Abstract. An overwhelming benefit from endovascular treatment of ischaemic stroke could be shown in recent clinical trials, making it the new evidence-based standard of care for ischaemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion. To provide all eligible ...
Abstract. The management of vascular emergencies is dependent on rapid identification and confirmation of the diagnosis with concurrent patient stabilization prior to immediate transfer to the operating suite. A ...
Poisoning is a frequent disease in an emergency division. During four years we observed patients with poisoning related to there reason of intoxication, the degree of severity, age group and sex, and tried to make conclusions about lethal outcome on ...
Patients after syncopy arrive frequently in an emergency unit. Two scoring systems have been validated for clinical decision making, use of diagnostic methods and need for hospitalisation. Goal of the study was quality control of ambulatory treatment of ...
On-Call Doctor’s Black Bag: ProposalsAbstract. General practitioners have to fulfil on-call home visits throughout their career. It is a demanding community service: physicians may encounter complex situations that have to be dealt with limited ...
Accidents Caused by Gardening - Trivial or Serious? 5-Year Retrospective Analysis at the University Emergency Department BerneAbstract. Gardening is a popular leisure activity in Switzerland. Approximately 1 ...
CME Sonography 100: Emergency Ultrasound of the Soft Tissues and the Musculoskeletal SystemAbstract. The term “emergency sonography” refers to a focused sonography in emergency situations, also called emergency “...
CME Sonography 100/Answers: Emergency Ultrasound of the Soft Tissues and the Musculoskeletal SystemAbstract. The term “emergency sonography” refers to a focused sonography in emergency situations, also called ...
Psychophysiological stress reactions to a simulated fire in an underground parking lotBackground: Usually, different behaviors for coping with emergencies are assessed in retrospective and are difficult to compare due to numerous differences in emergency ...
Background: Repeated episode(s) of deliberate self-harm (RDSH) is a major risk factor for suicide. Aims: To identify specific risk factors for RDSH among patients admitted following an episode of deliberate self-harm (DSH) through acute intoxication. ...
Abstract.Background: Emergency departments (EDs) serve a wide range of patients who present at risk of impending suicide and homicide. Aims: Two statewide surveillance systems were ...
Abstract.Background: Persons who have attempted suicide are often admitted to a hospital's emergency department (ED). The risk of them repeating their attempt is lower if they have had access to a psychiatrist in ...
Abstract.Background: Rates of hospital admission for suicide-related thoughts and behaviors (SRTBs) are elevated in the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia, especially by Aboriginal people, but very little is ...
Abstract. Many case studies show that unstructured decision-making processes in teams are contributing factors to accidents. In situations without any preconfigured solutions, airlines have developed decision models. In our article, we ...