Introduction Prompt, high-quality pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) can
significantly reduce morbidity and mortality. The goal of this study was to identify factors that …

This compilation covers emergency medical management lessons from the February 6 th
Kahramanmaraş earthquakes. The objective is to review relevant literature on emergency …

Acute poisoning with organophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitors (OPs), such as OP nerve
agents and pesticides, can cause life threatening cholinergic crisis and status epilepticus …

Aim To identify whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic affects the
operational efficiency of emergency medical services (EMS) and the survival rate of out‐of …

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a time-sensitive medical emergency that needs
immediate interventions. COVID-19 affected the performance of the emergency medical …

Background Providing emergency care during conflict poses unique challenges for frontline
hospitals. Barzilai Medical Center (BUMCA) in Ashkelon, Israel is a Level I trauma center …

Objective: Critically injured patients have experienced delays in being transported to
hospitals during Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs). Extended pre-hospital times (PHTs) are …

Background Frontline hospitals near active hostilities face unique challenges in delivering
emergency care amid threats to infrastructure and personnel safety. Existing literature …

Mass casualty incidents (MCI) are a challenge for emergency medical services (EMS). There
are multiple factors, both internal and external, that intervene on how they are solved. These …

Background: High-velocity firearms injuries in counterinsurgency (CI) areas are different
from civilian injuries in terms of mechanism of injury, pathophysiology, management, and …