Volume 20, issue 1, December 2012
86 articles in this issue
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The epidemiology of traumatic cervical spine fractures: a prospective population study from Norway
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Hege Linnerud Fredø
- Syed Ali Mujtaba Rizvi
- Eirik Helseth
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 21 December 2012
- Article: 85
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Laryngeal tube use in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by paramedics in Norway
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Geir A Sunde
- Guttorm Brattebø
- Jon-Kenneth Heltne
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 18 December 2012
- Article: 84
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Matrix metalloproteinase 9 and cellular fibronectin plasma concentrations are predictors of the composite endpoint of length of stay and death in the intensive care unit after severe traumatic brain injury
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Jean-Christophe Copin
- Marie My Lien Rebetez
- Bernhard Walder
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 18 December 2012
- Article: 83
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Physician staffed helicopter emergency medical service dispatch via centralised control or directly by crew – case identification rates and effect on the Sydney paediatric trauma system
Authors
- Alan A Garner
- Anna Lee
- Andrew Weatherall
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 18 December 2012
- Article: 82
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Performance indicators for initial regional medical response to major incidents: a possible quality control tool
Authors
- Heléne Nilsson
- Tore Vikström
- Carl-Oscar Jonson
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 17 December 2012
- Article: 81
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Regional variation and outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (ohca) in Finland – the Finnresusci study
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Pamela Hiltunen
- Markku Kuisma
- and the Finnresusci Prehospital Study Group
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 17 December 2012
- Article: 80
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Effects of pre-training using serious game technology on CPR performance – an exploratory quasi-experimental transfer study
Authors
- Johan Creutzfeldt
- Leif Hedman
- Li Felländer-Tsai
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 06 December 2012
- Article: 79
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The trauma patient in hemorrhagic shock: how is the C-priority addressed between emergency and ICU admission?
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Sigune Peiniger
- Thomas Paffrath
- TraumaRegister DGU
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 03 December 2012
- Article: 78
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The effect of tertiary surveys on missed injuries in trauma: a systematic review
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Gerben B Keijzers
- Georgios F Giannakopoulos
- Leo MG Geeraedts Jr
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 29 November 2012
- Article: 77
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Structured classification for ED presenting complaints – from free text field-based approach to ICPC-2 ED application
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Tomi Malmström
- Olli Huuskonen
- Raija Malmström
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 24 November 2012
- Article: 76
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Incidence, predisposing factors, management and survival following cardiac arrest due to subarachnoid haemorrhage: a review of the literature
Authors
- Markus B Skrifvars
- Michael J Parr
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 14 November 2012
- Article: 75
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Pulseless electrical activity and successful out-of-hospital resuscitation – long-term survival and quality of life: an observational cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Sini Saarinen
- Antti Kämäräinen
- Ilkka Virkkunen
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 30 October 2012
- Article: 74
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Minute ventilation at different compression to ventilation ratios, different ventilation rates, and continuous chest compressions with asynchronous ventilation in a newborn manikin
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Anne L Solevåg
- Jorunn Marie Madland
- Britt Nakstad
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 17 October 2012
- Article: 73
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Direct mail improves knowledge of basic life support guidelines in general practice: a randomised study
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Niels Secher
- Mette Marie Mikkelsen
- Bo Løfgren
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 14 October 2012
- Article: 72
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Blood sample tube transporting system versus point of care technology in an emergency department; effect on time from collection to reporting? A randomised trial
Authors
- Birgitte Nørgaard
- Christian Backer Mogensen
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 08 October 2012
- Article: 71
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Earlier reperfusion in patients with ST-elevation Myocardial infarction by use of helicopter
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Lars Knudsen
- Carsten Stengaard
- Christian Juhl Terkelsen
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 04 October 2012
- Article: 70
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Early insulin resistance in severe trauma without head injury as outcome predictor? A prospective, monocentric pilot study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Manuela Bonizzoli
- Giovanni Zagli
- Adriano Peris
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 02 October 2012
- Article: 69
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Critical care considerations in the management of the trauma patient following initial resuscitation
Authors
- Roger F Shere-Wolfe
- Samuel M Galvagno Jr
- Thomas E Grissom
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 18 September 2012
- Article: 68
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The Prehospital assessment of severe trauma patients` performed by the specialist ambulance nurse in Sweden – a phenomenographic study
Authors
- Anna Abelsson
- Lillemor Lindwall
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 18 September 2012
- Article: 67
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Distribution of emergency operations and trauma in a Swedish hospital: need for reorganisation of acute surgical care?
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Fawzi al-Ayoubi
- Helen Eriksson
- Peter Andersson
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 17 September 2012
- Article: 66
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The Cardiocerebral Resuscitation protocol for treatment of out-of-hospital primary cardiac arrest
Authors
- Gordon A Ewy
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 15 September 2012
- Article: 65
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Care of the injured worldwide: trauma still the neglected disease of modern society
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Joseph V Sakran
- Sarah E Greer
- Maureen McCunn
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 15 September 2012
- Article: 64
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Systematic review of predictive performance of injury severity scoring tools
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Hideo Tohira
- Ian Jacobs
- Allen Yeo
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 10 September 2012
- Article: 63
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Evaluation of the Scandinavian guidelines for head injuries based on a consecutive series with computed tomography from a Norwegian university hospital
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Ingrid Haavde Strand
- Ole Solheim
- Anne Vik
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 04 September 2012
- Article: 62
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Evaluation of high mobility group box 1 protein as a presurgical diagnostic marker reflecting the severity of acute appendicitis
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Chuanxin Wu
- Hang Sun
- Jianping Gong
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 04 September 2012
- Article: 61
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Is the lag screw sliding effective in the intramedullary nailing in A1 and A2 AO-OTA intertrochanteric fractures? A prospective study of Sliding and None-sliding lag screw in Gamma-III nail
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Yi Zhu
- Severin Meili
- Bing-fang Zeng
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 01 September 2012
- Article: 60
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Load-distributing band improves ventilation and hemodynamics during resuscitation in a porcine model of prolonged cardiac arrest
Authors
- Shuo Wang
- Jun-Yuan Wu
- Chun-Sheng Li
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 01 September 2012
- Article: 59
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Combining performance and outcome indicators can be used in a standardized way: a pilot study of two multidisciplinary, full-scale major aircraft exercises
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Monica RÃ¥destad
- Heléne Nilsson
- Dan Gryth
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 28 August 2012
- Article: 58
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Physician-led team triage based on lean principles may be superior for efficiency and quality? A comparison of three emergency departments with different triage models
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Lena Burström
- Martin Nordberg
- Mats Enlund
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 20 August 2012
- Article: 57
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Factors impacting on the activation and approach times of helicopter emergency medical services in four Alpine countries
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Iztok Tomazin
- Miljana Vegnuti
- Janko Kersnik
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 20 August 2012
- Article: 56
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Neurologic long term outcome after drowning in children
Authors
- Pertti K Suominen
- Raisa Vähätalo
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 15 August 2012
- Article: 55
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Acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome in the injured patient
Authors
- Magdalena Bakowitz
- Brandon Bruns
- Maureen McCunn
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 10 August 2012
- Article: 54
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Comparison of the quality of basic life support provided by rescuers trained using the 2005 or 2010 ERC guidelines
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Christopher M Jones
- Andrew Owen
- Jonathan Hulme
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 09 August 2012
- Article: 53
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First clinical experience with IVR-CT system in the emergency room: Positive impact on trauma workflow
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Daiki Wada
- Yasushi Nakamori
- Satoshi Fujimi
- Content type: Letter to the Editor
- Open Access
- Published: 07 August 2012
- Article: 52
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Resuscitation by hyperbaric exposure from a venous gas emboli following laparoscopic surgery
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Thomas Kjeld
- Egon G Hansen
- Eric C Jansen
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 03 August 2012
- Article: 51
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Methods for evaluating cervical range of motion in trauma settings
Authors
- Sarah Voss
- Michael Page
- Jonathan Benger
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 02 August 2012
- Article: 50
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A one-year observational study of all hospitalized acute poisonings in Oslo: complications, treatment and sequelae
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Cathrine Lund
- Per Drottning
- Knut Erik Hovda
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 24 July 2012
- Article: 49
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The clinical consequences of a pre-hospital diagnosis of stroke by the emergency medical service system. A pilot study
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Ingela Wennman
- Paula Klittermark
- Per-Olof Hansson
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 10 July 2012
- Article: 48
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Current management of massive hemorrhage in trauma
Authors
- Pär I Johansson
- Jakob Stensballe
- Sisse R Ostrowski
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 09 July 2012
- Article: 47
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Negative catheter angiography after vascular contrast extravasations on computed tomography in blunt torso trauma: an experience review of a clinical dilemma
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Kuo-Ching Yuan
- Yon-Cheong Wong
- Yu-Pao Hsu
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 07 July 2012
- Article: 46
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Development and evaluation of an appraisal form to assess clinical effectiveness of adult invasive mechanical ventilation systems
Authors
- Hong Li
- Li-Li Chen
- Na Li
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 02 July 2012
- Article: 45
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Flexible knowledge repertoires: communication by leaders in trauma teams
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Maritha Jacobsson
- Maria Hargestam
- Christine Brulin
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 02 July 2012
- Article: 44
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Pain after earthquake
Authors (first, second and last of 14)
- Chiara Angeletti
- Cristiana Guetti
- Franco Marinangeli
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 29 June 2012
- Article: 43
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Suspicion and treatment of severe sepsis. An overview of the prehospital chain of care
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Johan Herlitz
- Angela BÃ¥ng
- Lars Ljungström
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 27 June 2012
- Article: 42
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Initial Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Adult Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Authors
- Sarah M Perman
- Munish Goyal
- David F Gaieski
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 27 June 2012
- Article: 41
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Mechanical ventilation in emergency departments: Non invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation. Where is the answer?
Authors
- Antonio M Esquinas Rodriguez
- Roberto Cosentini
- Peter J Papadakos
- Content type: Letter to the Editor
- Open Access
- Published: 26 June 2012
- Article: 40
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Mechanical CPR devices compared to manual CPR during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and ambulance transport: a systematic review
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Marcus Eng Hock Ong
- Kevin E Mackey
- Sang Do Shin
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 18 June 2012
- Article: 39
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The effectiveness of ultrasonography in verifying the placement of a nasogastric tube in patients with low consciousness at an emergency center
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Hyung Min Kim
- Byung Hak So
- Kyu Nam Park
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 12 June 2012
- Article: 38
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Evaluation of a newly developed media-supported 4-step approach for basic life support training
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Saša Sopka
- Henning Biermann
- Stefan K Beckers
- Content type: Original research
- Open Access
- Published: 30 May 2012
- Article: 37