First Rescue Under the Rubble: The Medical Aid in the First Hours After the Earthquake in Amatrice (Italy) on August 24, 2016.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Post-injury hypothermia is a risk predictor in trauma patients whose physiology is deranged. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of simple, in-field, hypothermia prevention to victims of penetrating trauma during long prehospital evacuations. METHODS:A total of 170 consecutively injured...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Husum H,Olsen T,Murad M,Heng YV,Wisborg T,Gilbert M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A broad range of health problems are related to disasters. Insight into these health problems is needed for targeted disaster management. Disaster health outcome assessment can provide insight into the health effects of disasters. During the 15th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Amsterdam (2007), e...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： van den Berg B,Grievink L,Gutschmidt K,Lang T,Palmer S,Ruijten M,Stumpel R,Yzermans J

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the availability and level of medical services for fans at major league baseball games in the United States. METHODS:A 10-item questionnaire was sent to the operations managers of each of 28 major league baseball stadiums. The survey was distributed in cooperation with a major league baseball club...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Ma OJ,Pirrallo RG,Rubin JM

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Hospitals, including intensive care units (ICUs), can be subject to threat from fire and require urgent evacuation. Hypothesis The hypothesis was that the current preparedness for ICU evacuation for fire in the national public hospital system in a wealthy country was very good, using Sweden as model. MET...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Löfqvist E,Oskarsson Å,Brändström H,Vuorio A,Haney M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effects of age, race, gender, and insurance status on utilization and times-to-transport (TTT) for interhospital air medical transfers from rural hospitals to tertiary care centers. DESIGN:A retrospective review of interhospital transport records. The TTT was examined as a function of age, ge...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Furlong BR,Heller MB,Auble TE

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent studies have brought to question the efficacy of the use of prehospital therapeutic hypothermia for victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Though guidelines recommend therapeutic hypothermia as a critical link in the chain of survival, the safety of this intervention, with the possibility...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Cortez E,Panchal AR,Davis J,Zeeb P,Keseg DP

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction The concept of response time with minimal interval is intimately related to the practice of emergency medicine. The factors influencing this time interval are poorly understood. Problem In a process of improvement of response time, the impact of the patient's age on ambulance departure intervals was inves...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Schnegg B,Pasquier M,Carron PN,Yersin B,Dami F

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On 26 December 2003, an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale occurred in the city of Bam in southeastern Iran. Bam was destroyed completely, > 43,000 people were killed, and 30,000 were injured. The national and international responses were quick and considerable. Many field hospitals were created a...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Emami MJ,Tavakoli AR,Alemzadeh H,Abdinejad F,Shahcheraghi G,Erfani MA,Mozafarian K,Solooki S,Rezazadeh S,Ensafdaran A,Nouraie H,Jaberi FM,Sharifian M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares the performance of two commercially available devices (Ambu TubeChek and SCOTI) in establishing endotracheal (ET) tube position (oesophageal vs. tracheal) in a mannequin and in miniature pigs. The Ambu TubeChek is a syringe-type, Oesophageal Detector Device (ODD) that fits to the endotracheal tube ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Petroianu G,Maleck W,Bergler W,Rüfer R

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In treating accident victims, actions by the Emergency Medical Personnel (EMP) at the scene may be the difference between life or death, full recovery or permanent disability. Development of selected profiles based on locale of services, tenure, and paramedic certification will provide valuable insight int...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Chng CL,Collins J,Eaddy S

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In 2001, the Israeli government announced the construction of the West Bank barrier. The stated purpose of construction to prevent attacks by Palestinians on Israeli citizens. In a subsequent advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice decided the wall would block access to health care and educati...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Qato D,Doocy S,Tsuchida D,Greenough PG,Burnham G

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tsunami disaster affected several countries in Southeast Asia in December 2004 and killed or affected many tourists, most of them from Europe. Eight Czech citizens died, and about 500 Czechs were seriously mentally traumatized. The psychosocial needs of tourists included: (1) protection; (2) treatment; (3) safety;...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Vymetal S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study was aimed to analyze post-disaster birth outcomes in coastal and inland regions of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. METHODS:Primary data sets were compiled from birth records of obstetric facilities and 12,808 patients were analyzed for baseline birth outcomes by region. Regional risk analysis of the lo...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Sugawara J,Iwama N,Hoshiai T,Tokunaga H,Nishigori H,Metoki H,Okamura K,Yaegashi N

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Burnout among emergency medical personnel (EMP) is suspected, but largely unsupported in the literature. An investigation of the phenomenon of burnout and factors contributing to its existence are essential steps in designing effective interventions. RESEARCH QUESTIONS:Three research questions were propos...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Chng CL,Eaddy S

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The goal of this study was to find out the training received in Urgent and Emergency Medicine (UEM) by the Primary Health Care (PHC) physicians of Asturias (Spain), as well as their perception of their own theoretical knowledge and practical skills in a series of procedures employed in life-threatening emerg...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Cernuda Martínez JA,Castro Delgado R,Ferrero Fernández E,Arcos González P

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mildly injured and "worried well" patients can have profound effects on the management of a mass-casualty incident. The objective of this study is to describe the characteristics and lessons learned from an event that occurred on 28 August 2005 near the central bus station in Beer-Sheva, Israel. The unique...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Bloch YH,Leiba A,Veaacnin N,Paizer Y,Schwartz D,Kraskas A,Weiss G,Goldberg A,Bar-Dayan Y

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hospitals the world over have been involved in disasters, both internal and external. These two types of disasters are independent, but not mutually exclusive. Internal disasters are isolated to the hospital and occur more frequently than do external disasters. External disasters affect the community as we...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Milsten A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:On 26 December 2004, an earthquake (9.0 Richter, 10 kilometers below the sea) near Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered a tsunami, which traveled at approximately 800 km per hour to strike the Indian coastline. The disaster response at a 100-bed hospital situated on the beach front (2,028 km from the epicenter) i...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Roy N

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:End tidal CO2 (ETCO2) has been established as a standard for confirmation of an airway, but its role is expanding. In certain settings ETCO2 closely approximates the partial pressure of arterial CO2 (PaCO2) and has been described as a tool to optimize a patient's ventilatory status. ETCO2 monitors are incr...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Cooper CJ,Kraatz JJ,Kubiak DS,Kessel JW,Barnes SL

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The esophageal detector device (EDD) recently has been found to assess endotracheal (ET) tube placement accurately. This study describes the reliability of the EDD in determining the position of the ET tube in clinical airway situations that are difficult. METHODS:This was a prospective, randomized, singl...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Kapsner CE,Seaberg DC,Stengel C,Ilkhanipour K,Menegazzi J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After a major earthquake, the assignment of scarce mental health emergency personnel to different geographic areas is crucial to the effective management of the crisis. The scarce information that is available in the aftermath of a disaster may be valuable in helping predict where are the populations that ar...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Dussaillant F,Apablaza M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is no consensus on where automated external defibrillators (AEDs) should be placed in rural communities to maximize impact on survival from cardiac arrest. In the community of Stokes County, North Carolina (USA) the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system promotes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Nelson RD,Bozeman W,Collins G,Booe B,Baker T,Alson R

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize the types of occupational exposures and injuries reported by emergency medical service (EMS) workers. METHODS:A blinded review of accidents/exposures among EMS workers employed by a Baltimore County fire department was conducted. Medical records for 1992 were reviewed. RESULTS:Two hundred a...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Gershon RR,Vlahov D,Kelen G,Conrad B,Murphy L

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Telecommunication systems are important for sharing information among health institutions to successfully provide medical response following disasters. HYPOTHESIS/PROBLEM:The aim of this study was to clarify the problems associated with telecommunication systems in the acute phase of the Great East Japan ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Kudo D,Furukawa H,Nakagawa A,Abe Y,Washio T,Arafune T,Sato D,Yamanouchi S,Ochi S,Tominaga T,Kushimoto S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:State governments and hospital facilities are often unprepared to handle a complex medical crisis, despite a moral and ethical obligation to be prepared for disaster. The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has drawn attention to the lack of state guidance on how hospitals should provide care in a crisis. When t...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Ingram AE,Hertelendy AJ,Molloy MS,Ciottone GR

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Since the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, concerns have been raised regarding the threat of a radiological terrorist weapon. Although the probability of the employment of a nuclear device is remote, the potential of a radiological dispersal device (RDD) or "dirty bomb" is of conce...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Guyette F,Suyama J,Rosen J,Allswede M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Few previous studies have been conducted on the prehospital management of hypotensive trauma patients in Stockholm County. The aim of this study was to describe the prehospital management of hypotensive trauma patients admitted to the largest trauma center in Sweden, and to assess whether prehospital traum...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Talving P,Pålstedt J,Riddez L

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tasks required for the preservation of the health of rescuers can be accomplished with the creation of a system for medical examinations and rehabilitation that functions with commonly used methodological and organizational principles. Absence of such a common methodological platform often results in the disqualif...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Preobrazhenskiĭ VN,Matveev AA

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper outlines each aspect of coordination as it relates to the responses made by various organizations in the disaster-affected areas. It is a synthesis of the presentations and discussions pertaining to coordination during the Conference, Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia, convened by the World Hea...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Oyegbite K

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Serotonin and sympathomimetic toxicity (SST) after ingestion of amphetamine-based drugs can lead to severe morbidity and death. There have been evaluations of the safety and efficacy of on-site treatment protocols for SST at music festivals. PROBLEM:The study aimed to examine the safety and efficacy of tr...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Douglas N,Carew J,Johnson D,Green M,Wilson N,Donovan J,Mulherin T,Holbery-Morgan L,Bourke E,Smith E

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00