Background The long term impacts of experiencing a 'long lie'following a fall in the older
person are poorly understood. This systematic review explored the impact of a long lie fall …

Aim To review the evidence regarding non‐transported older people who have fallen in
relation to non‐transportation rates, outcomes and impact of alternate care pathways …

Background With an increase in the proportion of older people in the community comes an
increase in the demand on emergency medical services (EMS) by elderly patients who have …

Background Older fallers constitute a large proportion of ambulance work, and as many as
25% are not transported to hospital following paramedic assessment. The objective of this …

Objectives. To describe the characteristics of older people who fall and call an emergency
ambulance, and the operational and clinical impact of the ambulance responses they …

Objective This prospective cohort study describes older non‐transported fallers seen by the
Ambulance Service of New South Wales (ASNSW), quantifies the level of risk and identifies …

Background Overdoses from so-called “club drugs”(GHB/GBL) have become a more
frequent cause of overdoses attended by ambulance services. Given its availability …

Introduction Ambulance services are often utilised for low-acuity conditions. This study seeks
to understand under what medical circumstances the Australian public perceive it to be …

QUESTION: In the ageing European population, the proportion of interventions by the
emergency medical services (EMS) for elderly patients is increasing, but little is known about …

Objectives. To identify patient, clinical, and operational factors associated with nontransport
of older people who have fallen and received ambulance care; and to develop a …