Prehospital CPAP Therapy by Emergency Physicians in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure due to Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema or Acutely Exacerbated COPD.

Background: Acute respiratory failure is a frequent cause of emergency medical missions. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy could be particularly beneficial, avoiding risks associated with intubation and invasive ventilation. Hardly any data exist from Germany on this matter.

[Analysis of response reports of an in-hospital emergency team : Three years experience at a maximum medical care hospital].

Background: In-hospital emergencies can lead to unexpected admission to the ICU, cardiac arrest or even death. Therefore, hospitals have to implement an adequate in-hospital emergency management. The results of the deployment of the in-hospital emergency team of a hospital providing maximum medical care will be presented.

Does the efficacy of supplemental oxygen for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting depend on the measured outcome, observational period or site of surgery?

High intra-operative oxygen concentration reportedly reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), but recent data are conflicting. Therefore, we tested whether the effectiveness of supplemental oxygen depends on the endpoint (nausea vs. vomiting), observation interval (early vs.

[Management of cardiac arrest in a German soccer stadium. Structural, process and outcome quality].

Background: In Germany there is a lack of data about the quality of emergency medical care in mass gatherings. The following report reflects our experience with management of cardiac arrest events as an example for the most critical medical emergency in a soccer stadium.

Methods: The Fritz-Walter Stadium is a well-known soccer arena with a crowd capacity of 46,600.