Predictive modelling of transport decisions and resources optimisation in pre-hospital setting using machine learning techniques

H Farhat, A Makhlouf, P Gangaram, K El Aifa… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background The global evolution of pre-hospital care systems faces dynamic challenges,
particularly in multinational settings. Machine learning (ML) techniques enable the …

Factors influencing non-conveyance care encounters in the ambulance service, registered nurses experiences-a qualitative study

L Granlund, I Brännström, V Lindström - BMC nursing, 2024 - Springer
Background There is a notable variation in the percentage of non-conveyed patients within
the ambulance service. Discharging patients at the scene includes a risk of adverse events …

Provision of bystander CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the Middle East: a retrospective gender-based analysis

E Awad, G Alinier, H Farhat, N Rumbolt… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Previous studies conducted in North America, Europe, and East Asia (Liu et al.,
EClinicalMedicine 44: 101293, 2022; Matsui et al., JAMA Netw Open 2: e195111, 2019; …

The awareness of public about the Emergency Medical Services in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia

A Alanazy, A Alruwaili, S Alswaidan, H Alobaid… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are crucial for immediate medical assistance during life-
threatening situations. However, insufficient public awareness about EMS services can …

Exploring factors influencing time from dispatch to unit availability according to the transport decision in the pre-hospital setting: an exploratory study

H Farhat, A Makhlouf, P Gangaram, KE Aifa… - BMC Emergency …, 2024 - Springer
Background Efficient resource distribution is important. Despite extensive research on
response timings within ambulance services, nuances of time from unit dispatch to …

Utilization of emergency medical service and its associated factors among patients visited public hospitals at Hawassa City, Sidama Region, Ethiopia, 2023

Z Mekonen, W Jemebere, AT Chekol, F Tadesse… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background The burden of emergency medical conditions is borne mostly by poorer nations,
with a 6% increase in deaths of adults and children due to emergency conditions between …

Enhancing Patient Safety in Prehospital Environment: Analyzing Patient Perspectives on Non-Transport Decisions With Natural Language Processing and Machine …

H Farhat, G Alinier, R Tluli, M Chakif… - Journal of Patient …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective This research explored the experiences and perspectives of patients declining
hospital transportation after receiving prehospital emergency care using advanced …

A Dynamic Redeployment System for Mobile Ambulances in Qatar, Empowered by Deep Reinforcement Learning

R Tluli, A Badawy, S Salem, M Hardan… - 2024 International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Efficiently managing ambulance deployment is crucial for the success of emergency medical
services, ensuring timely responses and life-saving care delivery. The initial ambulance …

Patient-centric perspectives on non-conveyance decisions following pre-hospital emergency calls: A qualitative study

H Farhat, G Alinier, M Chakif, R Tluli… - Journal of Emergency …, 2024 - qscience.com
Background: Patient-centered care is a foundation for high-quality healthcare delivery and is
recognized by the Institute of Medicine as one of the six key elements of healthcare quality. It …