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Outcomes of adult patients discharged at scene by emergency medical services

Emergency Medicine Journal

Background The outcomes of patients who call an ambulance but are discharged at scene reflect the safety and quality of emergency medical service (EMS) care. While previous studies have examined the outcomes of patients discharged at scene, none have specifically focused on paramedic-initiated discharge.

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Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Using Protocol-Directed Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer

Sensible Medicine

In this context, the Canary Prostate Active Surveillance Study ( PASS ) sought to understand the long-term outcomes of active surveillance. Question What are the long-term outcomes for patients with favorable risk prostate cancer managed with protocol-directed active surveillance?

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Investigating at-home outcomes will improve paediatric emergency care

Emergency Medicine Journal

Research focusing on the unique needs of children and their families has improved patient outcomes in the ED, outpatient and inpatient settings. However, little research has been done on optimising patient outcomes after ED discharge.

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Is mCPR associated with better outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest? St Emlyn’s

St. Emlyn

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Is mechanical CPR associated with improved or worse outcomes in in-hospital cardiac arrest. FOAMed @stemlyns The post Is mCPR associated with better outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest? St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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JC: Does the outcome from refractory VF differ from recurrent VF in DOSE-VF patients?

St. Emlyn

The post JC: Does the outcome from refractory VF differ from recurrent VF in DOSE-VF patients? appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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JC: Is First Pass Success an important outcome in PHEA research? St Emlyn’s

St. Emlyn

The post JC: Is First Pass Success an important outcome in PHEA research? St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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How bad are outcomes after transfer to LTACH?

PulmCCM

Most people reading this know outcomes after transfer to long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) are bad. Most patients transfer to LTACH after prolonged respiratory failure requiring tracheostomy, or have had complex surgeries with permanent dysfunction, or wounds that won't heal.