs in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) mainly due to excessive ventilation frequencies, especially when a manual valve bag is used. Transport ven...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:102 -
Alcohol and trauma: the influence of blood alcohol levels on the severity of injuries and outcome of trauma patients - a retrospective analysis of 6268 patients of the TraumaRegister DGU®
Blood alcohol level (BAL) has previously been considered as a factor influencing the outcome of injured patients. Despite the well-known positive correlation between alcohol-influenced traffic participation an...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:101 -
Challenges in the PREHOSPITAL emergency management of geriatric trauma patients – a scoping review
Despite a widely acknowledged increase in older people presenting with traumatic injury in western populations there remains a lack of research into the optimal prehospital management of this vulnerable patien...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:100 -
Mobilisation of emergency services for chemical incidents in Sweden - a multi-agency focus group study
In chemical incidents, infrequent but potentially disastrous, the World Health Organization calls for inter-organizational coordination of actors involved. Multi-organizational studies of chemical response cap...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:99 -
Large variations of oxygen delivery in self-inflating resuscitation bags used for preoxygenation - a mechanical simulation
Self-Inflating Resuscitation Bags (SIRB) are common and essential tools in airway management and ventilation. They are often used in resuscitation and emergency anaesthesia outside the operating theatre. There...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:98 -
Emergency medical dispatchers’ ability to identify large vessel occlusion stroke during emergency calls
In acute ischemic stroke, conjugated eye deviation (CED) is an evident sign of cortical ischemia and large vessel occlusion (LVO). We aimed to determine if an emergency dispatcher can recognise LVO stroke duri...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:97 -
Survivors of avalanche accidents: posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and quality of life: a multicentre study
As any traumatic event, avalanches could trigger psychological disorders on survivors. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among avalanche survivors and to evaluat...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:96 -
Prehospital characteristics of COVID-19 patients in Helsinki – experience of the first wave of the pandemic
There is a lack of knowledge how patients with COVID-19 disease differ from patients with similar signs or symptoms (but who will have a diagnosis other than COVID-19) in the prehospital setting. The aim of th...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:95 -
Selection of CT variables and prognostic models for outcome prediction in patients with traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are associated with high risk of morbidity and mortality. Early outcome prediction in patients with TBI require reliable data input and stable prognostic models. The aim of this ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:94 -
Management of severe liver injuries: push, pack, pringle – and plug!
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:93 -
Transcatheter arterial embolization for severe blunt liver injury in hemodynamically unstable patients: a 15-year retrospective study
Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is the first-line nonsurgical treatment for severe blunt liver injury in patients, whereas operative management (OM) is recommended for hemodynamically unstable patien...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:66 -
Incidence and challenges of helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) rescue missions with helicopter hoist operations: analysis of 11,228 daytime and nighttime missions in Switzerland
We aimed to investigate the medical characteristics of helicopter hoist operations (HHO) in HEMS missions.
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:92 -
Bradycardia in a newborn with accidental severe hypothermia: treat or don’t touch? A case report
Hypothermia significantly affects mortality and morbidity of newborns. Literature about severe accidental hypothermia in neonates is limited. We report a case of a neonate suffering from severe accidental hypo...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:91 -
Effect of arterial oxygen partial pressure inflection point on Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for emergency cardiac support
Temporary circulatory support is a bridge between acute circulatory failure and definitive treatment or recovery. Currently, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is considered to be one o...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:90 -
An updated national survey of triage and triage related work in Sweden: a cross-sectional descriptive and comparative study
Triage and triage related work has been performed in Swedish Emergency Departments (EDs) since the mid-1990s. According to two national surveys from 2005 to 2011, triage was carried out with different triage s...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:89 -
Description of call handling in emergency medical dispatch centres in Scandinavia: recognition of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and dispatcher-assisted CPR
The European resuscitation council have highlighted emergency medical dispatch centres as an important key player for early recognition of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) and in providing dispatcher assi...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:88 -
Ambulance deceleration causes increased intra cranial pressure in supine position: a prospective observational proof of principle study
Ambulance drivers in the Netherlands are trained to drive as fluent as possible when transporting a head injured patient to the hospital. Acceleration and deceleration have the potential to create pressure cha...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:87 -
Preoperative vena cava filter placement in recurrent cerebral fat embolism following traumatic multiple fractures
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:86 -
Management of respiratory distress following prehospital implementation of noninvasive ventilation in a physician-staffed emergency medical service: a single-center retrospective study
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is recognized as first line ventilatory support for the management of acute pulmonary edema (APE) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. We aimed to study...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:85 -
Comparison of different mechanical chest compression devices in the alpine rescue setting: a randomized triple crossover experiment
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in mountain environment is challenging. Continuous chest compressions during transport or hoist rescue are almost impossible without mechanical chest compression devices. Current ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:84 -
Education in the placement of ultrasound-guided peripheral venous catheters: a systematic review
Placing a peripheral vein catheter can be challenging due to several factors, but using ultrasound as guidance increases the success rate. The purpose of this review is to investigate the knowledge already exi...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:83 -
Protocol for a cohort study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rate and incidence of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is dependent on early recognition, early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and early defibrillation. The purpose of CPR is to maintain some blood flow unt...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:82 -
The ROX index as a predictor of standard oxygen therapy outcomes in thoracic trauma
Thoracic trauma is commonplace and accounts for 50–70% of the injuries found in severe trauma. Little information is available in the literature as to timing of endotracheal intubation. The main objective of t...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:81 -
Penetrating injuries in Germany – epidemiology, management and outcome an analysis based on the TraumaRegister DGU®
The management of penetrating wounds is a rare challenge for trauma surgeons in Germany and Central Europe as a result of the low incidence of this type of trauma. In Germany, penetrating injuries are reported...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:80 -
Standardized post-resuscitation damage assessment of two mechanical chest compression devices: a prospective randomized large animal trial
Mechanical chest compression devices are accepted alternatives for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) under specific circumstances. Current devices lack prospective and comparative data on their specific card...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:79 -
Collective Critical Care Ambulance: an innovative transportation of critical care patients by bus in COVID-19 pandemic response
During the COVID-19 pandemic, as the number of available Intensive Care beds in France did not meet the needs, it appeared necessary to transfer a large number of patients from the most affected areas to the l...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:78 -
Prioritizing health care workers and first responders for access to the COVID19 vaccine is not unethical, but both fair and effective – an ethical analysis
The Nordic countries have differed in their approach as to how much priority for COVID19 vaccine access should be given to health care workers. Two countries decided not to give health care workers highest pri...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:77 -
Smartphone apps to support laypersons in bystander CPR are of ambivalent benefit: a controlled trial using medical simulation
Bystander-initiated resuscitation is essential for surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Smartphone apps can provide real-time guidance for medical laypersons in these situations. Are these apps a benefici...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:76 -
Diagnostic accuracy of prehospital serum S100B and GFAP in patients with mild traumatic brain injury: a prospective observational multicenter cohort study – “the PreTBI I study”
The biomarker serum S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100B) is used in in-hospital triage of adults with mild traumatic brain injury to rule out intracranial lesions. The biomarker glial fibrillary acidic prote...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:75 -
Costoclavicular-serratus anterior muscle space brachial plexus block provides complete and fast analgesia for patients with upper limb trauma
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:74 -
Do team and task performance improve after training situation awareness? A randomized controlled study of interprofessional intensive care teams
When working in complex environments with critically ill patients, team performance is influenced by situation awareness in teams. Moreover, improved situation awareness in the teams will probably improve team...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:73 -
European paramedic curriculum—a call for unity in paramedic education on a European level
There have been major developments in healthcare services as well as changes in demographics in recent years, and this has, among other things, led to increased demand for ambulance services. In general, this ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:72 -
The definition of major trauma using different revisions of the abbreviated injury scale
A threshold Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥ 16 is common in classifying major trauma (MT), although the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) has been extensively revised over time. The aim of this study was to determi...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:71 -
Impact of dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation on neurologically intact survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review
Dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR) increases neurologically intact survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) according to several studies. This systematic review summarizes neur...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:70 -
Systems for recognition and response to deteriorating emergency department patients: a scoping review
Assessing and managing the risk of clinical deterioration is a cornerstone of emergency care, commencing at triage and continuing throughout the emergency department (ED) care. The aim of this scoping review w...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:69 -
Smartphone-based dispatch of Community First Responders in the United Kingdom
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:68 -
Relationship between admission coagulopathy and prognosis in children with traumatic brain injury: a retrospective study
Coagulopathy in adult patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is strongly associated with unfavorable outcomes. However, few reports focus on pediatric TBI-associated coagulopathy.
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:67 -
Randomised controlled trials in pre-hospital trauma: a systematic mapping review
Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with about 5.8 million deaths globally and the leading cause of death in those aged 45 and younger. The pre-hospital phase of traumatic injury is ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:65 -
Rapid sequence induction: where did the consensus go?
Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI) was introduced to minimise the risk of aspiration of gastric contents during emergency tracheal intubation. It consisted of induction with the use of thiopentone and suxamethoniu...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:64 -
Defining major trauma: a Delphi study
Retrospective trauma scores are often used to categorise trauma, however, they have little utility in the prehospital or hyper-acute setting and do not define major trauma to non-specialists. This study employ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:63 -
Helicopter emergency medical service dispatch in older trauma: time to reconsider the trigger?
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) respond to serious trauma and medical emergencies. Geographical disparity and the regionalisation of trauma systems can complicate accurate HEMS dispatch. We sought...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:62 -
Severe traumatic brain injury and hypotension is a frequent and lethal combination in multiple trauma patients in mountain areas – an analysis of the prospective international Alpine Trauma Registry
Hypotension is associated with worse outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and maintaining a systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥110 mmHg is recommended. The aim of this study was to assess the inci...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:61 -
Point-of-care ultrasound of the heart and lungs in patients with respiratory failure: a pragmatic randomized controlled multicenter trial
Point-of-care ultrasound is a focus oriented tool for differentiating among cardiopulmonary diseases. Its value in the hands of emergency physicians, with various ultrasound experience, remains uncertain. We t...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2021 29:60
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