Sökning: "pre hospital emergency care"
Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 32 avhandlingar innehållade orden pre hospital emergency care.
11. When time matters : Patients’ and spouses’ experiences of suspected acute myocardial infarction in the pre-hospital phase
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe patients’ and spouses’ experiences of suspected acute myocardial infarction in the pre-hospital phase. A descriptive survey study was conducted to identify various factors influencing patient delay in 381 patients with suspected myocardial infarction hospitalised at a Coronary Care Unit (I) and ambulance utilisation among 110 myocardial infarction patients (II). LÄS MER
12. TRIAGE : Management of the trauma patient
Sammanfattning : Triage, derived from the French word for sorting, aims to assess and prioritize injured patients, regardless of whether the injuries are sustained from everyday road traffic accident with few injured or a mass casualty incident. Triage seeks to provide the greatest benefit to the largest number of casualties in order to minimize morbidity and mortality. LÄS MER
13. Road traffic injuries in the context of rapid motorization : studies on access, provision and utilization of trauma care in Iran
Sammanfattning : Background: Iran has one of the highest traffic-related mortality and morbidity rates in the world. Evidence shows that improvements in trauma care can prevent a substantial number of road traffic deaths and disabilities. LÄS MER
14. In-hospital patient safety - prevention of deterioration and unexpected death by systematic and interprofessional use of early warning scoring
Sammanfattning : Abstract In-hospital patient safety is at times hampered, leaving general ward patients at considerable risk of gradual, even life-threatening, deterioration. In many European clinical settings, inappropriate nursing practice of bedside monitoring and management has recently been addressed as impending to in-hospital patient safety. LÄS MER
15. Outcomes and Experiences of a Fast Track - A direct admission process from ambulance to stroke unit for patients not eligible for acute intervention
Sammanfattning : Background Stroke is a serious medical condition, and the time before acute intervention and care at stroke units is crucial. People who suffer from a stroke and are not eligible for stroke alert are often transported to the emergency department (ED), where they risk experiencing a long length of stay (LOS) before being admitted to the stroke unit. LÄS MER