Publications by authors named "P Ch Cmorej"
Course and complications of influenza A in seniors over 65 years of age.
Cent Eur J Public Health
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Influenza A and B viruses lead to significant global health issues, causing millions of serious cases and hundreds of thousands of deaths annually, particularly from bacterial complications in seniors over 65.
- A retrospective study analyzed clinical and lab data from 261 seniors treated for influenza at University Hospital Pilsen to understand disease progression and complications.
- Results showed that many patients experienced severe symptoms, with 18% mortality linked to complications, highlighting the need for timely vaccination and preventive measures for at-risk populations.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effects of physical restraint in the prone position on lung function and breathing in violent patients.
- The research involved ten university students undergoing two forms of restraint and monitored key respiratory parameters before and after five minutes of restraint.
- Results indicated that both restraint methods led to reduced lung capacity (FVC) and peak expiratory flow (PEF), suggesting that prone restraint could pose serious risks and should be avoided in healthcare settings.
The major focus of the study was the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers' mental health. Nurses are the workers who were exposed to pandemic-related stress, being the most affected. The present cross-sectional study was focused on finding out the differences of the level of work-related stress and quality of life in nurses of the three Central European states, specifically the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, and Poland.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in prehospital emergency care has significantly increased since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Several studies investigating the potential effects of PPE use by Emergency Medical Service providers on the quality of chest compressions during resuscitation have been inconclusive.
Study Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether the use of PPE affects the quality of chest compressions or influences select physiological biomarkers that are associated with stress.
Background: Non-technical skills (NTS) are important for the proper functioning of emergency medical ambulance crews but have hardly been researched in the conditions of clinical pre-hospital care. The primary objective of this study, therefore, is to describe the use of NTS in practice. The secondary objective is to compare if the performance of NTS varies according to the type of case.
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