Ambulance or corridor? The association between site-level use of ambulance ‘ramping’ as Emergency Department escalation areas and 28-day mortality in admitted patients: a secondary analysis of the UNCORKED study link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine is an open-access and official journal for The Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation. https://norskluftambulanse.no/eng/front-page/
#ArtificialIntelligence based voice assistance systems in #EMS LINK: link.springer.com/article/10.1... "Developing #AI-based voice assistants with #emergency medical service–specific functionalities is desirable and likely to be well accepted if user requirements are addressed..."
A multinational cross-sectional survey on the use of AI-based voice assistance systems in emergency medical services - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Emergency medical services (EMS) worldwide face increasing demands that require improvements in efficiency and quality of care. Voice assistance systems (VAS) based on Artificial Intelligen...
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What if a #HEMS program has to respond to its own accident? The authors propose a structured #decision #framework, that HEMS programs can adapt into existing Safety Management Systems & #emergency response plans to address this gap proactively. Read more on #SJTREM
Michael Benton@tri2hover.bsky.social · 3w agoWhen an air medical program has an accident, what guides the decision to launch another of its own crews to the scene? No regulation or standard answers that. Russell Griffin and I just published our answer in @sjtrem.bsky.social and it is open access. #MedSky #PHARM #PHEM #HEMS #FOAMed #HAA #AMT
Open for submission "Avalanche, Hypothermia, and Cold Injuries: Advances in Prevention, Rescue, and Care" #Collections by #SJTREM bring together cutting-edge research on avalanches, hypothermia, and cold-related injuries. Read more here: link.springer.com/collections/...
Avalanche, Hypothermia, and Cold Injuries: Advances in Prevention, Rescue, and Care
This collection aims to bring together cutting-edge research, clinical insights, and implementation-focused work on the prevention, prehospital management, ...
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When an air medical program has an accident, what guides the decision to launch another of its own crews to the scene? No regulation or standard answers that. Russell Griffin and I just published our answer in @sjtrem.bsky.social and it is open access. #MedSky #PHARM #PHEM #HEMS #FOAMed #HAA #AMT
When tragedy strikes: from the rush matrix to the deliberate response framework – a narrative review of self-response decision-making in helicopter emergency medical services - Scandinavian Journal of...
Background Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) have a documented history of serious and fatal accidents. When a HEMS program’s aircraft is involved in an accident, the decision to launch anot...
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Chasing time targets in pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia: is it time to rethink? link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Chasing time targets in pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia: is it time to rethink? - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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link.springer.com/article/10.1... Blunt versus penetrating #trauma: differences in early #physiology, #coagulopathy, and outcomes in a Scandinavian trauma centre Read on #SJTREM now.
Blunt versus penetrating trauma: differences in early physiology, coagulopathy, and outcomes in a Scandinavian trauma centre - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Blunt and penetrating trauma differ in injury patterns, management, and outcomes, but data comparing early physiological and haemostatic responses within Scandinavian trauma systems remain…
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link.springer.com/article/10.1... Workplace violence from the ambulance personnel’s perspective, a qualitative study
Workplace violence from the ambulance personnel’s perspective, a qualitative study - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Despite increasing interest in the occurrence of workplace violence in ambulance services, few studies have explored the phenomenon from the perspective of the ambulance personnel. While…
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link.springer.com/article/10.1... Crowd control weapons produce agent-specific #injuries... This narrative #review synthesises the available evidence on the mechanisms, health effects, & #emergency management of casualties inflicted by crowd-control weapons. #FOAMed
Emergency department medical care during civil unrest: a narrative review - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Civil unrest is a critical societal challenge in many parts of the world. Crowd control weapons (including conducted energy devices, chemical irritants, kinetic impact projectiles,…
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link.springer.com/article/10.1... Thoracic injuries in elderly trauma patients epidemiology, injury characteristics, in-hospital care and outcome Read #free & #openaccess on #SJTREM
Thoracic injuries in elderly trauma patients epidemiology, injury characteristics, in-hospital care and outcome - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Purpose The aim was to describe epidemiology, injury characteristics, in-hospital care and outcome for elderly trauma patients with thoracic injuries within the context of a large national register…
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link.springer.com/article/10.1... Clinical outcomes and opportunities for improvement across modified #trauma quality improvement cohorts: a registry-based cohort #study This study aimed to analyse and compare 30-day mortality, cause of death, functional outcomes & opportunities for improvement
Clinical outcomes and opportunities for improvement across modified trauma quality improvement cohorts: a registry-based cohort study - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background The American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) relies primarily on risk-adjusted mortality benchmarking, yet mortality alone may overlook non-fatal morbidity…
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link.springer.com/article/10.1... Fitting in or standing out. "..gender-related patterns are present across workplace demands, health outcomes, exposure to violence, & critical incidents...Rather than isolated findings, these patterns appear to be embedded in organizational processes"
Fitting in or standing out: a scoping review of gender-related findings in Nordic EMS through an organizational socialization lens - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Objective To explore and map research on workplace culture, occupational health, exposure to violence, and organizational dynamics among Emergency Medical Service (EMS) professionals in Nordic…
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link.springer.com/article/10.1... To reduce the risk of fire, the #ERC #resuscitation guidelines recommend removing all #oxygen-delivery devices at least 1 m away from the patient’s chest prior to defibrillation. The presented study aimed to characterise ambient oxygen concentrations during CPR
Ambient oxygen enrichment during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: an overestimated risk? - Insights from a manikin study - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background/ aim To reduce the risk of fire, the ERC resuscitation guidelines recommend removing all oxygen-delivery devices at least 1 m away from the patient’s chest prior to defibrillation. This…
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Make sure to explore our collections. “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Pre-hospital & #Critical #Care: Innovations, Applications, & Future Directions” explores the rapidly evolving role of #AI, including predictive analytics, triage tools & more. LINK: link.springer.com/collections/...
Artificial Intelligence in Pre-hospital and Critical Care: Innovations, Applications, and Future Directions
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine calling for submissions to our Collection on “Artificial Intelligence in Pre-hospital and ...
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link.springer.com/article/10.1... This narrative #review synthesises the available evidence on the mechanisms, health effects, and #emergency department management of casualties inflicted by crowd-control weapons. #free & #OpenAccess on #SJTREM
Emergency department medical care during civil unrest: a narrative review - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Civil unrest is a critical societal challenge in many parts of the world. Crowd control weapons (including conducted energy devices, chemical irritants, kinetic impact projectiles,…
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🌍 In 2025, over half of the articles published across 600+ Springer Nature journals advanced one or more of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals — a reflection of our dedicated SDG Programme. Explore Springer Nature's SDG Programme: spklr.io/63328EPFwp #SDGs
Born on 25 July 1920, Rosalind Franklin helped reveal the structure of life itself. #OnThisDay, we celebrate the chemist and crystallographer whose X‑ray work, especially Photo 51, was key to understanding DNA’s double helix. 🧬
link.springer.com/article/10.1... Episodes of electrostatic discharge (ESD) during hoist or underslung techniques are well-known for the personnel. Despite this, ESD frequency, causes, operational consequences are remarkably understudied. Read more on #SJTREM
Known to crews, missing from the literature - electrostatic discharge during helicopter hoist operations - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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Early non-intravenous analgesia in prehospital trauma care: time to act -> link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Early non-intravenous analgesia in prehospital trauma care: time to act - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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link.springer.com/article/10.1... Prognostic impact of body temperature trajectories from emergency department arrival to intensive care unit admission – insights from the TraumaRegister DGU
Prognostic impact of body temperature trajectories from emergency department arrival to intensive care unit admission – insights from the TraumaRegister DGU® - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Hypothermia is a significant and independent predictor of mortality in patients with severe trauma and constitutes a key component of the trauma-related lethal triad, along with acidosis…
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link.springer.com/article/10.1... "Over 12 years, #EMS-transported patients presented with progressively higher #triage #acuity while constituting an increasing share of #hospital admissions..." Read on #SJTREM
The evolving prehospital care: a 12-year retrospective analysis - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Emergency medical services (EMS) are one of the main interfaces between acutely ill patients in the prehospital environment and hospital-based care. Yet longitudinal, population-level…
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#OnThisDay in 2000, the first draft of the human genome was unveiled. This milestone in science mapped the blueprint of human life, opening new paths for research in medicine, genetics, and our understanding of what makes us human. 🧬✨
link.springer.com/article/10.1... In rural northern Sweden, the absence of conventional hospitals, combine with rural hallenges has driven the need for innovative healthcare solutions, including community hospitals supported by distributed teams. But how are roles & responsibilities negotiated?
‘We feel abandoned out here’: teamwork dilemmas among rural health professionals in distributed emergency settings - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background In rural northern Sweden, community hospitals serve as essential first-response centres. During emergencies, general practitioners remotely collaborate on-call with on-site nurses via video...
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How many of these tools do you use in your day to day work? • Parallel Progression • Cognitive offloading • Anticipatory communication • Selective resource utilisation Read more on how productive #EM physicians work on #SJTREM - #Free & #OpenAccess -> link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
How productive emergency physicians work: a qualitative interview study of clinical workflow in the emergency department - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Operational efficiency in the emergency department (ED) is crucial for minimizing patient wait times, preventing overcrowding, and optimizing resource utilization. Although systemic…
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Pride Month is a reminder of the power of research to better understand and address disparities faced by LGBTQ+ communities. See how science is helping drive progress toward reducing inequalities: spklr.io/63324E3Uwe 🌈 🧪
Pain first: rethinking early #analgesia in #emergency #trauma care 1. Analgesia must start on scene 2. Analgesia without intravenous access may serve as a bridge to intravenous pain management. 3. Expanding the therapeutic reach of #prehospital providers link.springer.com/article/10.1... #foamed
Pain first: rethinking early analgesia in emergency trauma care - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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#OnThisDay, we mark International Biotechnology Day. Celebrated on June 16, it highlights the power of biotechnology, from advancing medicine and agriculture to shaping how we understand life itself. A field where science continues to transform our world. 🧬
#trending highlight from #SJTREM Read now: link.springer.com/article/10.1... Intra-aortic adrenaline titration during cardiac arrest "Haemodynamically guided Intra-aortic adrenaline administration during #CPR is a plausible, testable endovascular adjunct & warrants prospective evaluation..."
Intra-aortic adrenaline titration during cardiac arrest - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Adrenaline has been the principal vasoactive drug in cardiac arrest for decades. It reliably increases return of spontaneous circulation but has not shown a consistent improvement in long-term…
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#OnThisDay in 1864, Alois Alzheimer was born. We celebrate the psychiatrist and researcher whose work first identified the disease that now bears his name, deepening our understanding of the human brain and neurological disorders.
Amazing start to the NAP8 Activity Survey with over 20,000 responses logged in week one 👏 Keep logging every case involving anaesthesia, sedation, or monitored care! Thank you for your support! More info 👉 https://ow.ly/RsrJ50Zbcr0 #Ansky #Medsky
