Scand J Trauma Resus
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Mar 2022
ReviewNon-medical factors in prehospital resuscitation decision-making: a mixed-methods systematic review.
This systematic review explored how non-medical factors influence the prehospital resuscitation providers' decisions whether or not to resuscitate adult patients with cardiac arrest. ⋯ Our findings underline the complexity in prehospital resuscitation decision-making and highlight the need for further research on non-medical factors in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Mar 2022
ReviewNon-medical factors in prehospital resuscitation decision-making: a mixed-methods systematic review.
This systematic review explored how non-medical factors influence the prehospital resuscitation providers' decisions whether or not to resuscitate adult patients with cardiac arrest. ⋯ Our findings underline the complexity in prehospital resuscitation decision-making and highlight the need for further research on non-medical factors in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Mar 2022
Letter ReviewRescue blankets as multifunctional rescue equipment in alpine and wilderness emergencies: a commentary.
Emergency applications of rescue blankets go far beyond protection from hypothermia. In this review alternative applicabilities of these remarkable multifunctional tools were highlighted. Newly fabricated rescue blankets prove impressive robustness. ⋯ During search-and-rescue missions the light reflection from the gold surface enhances visibility and increases the chance to be found. Rescue blankets are essential parts of first aid kits and backpacks in alpine and wilderness environment with multifunctional applicabilities. In this commentary to a review we want to evaluate the numerous applicabilities of rescue blankets in the treatment of emergencies by wilderness medicine and pre-hospital EMS.