Evaluation of the Overall Accuracy of the Combined Early Warning Scoring Systems in the Prediction of In-Hospital Mortality.

Introduction Deterioration of clinical condition of in-hospital patients further leads to intensive care unit (ICU) transfer or death which can be reduced by the use of prediction tools. The early warning scoring (EWS) system is a prediction tool used in monitoring medical patients in hospitals, hospital staying length, and inpatient mortality. The present study evaluated four different EWS systems for the prediction of patient survival.

Teaching Hands-Only CPR (HOCPR) skills to 8-grade students in urban Bengaluru: Development of a comprehensive Hands-Only CPR programme for high school students.

Background And Aims: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in India. Only 1.3% of these arrests receive bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Participants' perception of the AIIMS Trauma Assessment and Management (ATAM) course for management of polytrauma: A multi-institutional experience from India.

Background: In India, the mortality due to polytrauma after road traffic injuries is high and there is a need to train medical and paramedical personnel. The AIIMS Trauma Assessment and Management (ATAM) course was developed at the Apex Trauma Centre of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi to sensitize medical personnel with initial assessment and management of polytrauma victims. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact on knowledge and skills and also evaluate the feedback and the perception of the participants of the ATAM course.

Triage, monitoring, and treatment of mass casualty events involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents.

In a mass casualty situation due to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) event, triage is absolutely required for categorizing the casualties in accordance with medical care priorities. Dealing with a CBRN event always starts at the local level. Even before the detection and analysis of agents can be undertaken, zoning, triage, decontamination, and treatment should be initiated promptly.