Journal of EMS Medicine

Original research

October 21, 2019

The influence of age on transfer of pediatric trauma patients after initial transport to hospitals with a higher capacity for general emergency care

Seungmin Jeong, Ki Ok Ahn, Jungeun Kim, et al.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with the decision to transfer, rather than admit, pediatric trauma patients who were initially transported to emergency departments with...

Original research

March 23, 2022

Epidemiology of traumatic brain injury in the Republic of Korea from 2011 to 2014: based on three major data sources in the Republic of Korea

So Yeon Kong, Young Sun Ro, Sang Do Shin, et al.

Objective Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In the Republic of Korea, TBI is one of the top 10 causes of death,...

Original research

January 29, 2021

Factors associated with the number of emergency department visitors

Jeongwoo Lee, Jihoon Kim, Incheol Park, et al.

Objective: Uncontrolled emergency department (ED) visits lead to crowding and increase the time patients are in the ED. Following the 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak in Korea, EDs...

Original research

November 15, 2021

How long will the COVID-19 pandemic last: commentary from Singapore’s perspective

Fahad Javaid Siddiqui, Ahmad Reza Pourghaderi, Rahul Malhotra, et al.

The COVID-19 epidemic transformed into a pandemic in a very short time due to high infectivity and transmission by pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. The situation is still evolving and even...

Original research

May 12, 2021

Association between initial body temperature and neurologic outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients undergoing targeted temperature management

Jong Hwan Kim, Jeong Ho Park, Young Sun Ro, et al.

Objective: Targeted temperature management (TTM) is the core post-resuscitation treatment to minimize neurologic deficit after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Abnormal initial body temperature (BT) can be associated with neurologic damage...

Case report

October 26, 2021

Pneumatosis intestinalis with delayed onset small bowel perforation: a case report

Jung Ho Kim, Sam Beom Lee, Byung Soo Do

Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is an uncommon abdominal pathology, and its global incidence is 0.03%. The clinical course of PI ranges from benign to life-threatening and delayed onset of complicated small...

Original research

March 25, 2022

Improvement in regional disparities in prehospital emergency medical care systems using the prehospital care index: a study of how the timing of adrenaline administration by paramedics impacts cerebral functioning prognosis

Hiroki Ueta, Hideharu Tanaka, Hiroshi Takyu, et al.

Objective: In Japan, the protocol for the timing of adrenaline administration by paramedics is determined by the local medical control council. The purpose of this study was to compare, via...

Original research

April 18, 2022

Development of smartphone applications for bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the prehospital setting in Thailand

Duangpon Thepmanee, Hideharu Tanaka, Takyu Hiroshi, et al.

Objective The survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients depends on early bystander chest compression and rapid public access defibrillation. This study aimed to design and develop a smartphone application for...

Original research

July 1, 2022

The role of passive leg raise during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in sudden cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ying Kiat Tan, Faraz Zarisfi, Benjamin Yong-Qiang Tan, et al.

Objective: Passive leg raise (PLR), an experimental cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) technique which involves the elevation of the lower limbs from the horizontal plane during CPR, is thought to improve clinical...

Original research

July 28, 2022

Trends in pre-hospital emergency calls and transportation data for emergency medical services in Thailand

Duangpon Thepmanee, Hideharu Tanaka, Hiroshi Takyu

Objective: Emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs) ensure that pre-hospital resources are provided for potential hospital admissions. This analysis aimed to describe the prevalence and time trends of all requests to emergency...