Characteristics of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) Interventions for Burn Patients-A Four-Year Retrospective Analysis.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 180,000 patients die from burns every year, which is considered a serious public health issue. Patients with burns require immediate pre-hospital care and transport to specialized treatment facilities. The aim of this study was to outline the profile of the burn patient from the perspective of the Polish Medical Air Rescue (PMAR), as well as to analyze the medical procedures being implemented.

Occurrence and Phenotypic Characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant (MRSA) in Emergency Medical Service Ambulances as a Potential Threat to Medical Staff and Patients.

An ambulance used by an emergency medical service team is the workplace of specialised medical personnel, providing daily transportation for patients in life-threatening conditions, from all walks of life, with numerous diseases and injuries. MRSA (methicillin-resistant ) strains are classified as Gram-positive cocci, characterised primarily by their multidrug resistance. Infections caused by have a low treatment success rate and are associated with persistent carrier state.

Determination of time lag by accurate monitoring of pressure decay in a new generation constant volume system.

The time-lag method is the standard approach for evaluating membrane permeability, diffusivity and solubility in a single gas permeation experiment. The conventional time-lag method relies on accurately monitoring the pressure rise in a constant volume downstream from the membrane following a change in pressure upstream from the membrane. The same information could be extracted from the upstream pressure decay in the same time-lag experiment.

Effectiveness of Adult Chest Compressions during Resuscitation Performed by Children Aged 10-14 Years under Simulated Conditions.

Numerous educational programs recommend implementing the teaching principles of BLS from an early age. The aim of this study was to evaluate selected parameters of the quality of resuscitation performed by children aged 10-14 years during simulated circulatory arrest in an adult. The project involved four stages, culminating in students performing thoracic compressions on an adult simulator for 2 min.