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Massive haemorrhage: a current perspective

Introduction of the cell-based model of haemostasis emphasizes the role of platelets for intact thrombin generation and highlights the importance of the dynamics of thrombin generation, influencing...

Improving cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality with help from a popular song

This is a prospective, randomized, parallel group design study that was carried out at a primary school in Galicia (northwest Spain) and the participants, who were comprised of schoolchildren aged...

The first responder vs autism

With no outward physical markers of the condition, a firefighter or emergency medical technician/paramedic (EMT) might not be able to tell if the individual has autism right away. There are many...

Prehospital care in Malaysia: issues and challenges

Malaysia covers an area of approximately 330 803 km2, consisting of Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak, and Federal Territory Labuan in the northwestern coastal area of Borneo...

Observations from a student exchange programme: UK and Sweden prehospital care

Although there are no clinical practice guidelines, the Gothenburg and Halland regions do use a prehospital triage system called the medical emergency triage and treatment system (METTS) to identify...

The growing trend of simulation as a form of clinical education: a global perspective

A number of simulation facilities, programmes, and research projects have recently emerged or are taking place in Asia and Africa.

Paramedic clinical decision-making: results of two Canadian studies

In most Canadian emergency medical services (EMS) systems, clinical protocols or medical directives direct paramedic care. EMS medical directors create these documents, based on existing norms and...

Paramedic clinical decision-making in mental health care: a new theoretical approach

The response to mental health emergencies in the community often presents unique and complex challenges for paramedics. This is often a result of the ambiguous nature of presentations, the lack of...

Wilderness medicine: a fellowship programme

The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) itself was created in 1983 by three doctors with the mission statement to ‘advance healthcare, research, and education related to wilderness medicine’. The...

International editorial board: meet the members

Guillaume Alinier is currently the simulation programme co-ordinator for the Sidra Medical and Research Center in Qatar where he is involved in the development of a new state-of-the-art simulation...

Management of heat emergencies in the military setting

Heat-related illness represents a continuum of disorders from minor syndromes such as heat cramps, heat syncope, and heat exhaustion to the severely life-threatening disorder known as heat stroke....

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