Introduction The aim of the EuReCa ONE study was to determine the incidence, process,
and outcome for out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) throughout Europe. Methods This was …

Background Critically ill patients often require emergency intubation. The use of etomidate
as the sedative agent in this context has been challenged because it might cause a …

Background The effect of family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on
the family members themselves and the medical team remains controversial. Methods We …

Background During the administration of advanced cardiac life support for resuscitation from
cardiac arrest, a combination of vasopressin and epinephrine may be more effective than …

Objectives: Prehospital triage of trauma patients is of paramount importance because
adequate trauma center referral improves survival. We developed a simple score that is …

BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of acute coronary artery disease in survivors of out-of-hospital
cardiac arrest (OHCA) is difficult. The role of emergency coronary angiography and …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate pain management in a large sample of
emergency departments (EDs) and identify potential corrective measures. Methology A …

Importance Patients in the emergency department (ED) who are waiting for hospital
admission on a wheeled cot may be subject to harm. However, mortality and morbidity …

Importance Rocuronium and succinylcholine are often used for rapid sequence intubation,
although the comparative efficacy of these paralytic agents for achieving successful …

Study objective: This study was conducted to evaluate a quality control program for
improving pain treatment in the out-of-hospital setting. Methods: Pain was evaluated for all …