Perception of Work-Related Stress and Quality of Life among Nurses during COVID-19 Pandemic-An International, Multicenter Prospective Study.

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.

Impact of Personal Protective Equipment on the Quality of Chest Compressions in Prehospital Care: A Prospective Randomized Crossover Study.

Introduction: 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.

Non-technical skills in pre-hospital care in the Czech Republic: a prospective multicentric observational study (NTS study).

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.

Cerebellar syndrome as a complication of COVID-19 disease.

COVID-19 disease is caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The disease first appeared in China in 2019 and quickly spread throughout the world. It primarily affects the respiratory tract, manifested by fever, cough and the development of dyspnoea, but the symptoms and complications can affect any organ system.

Life-Threatening Cyanide Intoxication after Ingestion of Amygdalin in Prehospital Care.

Amygdalin is originally a natural cyanogenic glycoside available as a dietary supplement used in the alternative treatment of cancer patients. Amygdalin hydroxylates to toxic cyanide in the body, which can cause life-threatening intoxication. The case report presents a 72-year-old patient with life-threatening cyanide poisoning after ingesting a dietary supplement containing amygdalin identified in prehospital care, which was successfully treated with hydroxocobalamin.

Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the COVID-19 disease in adult patients.

Background: In December 2019, a new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, appeared in Wuhan, China. This virus is the cause of the COVID-19 disease. This infection later spread to the whole world.

Cognitive aid in telecommunication information handover - prospective field experimental open-label study.

Background: Health care providers are paying more and more attention to clinical handovers. Previous studies have found that poor handovers resulted in adverse effects for patients. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the standardized pre-notification process, from emergency medical services (EMS) to in-hospital care, with specific cognitive aid based on ATMIST.

ABCDE cognitive aid tool in patient assessment - development and validation in a multicenter pilot simulation study.

Background: The so called ABCDE approach (Airway-Breathing-Circulation-Disability-Exposure) is a golden standard of patient assessment. The efficacy of using cognitive aids (CA) in resuscitation and peri-arrest situations remains an important knowledge gap. This work aims to develop an ABCDE CA tool (CAT) and study its potential benefits in patient condition assessment.

Combined Therapy for Patients after Ischemic Stroke as a Support of Social Adaptability.

The Objective: The main objective of the research was to find out the effectivity of the combined therapy suitable for patients after ischemic stroke (promoting social adaptability). The therapy itself is then focused on robotic, psychomotor and cognitive therapy. The research indicators were divided into three categories of psychological, social and cognitive indicators.

Qualitative Research of Violent Incidents Toward Young Paramedics in the Czech Republic.

Introduction: Prehospital and emergency medical services (EMS) providers are usually the first to respond to an individual's urgent health needs, sometimes in emotionally charged circumstances. Because violence toward EMS providers in the Czech Republic is often overlooked and under-reported, we do not have a complete understanding of the extent of such violence, nor do we have recommendations from EMS professional organizations on how to resolve this problem in prehospital emergency medicine.

Methods: We conducted this study to explore the process of violence against EMS providers, using the Strauss/Corbin systematic approach of grounded theory to create a paradigm model.

Anaphylaxis in Public Health.

The increasing number of patients with anaphylactic reactions is a modern challenge for healthcare professionals in clinical practice and public health professionals. It remains difficult to determine the prevalence or incidence of anaphylaxis in the population due to the long absence of a consensus definition, the fact that analyses are performed on various population groups and the use of different data collection methodologies. In the United States, anaphylaxis mortality ranges from 0.

Lithium intoxication in the pre-hospital care with stroke symptoms - Case report.

Lithium is widely used in psychiatry to treat bipolar affective disorders since 1970 but little is known about the incidence, clinical course and associated factors of acute lithium intoxication. Moderate and severe cases of lithium intoxication are rare. This case reports a patient with acute lithium intoxication (serum level of 3.

CPR Induced Inappropriate Shocks from a Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator during Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

We present the case of a 30-year-old man with a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) who suffered sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. During resuscitation, the patient received inappropriate shocks due to oversensing by the S-ICD of chest compression induced artifact. The rhythm on the EMS monitor showed asystole throughout the period of resuscitation.