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Design and psychometric testing of a moral intelligence instrument for pre-hospital emergency medical services personnel: a sequential-exploratory mixed-method study.
BMC Emerg Med
January 2025
Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, 81936-13119, Iran.
Background: Moral intelligence is a significant and influential factor in the delivery of principled and high-quality care. This is because moral intelligence is the ability to recognize and be sensitive to moral issues, which contributes to the organization of appropriate behavior in the face of moral issues. This is particularly pertinent given that pre-hospital emergency medical services personnel (prehospital EMS personnel) frequently encounter stressful and tension-filled situations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFreeze-dried plasma: Hemostasis and biophysical analyses for damage control resuscitation.
Transfusion
January 2025
Department of Surgery, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Background: Effective hemorrhage protocols prioritize immediate hemostatic resuscitation to manage hemorrhagic shock. Prehospital resuscitation using blood products, such as whole blood or alternatively dried plasma in its absence, has the potential to improve outcomes in hemorrhagic shock patients. However, integrating blood products into prehospital care poses substantial logistical challenges due to issues with storage, transport, and administration in field environments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFManagement of Cervical Spine Fractures and Injuries: A Literature Review.
Cureus
December 2024
Emergency Medicine, West Midlands Deanery, Birmingham, GBR.
Cervical spine injuries are one of the most common injuries of the spine that are encountered in the emergency department (ED). More than half of all spinal injuries presenting to the ED involve the cervical spine, with nearly half of them resulting from road traffic accidents. The majority of spinal cord injuries are found to occur in males of younger age groups, with almost half of them resulting in incomplete spinal cord injuries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Diagnostic tools for stroke detection-from prehospital to diagnosis].
Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed
January 2025
Neurologische Klinik des Universitätsklinikums Gießen, Klinikstraße 33, 35392, Gießen, Deutschland.
Background: Strokes are common neurological emergencies that require rapid diagnosis to minimize long-term damage. Prehospital detection and triage play a critical role in patient outcomes.
Objective: How effective are different prehospital diagnostic tools for stroke detection, and which triage strategies optimize patient care?
Methods: The article compares prehospital diagnostic tools for stroke detection and evaluates different transport strategies.
Characteristics of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) Interventions for Burn Patients-A Four-Year Retrospective Analysis.
J Clin Med
December 2024
Department of Medical and Health Sciences Tarnobrzeg, State Higher Vocational School Memorial of Prof. Stanislaw Tarnowski in Tarnobrzeg, 39-400 Tarnobrzeg, Poland.
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.
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