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Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:92
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The MeSH heading “Call Center” is due for an update: why we recommend the more precise heading “Emergency Medical Communication Center”
Call centers can be found in various industries. However as a Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) the term “Call centers” does not reflect the critical purpose of handling emergency calls. We recommend “emergency m...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:91 -
A data-driven algorithm to support the clinical decision-making of patient extrication following a road traffic collision
Some patients involved in a road traffic collision (RTC) are physically entrapped and extrication is required to provide critical interventions. This can be performed either in an expedited way, or in a more c...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:90 -
The effect of restrictive versus liberal selection criteria on survival in ECPR: a retrospective analysis of a multi-regional dataset
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is an established rescue therapy for both out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). However, there remains significant het...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:89 -
Oslo HEMS Conference 2023
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31(Suppl 2):76 -
The implication of a translational triage tool in mass casualty incidents: part three: a multinational study, using validated patient cards
Mass casualty incidents (MCI) pose significant challenges to existing resources, entailing multiagency collaboration. Triage is a critical component in the management of MCIs, but the lack of a universally acc...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:88 -
Patient and process factors associated with opportunities for improvement in trauma care: a registry-based study
Trauma is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Morbidity and mortality review of selected patient cases is used to improve the quality of trauma care by identifying opportunities for...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:87 -
Psychoactive substances and previous hospital admissions, triage and length of stay in rural injuries: a prospective observational study
Patients admitted to hospital after an injury are often found to have used psychoactive substances prior to the injury. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between psychoactive substances...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:86 -
Prehospital and emergency department airway management of severe penetrating trauma in Sweden during the past decade
Prehospital tracheal intubation (TI) is associated with increased mortality in patients with penetrating trauma, and the utility of prehospital advanced airway management is debated. The increased incidence of...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:85 -
Randomised controlled trial of analgesia for the management of acute severe pain from traumatic injury: study protocol for the paramedic analgesia comparing ketamine and morphine in trauma (PACKMaN)
Prehospital analgesia is often required after traumatic injury, currently morphine is the strongest parenteral analgesia routinely available for use by paramedics in the United Kingdom (UK) when treating patie...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:84 -
Electronic field protocols for prehospital care quality improvement in Lithuania: a randomized simulation-based study
Prehospital emergency care is complex and influenced by various factors, leading to the need for decision-support tools. Studies suggest that cognitive aids improve provider performance and patient outcomes in...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:83 -
Is dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation affected by a bystander’s emotional stress state in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?
The study aimed to investigate whether a bystander’s emotional stress state affects dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The primary outcome was ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:82 -
A simulation-based randomized trial of ABCDE style cognitive aid for emergency medical services CHecklist In Prehospital Settings: the CHIPS-study
Checklists are a powerful tool for reduction of mortality and morbidity. Checklists structure complex processes in a reproducible manner, optimize team interaction, and prevent errors related to human factors....
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:81 -
From tradition to innovation: a comparison of the traditional 4-step approach versus a blended learning modification for technical skills teaching
This experimental study was performed to evaluate the role of blended learning for technical skill teaching on the European Trauma Course (ETC). While online modules are extensively used for theoretical teachi...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:80 -
Professional prehospital clinicians’ experiences of ethical challenges associated with the collaboration with organised voluntary first responders: a qualitative study
Volunteer First Responders are used worldwide. In the Region of Southern Denmark, two types of programs have been established. One of these programs consists of voluntary responders without any requirements of...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:79 -
Database quality assessment in research in paramedicine: a scoping review
Research in paramedicine faces challenges in developing research capacity, including access to high-quality data. A variety of unique factors in the paramedic work environment influence data quality. In other ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:78 -
Practical psychosocial care for providers of pre-hospital care: a summary of the report ‘valuing staff, valuing patients’
Caring for people who are ill or injured in pre-hospital environments is emotionally draining and physically demanding. This article focuses on the Psychosocial and Mental Health Programme commissioned by the ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:77 -
A modified chain-based sponge dressing controls junctional hemorrhage in the tactical combat casualty care simulation of pigs
Hemorrhage has always been the focus of battlefield and pre-hospitalization treatment. With the increasing fatality rates associated with junctional bleeding, treatment of bleeding at junctional sites has grad...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:75 -
Screening tools for sepsis identification in paramedicine and other emergency contexts: a rapid systematic review
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that contributes significantly to protracted hospitalisations globally. The unique positioning of paramedics and other emergency care cadres in emergency contexts enable ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:74 -
Invited commentary on “Green HEMS in mountain and remote areas: reduction of carbon footprint through drones?”
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:73 -
Fatigue risk assessment of a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service crew working a 24/7 shift pattern: results of a prospective service evaluation
The work of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) teams crosses the boundaries of several high-risk occupations including medicine, aviation, and transport. Working conditions can be challenging and ope...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:72 -
The Field’s mass shooting: emergency medical services response
Major incidents (MI) happen infrequently in Scandinavia and mass shootings are even less frequently occurring. Case reports and research are called for, as literature is scarce. On 3rd July 2022, a mass shooti...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:71 -
Locating helicopter ambulance bases in Iceland: efficient and fair solutions
Fixed-wing air ambulances play an important role in healthcare in rural Iceland. More frequent use of helicopter ambulances has been suggested to shorten response times and increase equity in access to advance...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:70 -
The end of balloons? Our take on the UK-REBOA trial
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is increasingly used. The recently published UK-REBOA trial aimed to investigate patients suffering haemorrhagic shock and randomized to standa...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:69 -
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for hypothermic refractory cardiac arrests in urban areas with temperate climates
Accidental hypothermia designates an unintentional drop in body temperature below 35 °C. There is a major risk of ventricular fibrillation below 28 °C and cardiac arrest is almost inevitable below 24 °C. In su...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:68 -
Correction: Transportation model utilized in the first week following the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes in Turkey - transport health centers
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:67 -
Strategic implementation of transportation networks following the February 6th Kahramanmaraş Earthquake: an observational analysis
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:66 -
Head injury in older adults presenting to the ambulance service: who do we convey to the emergency department, and what clinical variables are associated with an intracranial bleed? A retrospective case–control study
Most older adults with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) reach the emergency department via the ambulance service. Older adults, often with mild TBI symptoms, risk being under-triaged and facing poor outcomes. Th...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:65 -
A new approach for reconstruction of the gunshot defect of the flexor surface of the ungual (distal) phalanx by the proper transverse branch of the digital artery: a case report of combat patient injured in the Russo-Ukrainian war
Gunshot injury to the hand is severe trauma, requiring complicated reconstruction surgery for the damaged anatomic site to restore all the hand functions. The aim of this study was to show the example of the d...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:64 -
Where do we need to improve resuscitation? Spatial analysis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence and mortality
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:63 -
Do we need standardized management after termination-of-resuscitation attempts? Autoresuscitation in a 67-year-old woman
Autoresuscitation is the phenomenon of spontaneous return of circulation after cessation of CPR, also known as the Lazarus phenomenon. Most of the evidence is based on case reports and a few systematic reviews...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:62 -
Proarrhythmic changes in human cardiomyocytes during hypothermia by milrinone and isoprenaline, but not levosimendan: an experimental in vitro study
Accidental hypothermia, recognized by core temperature below 35 °C, is a lethal condition with a mortality rate up to 25%. Hypothermia-induced cardiac dysfunction causing increased total peripheral resistance ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:61 -
Outcome of severely injured patients in a unique trauma system with 24/7 double trauma surgeon on-call service
The presence of in-house attending trauma surgeons has improved efficiency of processes in the treatment of polytrauma patients. However, literature remains equivocal regarding the influence of the presence of...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:60 -
Influence of high altitude after a prior ascent on physical exhaustion during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a randomised crossover alpine field experiment
Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) inevitably causes significant physical, as well as psychological stress for rescuers. Physical activity at high altitude, a hypobaric and hypoxic environment, sim...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:59 -
Impact of a ground intermediate transport from the helicopter landing site at a hospital on transport duration and patient safety
Helicopter emergency medical service provides timely care and rapid transport of severely injured or critically ill patients. Due to constructional or regulatory provisions at some hospitals, a remote helicopt...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:58 -
London Trauma Conference December 2022: Abstracts
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31(Suppl 1):54 -
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation during hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a comprehensive review and recommendations for practice
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) presents unique challenges due to limited access to patients in cardiac arrest (CA) and the distinct physiological conditions present...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:57 -
Prospective study of pain and patient outcomes in the emergency department: a tale of two pain assessment methods
Accurate pain assessment is essential in the emergency department (ED) triage process. Overestimation of pain intensity, however, can lead to unnecessary overtriage. The study aimed to investigate the influenc...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:56 -
Age in addition to RETTS triage priority substantially improves 3-day mortality prediction in emergency department patients: a multi-center cohort study
Previous studies have shown varying results on the validity of the rapid emergency triage and treatment system (RETTS), but have concluded that patient age is not adequately considered as a risk factor for sho...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:55 -
Effect of urban vs. remote settings on prehospital time and mortality in trauma patients in Norway: a national population-based study
Norway has a diverse population pattern and often long transport distances from injury sites to hospitals. Also, previous studies have found an increased risk of trauma-related mortality in remote areas in Nor...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:53 -
Overcoming distance: an exploration of current practices of government and charity-funded critical care transport and retrieval organizations
For critically ill and injured patients, timely access to definitive care is associated with a reduction in avoidable mortality. Access to definitive care is significantly affected by geographic remoteness. To...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:52 -
The implementation of trauma resuscitation procedures within a field hospital setting in Turkey: an examination of a distinctive collaborative approach
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:51 -
Excellent agreement of Norwegian trauma registry data compared to corresponding data in electronic patient records
The Norwegian Trauma Registry (NTR) is designed to monitor and improve the quality and outcome of trauma care delivered by Norwegian trauma hospitals. Patient care is evaluated through specific quality indicat...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:50 -
Feasibility of HEMS performed prehospital extracorporeal-cardiopulmonary resuscitation in paediatric cardiac arrests; two case reports
A broad range of pathophysiologic conditions can lead to cardiopulmonary arrest in children. Some of these children suffer from refractory cardiac arrest, not responding to basic and advanced life support. Ext...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:49 -
Risk stratification tools for patients with syncope in emergency medical services and emergency departments: a scoping review
Patients with a syncope constitute a challenge for risk stratification in (prehospital) emergency care. Professionals in EMS and ED need to differentiate the high-risk from the low-risk syncope patient, with l...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:48 -
Enhancing disaster response through comprehensive transportation models: insights from the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:47 -
Pre-hospital endotracheal intubation in severe traumatic brain injury: ventilation targets and mortality—a retrospective analysis of 308 patients
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains one of the main causes of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. Maintaining physiology of brain tissue to the greatest extent possible through optimal management of...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:46 -
Prehospital transportation of severe penetrating trauma victims in Sweden during the past decade: a police business?
Sweden is facing a surge of gun violence that mandates optimized prehospital transport approaches, and a survey of current practice is fundamental for such optimization. Management of severe, penetrating traum...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:45 -
Exploring use of coercion in the Norwegian ambulance service – a qualitative study
Healthcare laws allow for exceptions from the consent requirement when patients are not competent to consent or pose a danger to themselves or others. In these cases, the use of coercion may be an alternative ...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:44 -
Physicians in police tactical teams – ethical considerations
High-profile mass shootings, terrorist attacks, and experience acquired during recent conflicts have led to a shift in police tactics, who now follow an aggressive approach to immediately neutralize the threat...
Citation: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023 31:42
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