BACKGROUND: Traumatic death occupies a high ranking in the annual national report on
causes of death and causes a significant burden to society. To reduce traumatic death, an …

BACKGROUND: Emergency department (ED) crowding and delays in care represent a
national problem; no large study has examined the impact of such delays in surgical …

Introduction: The controversy surrounding the use of advanced life support (ALS) for the
prehospital management of trauma pivots on the fact that these procedures could cause …

Objective: EMS use of lights and sirens has long been employed in EMS systems, despite
an increased risk of motor vehicle collisions associated with their use. The specific aims of …

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether length of time on-scene in patients with major injury was
associated with severity of injury or with abnormal on-scene physiology. METHODS: A …

Abstract Background: Although the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) is widely used
by emergency medical services (EMS) dispatchers to determine dispatch priority, there is …

Purpose To study outcomes among survivors of the mass-casualty powder explosion on 27
June 2015, at Formosa Fun Coast Waterpark, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Methods Using …

Study objective: To determine if a protocol change that allowed paramedics to perform
certain procedures before base station contact (standing orders) would decrease scene time …

Purpose Effective time management, as well as life-saving care, are important in maximizing
the prognosis of patients who have sustained major traumas. This study evaluated the …

Methods This was a retrospective study conducted between February 1, 2018 and July 31,
2019 of patients with a burn injury who were evaluated by both an ED clinician and a burn …