Search Results - "Stassen, Willem"

The acceptability of delayed consent for prehospital emergency care research in the Western Cape province of South Africa by Stassen, Willem, Rambharose, Sanjeev, Wallis, Lee, Moodley, Keymanthri

“…Informed consent is an essential prerequisite for enrolling patients into a study. Obtaining informed consent in an emergency is complex and often impossible…”
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Emergency medical services and palliative care: a scoping review by Gage, Caleb Hanson, Stander, Charnelle, Gwyther, Liz, Stassen, Willem

“…The aim of this study was to map existing emergency medical services (EMS) and palliative care literature by answering the question, what literature exists…”
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Rapid sequence intubation: a survey of current practice in the South African pre-hospital setting by Botha, Johanna Catharina, Lourens, Andrit, Stassen, Willem

“…Background Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is an advanced airway skill commonly performed in the pre-hospital setting globally. In South Africa, pre-hospital…”
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South African palliative care provider perspectives on emergency medical services in palliative situations by Gage, Caleb Hanson, Gwyther, Liz, Stassen, Willem

“…Due to the frequent intersection of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with palliative situations and the increasing global need for palliative care, there has…”
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Emergency medical services and palliative care: protocol for a scoping review by Gage, Caleb Hanson, Stander, Charnelle, Gwyther, Liz, Stassen, Willem

“…IntroductionThe purpose of emergency medical services (EMS) is to preserve life and limb in emergency situations. Palliative care, however, is not concerned…”
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South African paramedic perspectives on prehospital palliative care by Gage, Caleb Hanson, Geduld, Heike, Stassen, Willem

“…Abstract Background Palliative care is typically performed in-hospital. However, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers are uniquely positioned to deliver…”
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Emergency medicine doctoral education in Africa: a scoping review of the published literature by Craig, Wesley, Rambharose, Sanjeev, Khan, Waseela, Stassen, Willem

“…While Africa accounts for a significant proportion of world population, and disease and injury burden, it produces less than 1% of the total research output…”
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A 12-month retrospective descriptive analysis of a single helicopter emergency medical service operator in four South African provinces by Vlok, Neville, Wylie, Craig, Stassen, Willem

“…Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is integrated into modern emergency medical services because of its suggested mortality benefit in certain patient…”
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Africa: a scoping review by Thibodeau, Juliette, Werner, Kalin, Wallis, Lee A, Stassen, Willem

“…IntroductionOut-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is well studied in high-income countries, and research has encouraged the implementation of policy to…”
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Sex-disaggregated analysis of the injury patterns, outcome data and trapped status of major trauma patients injured in motor vehicle collisions: a prespecified analysis of the UK trauma registry (TARN) by Nutbeam, Tim, Weekes, Lauren, Heidari, Shirin, Fenwick, Rob, Bouamra, Omar, Smith, Jason, Stassen, Willem

“…ObjectivesTo identify the differences between women and men in the probability of entrapment, frequency of injury and outcomes following a motor vehicle…”
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Trigger tool-based description of adverse events in helicopter emergency medical services in Qatar by Heuer, Calvin, Howard, Ian, Stassen, Willem

“…IntroductionAdverse events (AEs) in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) remain poorly reported, despite the potential for harm to occur. The trigger…”
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A retrospective review of post-intubation sedation and analgesia practices in a South African private ambulance service by de Kock, Joalda Marthine, Buma, Chloe, Stassen, Willem

“…IntroductionAdequate post-intubation sedation and analgesia (PISA) practices are important in the pre-hospital setting where vibration and noise of the…”
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A comparison of the demographics, injury patterns and outcome data for patients injured in motor vehicle collisions who are trapped compared to those patients who are not trapped by Nutbeam, Tim, Fenwick, Rob, Smith, Jason, Bouamra, Omar, Wallis, Lee, Stassen, Willem

“…Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are a common cause of major trauma and death. Following an MVC, up to 40% of patients will be trapped in their vehicle…”
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Understanding people’s experiences of extrication while being trapped in motor vehicles: a qualitative interview study by Nutbeam, Tim, Brandling, Janet, Wallis, Lee A, Stassen, Willem

“…ObjectiveTo explore patient’s experience of entrapment and subsequent extrication following a motor vehicle collision and identify their priorities in…”
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The ethical considerations for emergency care research in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of the published literature by Hirner, Sarah, Saunders, Colleen, Stassen, Willem

“…Research studies on emergency care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face many ethical considerations, including obtaining valid informed consent…”
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Maximum movement and cumulative movement (travel) to inform our understanding of secondary spinal cord injury and its application to collar use in self-extrication by Nutbeam, Tim, Fenwick, Rob, May, Barbara, Stassen, Willem, Smith, Jason, Shippen, James

“…Motor vehicle collisions remain a common cause of spinal cord injury. Biomechanical studies of spinal movement often lack "real world" context and…”
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Do entrapment, injuries, outcomes and potential for self-extrication vary with age? A pre-specified analysis of the UK trauma registry (TARN) by Nutbeam, Tim, Kehoe, Anthony, Fenwick, Rob, Smith, Jason, Bouamra, Omar, Wallis, Lee, Stassen, Willem

“…Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs), particularly those associated with entrapment, are a common cause of major trauma. Current extrication methods are focused on…”
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the city of Cape Town, South Africa: a retrospective, descriptive analysis of prehospital patient records by Stassen, Willem, Wylie, Craig, Djärv, Therese, Wallis, Lee A

“…ObjectivesWhile prospective epidemiological data for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) exists in many high-income settings, there is a dearth of such data…”
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Companion restrictions in the emergency department during COVID-19: physician perceptions from the Western Cape, South Africa by Wiebe, Lauren E, Alvesson, Helle Molsted, Stassen, Willem

“…ObjectivesTo determine emergency department (ED) physicians’ perceptions regarding hospital companions being prohibited from accompanying the patient during…”
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The understandability and quality of telephone-guided bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the Western Cape province of South Africa: A manikin-based study by De Caires, Leonel P, Evans, Katya, Stassen, Willem

“…BackgroundThe incidence of cardiovascular disease is on the increase in Africa and with it, an increase in the incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest…”
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