Background Pediatric emergency department (PED) admissions have risen in recent years,
a trend not justified by the severity of the pathologies presented. The aim of this study is to …

Background Population ageing and increased prevalence of chronic diseases result in the
emergence of new demands in prehospital care. The prehospital system is facing an …

Introduction Prompt, high-quality pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) can
significantly reduce morbidity and mortality. The goal of this study was to identify factors that …

Emergency medical services (EMS) is a critical component high-quality health-care. Road
traffic crashes are one of the major causes of death and injury around the world. In the …

Abstract Background Visits to Emergency Departments (ED) can be traumatic for Nursing
Home (NH) residents. In Italy, the rate of ED visits by NH residents was recently calculated …

Background Over the last decade, the demand for hospital paediatric emergency
departments (PEDs) has been on the rise. Studies have been carried out in adults, but in …

Demand and stigma in paediatric emergency care: Interventions and potential solutions Demand
and stigma in paediatric emergency care: Interventions and potential solutions Int Emerg Nurs …

Objective: There is no empirical definition of adult frequent use of ambulance services. This
study aimed to define a threshold, and utilise this to explore characteristics of people …

Introduction Triage is the process aimed at ensuring that patients receive a level and quality
of care matching the urgency of their conditions. The present study focuses on telephone …

Background Improving prehospital emergency care requires a comprehensive
understanding of the efficiency of emergency medical services and demand fluctuations …