Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Subject "Emergency medical services"
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Acute chest pain - A prospective population based study of contacts to Norwegian emergency medical communication centres
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-07-21)Background: Acute chest pain is a frequently occurring symptom in patients with medical emergencies and imposes potentially life threatening situations outside hospitals. Little is known about the epidemiology of patients ... -
Airway management by physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services – a prospective, multicentre, observational study of 2,327 patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-07)Background. Despite numerous studies on prehospital airway management, results are difficult to compare due to inconsistent or heterogeneous data. The objective of this study was to assess advanced airway management from ... -
Factors influencing on-scene time in a rural Norwegian helicopter emergency medical service: A retrospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-21)Background: Critically ill patients need to be immediately identified, properly managed, and rapidly transported to definitive care. Extensive prehospital times may increase mortality in selected patient groups. The on-scene ... -
How Norwegian casualty clinics handle contacts related to mental illness: A prospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-20)Background: Low-threshold and out-of-hours services play an important role in the emergency care for people with mental illness. In Norway casualty clinic doctors are responsible for a substantial share of acute referrals ... -
Semiprone position is superior to supine position for paediatric endotracheal intubation during massive regurgitation, a randomized crossover simulation trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-18)Background: Endotracheal intubation of patients with massive regurgitation represents a challenge in emergency airway management. Gastric contents tend to block suction catheters, and few treatment alternatives exist. Based ... -
Standardised data reporting from pre-hospital advanced airway management - a nominal group technique update of the Utstein-style airway template
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-06-04)Background: Pre-hospital advanced airway management with oxygenation and ventilation may be vital for managing critically ill or injured patients. To improve pre-hospital critical care and develop evidence-based guidelines, ... -
Variations in contact patterns and dispatch guideline adherence between Norwegian emergency medical communication centres - a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-08)Background: The 19 Norwegian Emergency medical communication centres (EMCCs) use Norwegian Index for medical emergency assistance (Index) as dispatch guidelines. Little is known about the use of Index, nor its validity. ...