Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2018
In-hospital 'CODE STEMI' improves door-to-balloon time in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
Reducing time to reperfusion for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is essential in improving outcomes. Consequently, numerous strategies have been employed to reduce median door-to-balloon time (DTBT). ⋯ The novel in-hospital in-hours CODE STEMI notification system significantly reduced DTBT in patients undergoing PPCI.
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2018
Patient perspectives on priorities for emergency medicine research: The PERSPEX study.
To determine the priorities for emergency medicine research of patients currently in an ED and to compare their priorities with those of ACEM researchers. ⋯ The top 5 emergency medicine research priorities nominated by patients in ED were cardiology, trauma, ED processes, mental health and haematology/oncology, although many 'system priorities' were identified as well. These priorities were generally consistent with ACEM researchers, but patients also suggested alternative directions for future research.