Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care - Volume 2020, Issue 2

The need to resume scheduled hospital activities requires accurate screening for severe acute respiratory syndrome–Coronavirus disease 2019 (SARS–COVID-19) represented by real-time polymerase chain reaction on the nasal swab for each patient admitted. In order to prevent cross-contamination, we propose a model in which only two entry points are available: one for the urgent/emergent pathway and the other for all patients needing Read More

Background: There is limited research outside the USA, Europe, or Australia on the capacity, efficiency, and development of prehospital emergency medicine services (EMS) between urban and rural areas. This study aimed to examine the usage of prehospital EMS across rural and urban areas in Riyadh region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: A random sample of 800 (400 urban and 400 rural) emergency patient records from Read More

Background: The role of prehospital care (PHC) services in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is well established in developed countries. The American Heart Association has defined PHC as the ‘chain of survival’ between public and advanced medical care. For developing countries such as Malaysia, the importance of PHC services in OHCA is evolving; however, data are lacking. Objective: This study aimed to investigate OHCA outcomes in rela Read More

Objective: Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is an important cause for intensive care admission in developing countries. The evaluation of incidence and risk factors for nosocomial infection development in DSH with its impact on the outcome is not clearly elucidated. Methods: Demographic, infection, and outcome data were collected in this retrospective study of 2 years. Factors associated with infection and mortality were explored using bivari Read More

Introduction: Peptic ulcer perforation is the most common complication in peptic ulcer disease and can lead to serious complications and mortality; however, despite the widespread use of antisecretory agents and eradication of Helicobacter pylori, the incidence of peptic ulcer perforation remains largely unchanged. This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors for perioperative morbidity and mortality in patients with peptic ulcer perfor Read More

Background: Distal radius fractures, the most prevalent of all fracture types, are often associated with severe pain and discomfort and treated with closed reduction and splinting. This study aimed to compare ultrasound-guided supracondylar radial nerve block with procedural sedation for the treatment of distal radius fractures in the emergency department. Methods: Patients with isolated distal radius fractures and limited displace Read More

The World Health Organization (WHO) and member countries aimed to eliminate measles by 2020. In 1997, the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMR) had unanimously adopted a resolution for measles elimination reduction goals for the interruption of measles transmission in EMR countries by 2010.1,2,3 Among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region of WHO, Oman and Bahrain a Read More