Accuracy of emergency medical dispatchers' subjective ability to identify when higher dispatch levels are warranted over a Medical Priority Dispatch System …
J Clawson, CHO Olola, A Heward, G Scott… - Emergency Medicine …, 2007 - emj.bmj.com
Objectives: To establish the accuracy of the emergency medical dispatcher's (EMD's)
decisions to override the automated Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) logic-based …
decisions to override the automated Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) logic-based …
[PDF][PDF] Piloting paperless data entry for clinical research in Africa
MA Missinou, CHO Olola, S Issifou… - American Journal of …, 2005 - academia.edu
Direct data entry, using handheld computers, may simplify and streamline data
management, especially in remote settings. We compared the accuracy of data entry using …
management, especially in remote settings. We compared the accuracy of data entry using …
[HTML][HTML] Pentoxifylline as an adjunct therapy in children with cerebral malaria
Background Pentoxifylline (PTX) affects many processes that may contribute to the
pathogenesis of severe malaria and it has been shown to reduce the duration of coma in …
pathogenesis of severe malaria and it has been shown to reduce the duration of coma in …
Using on-scene EMS responders' assessment and electronic patient care records to evaluate the suitability of EMD-triaged, low-acuity calls for secondary nurse triage …
G Scott, J Clawson, MC Fivaz, J McQueen… - … and disaster medicine, 2016 - cambridge.org
IntroductionUsing the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS)–a systematic 911 triage
process–to identify a large subset of low-acuity patients for secondary nurse triage in the …
process–to identify a large subset of low-acuity patients for secondary nurse triage in the …
The effect of blood transfusion on outcomes among African children admitted to hospital with Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a prospective, multicentre observational …
H Ackerman, A Ayestaran, CHO Olola… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Infection with Plasmodium falciparum leads to severe malaria and
death in approximately 400 000 children each year in sub-Saharan Africa. Blood transfusion …
death in approximately 400 000 children each year in sub-Saharan Africa. Blood transfusion …
The perception of medical professionals and medical students on the usefulness of an emergency medical card and a continuity of care report in enhancing continuity …
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the medical professionals and medical students perceived
usefulness of an emergency medical card (EMC) and a continuity of care (CoC) report, in …
usefulness of an emergency medical card (EMC) and a continuity of care (CoC) report, in …
[PDF][PDF] Assessment of a simplified method for counting leukocytic malaria pigment
B Lell, MA Missinou, S Issifou, PB Matsiegui… - American Journal of …, 2005 - Citeseer
Severe and fatal malaria is associated with the increased presence of malaria hemozoin in
peripheral phagocytes. Large studies of this relationship are hampered by the fact that …
peripheral phagocytes. Large studies of this relationship are hampered by the fact that …
Aspirin administration by emergency medical dispatchers using a protocol-driven aspirin diagnostic and instruction tool
T Barron, J Clawson, G Scott, B Patterson… - Emergency Medicine …, 2013 - emj.bmj.com
Background The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association
recommend early aspirin administration to patients with symptoms of acute coronary …
recommend early aspirin administration to patients with symptoms of acute coronary …
The accuracy of emergency medical dispatcher-assisted layperson-caller pulse check using the medical priority dispatch system protocol
G Scott, J Clawson, M Rector… - … and Disaster Medicine, 2012 - cambridge.org
IntroductionKnowing the pulse rate of a patient in a medical emergency can help to
determine patient acuity and the level of medical care required. Little evidence exists …
determine patient acuity and the level of medical care required. Little evidence exists …
Time-to-death is a potential confounder in observational studies of blood transfusion in severe malaria–Authors' reply
H Ackerman, CHO Olola, S Krishna… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
There is a critical limitation in the data analysed by Hans Ackerman and colleagues that we
believe invalidates the authors' conclusions. 1 In their retrospective analysis of more than 25 …
believe invalidates the authors' conclusions. 1 In their retrospective analysis of more than 25 …