Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · May 2022
Ambulance crew initiated non-conveyance in the Helsinki EMS system - A retrospective cohort study.
Ambulance patients are usually transported to the hospital in the emergency medical service (EMS) system. The aim of this study was to describe the non-conveyance practice in the Helsinki EMS system and to report mortality following non-conveyance decisions. ⋯ One-third of EMS missions did not result in patient transport to the hospital. Thirty-day mortality was 1.3%. Abnormalities in multiple respiratory-related vital signs were associated with an increased likelihood of death within 30 days.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · May 2022
ReviewGuideline on sepsis management: Endorsement by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine.
The Clinical Practice Committee of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine endorses the clinical practice guideline Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021. The guideline serves as a useful bedside decision aid for clinicians managing adults with suspected and confirmed septic shock and sepsis-associated organ dysfunction.