Purpose: This study reports the clinical features of children and adolescents treated for acute poisoning at a regional emergency department (ED). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed children and adolescents (under 19 ...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate both the occurrence status of emergency vehicles traffic accidents and contents of the experiences of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in fire station. Methods: A ...

Purpose: The environment of traffic accident sites could affect the outcomes of injured patients during emergency care. The goal of this investigation is to assess the association between the road type during motor vehicle ...

Purpose: Accidental out-of-hospital deliveries are generally associated with high rates of perinatal morbidity and mortality. To determine the status of accidental out-of-hospital deliveries transferred by emergency medical ...

Purpose:The principle of prehospital transport is that the patient should be transported to the nearest hospital that is suitable for the severity of the illness. Therefore, out-of-jurisdiction transport is improper. The ...

Purpose: Medical direction is an integral part of proper prehospital care, which is performed by EMS providers. In Gyunggi province, a number of measures have been implemented to improve the direct medical direction system. ...

Purpose : The purpose of emergency medical services(EMS) is to save human lives and assure the completeness of the body in emergency situations. Those who have been qualified on medical practice to perform such treatment ...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the performance of infection control and associated factors among 119 rescue crews. Methods: Using convenience sampling methods, 119 rescue crews in Gwangju were ...

Purpose : This study aimed to improve quality of prehospital emergency care for the insect bite patients by figuring out its current situations and problems. Methods : This study was conducted to 219 insect bite patients ...

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the ergonomic risk factors of 119 emergency medical technicians (EMT) with musculoskeletal disorders, performing emergency medical services (EMS) procedures in a firefighter ...