Blar i Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (SV-IH) på emneord "emergency medical services"
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A retrospective observational study of medical incident command and decision-making in the 2011 Oslo bombing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: A core task for commanders in charge of an emergency response operation is to make decisions. The purposes of the study were to describe what critical decisions the ambulance commander and the medical ... -
A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing mortality in pre-hospital tracheal intubation to emergency department intubation in trauma patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Background Pre-hospital endotracheal intubation is frequently used for trauma patients in many emergency medical systems. Despite a wide range of publications in the field, it is debated whether the intervention is ... -
Airway management by physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical services – a prospective, multicentre, observational study of 2,327 patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)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 ... -
Developing quality indicators for physician-staffed emergency medical services: a consensus process
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02)Background There is increasing interest for quality measurement in health care services; pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) included. However, attempts of measuring the quality of physician-staffed EMS (P-EMS) ... -
Hypoxia and hypotension in patients intubated by physician staffed helicopter emergency medical services - a prospective observational multi-centre study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)The effective treatment of airway compromise in trauma and non-trauma patients is important. Hypoxia and hypotension are predictors of negative patient outcomes and increased mortality, and may be important quality indicators ... -
Rapid extrication of entrapped victims in motor vehicle wreckage using a Norwegian chain method – cross-sectional and feasibility study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07)Background Road traffic injury (RTI) is a global problem causing some 1,2 million deaths annually and another 20–50 million people sustain non-fatal injuries. Pre-hospital entrapment is a risk factor for complications ... -
Risks to emergency medical responders at terrorist incidents: a narrative review of the medical literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09)As the threat of international terrorism rises, there is an increasing requirement to provide evidence-based information and training for the emergency personnel who will respond to terrorist incidents. Current major ...