The video-recorder in the accident and emergency department.

Digital video recording in trauma surgery using commercially available equipment

INTRODUCTION Although videos of surgical procedures are useful as an educational tool, the recording of trauma surgeries in emergency situations is difficult. We describe an inexpensive and practical shooting method using a commercially available head-mounted video camera. METHODS We used a ContourHD 1080p Helmet Camera (Contour Inc., Seattle, Washington, USA.). This small, self-contained vid...

The Prognostic Value of Admission Glasgow Coma Scale and AVPU in Acute Drug Poisoning Patients

The comparison of indicators of air and ground emergency with international standards in trauma resulting from accidents patients in Qom in 2016

Introduction: The pre-hospital emergency care system plays a very important role in the transmission of injuries to medical centers. One of the effective factors in reducing mortality is the timely presence of the treatment team and their rapid transfer. Today, these casualties are transported both aerial and terrestrial. The purpose of this study was the comparison of time indicators of air an...

Assessing the Status of Yazd Province Medical Emergency and Accident Management Center in Terms of Necessary Standards for Air Emergencies

Background: Air emergency medical services provide advanced medical care to patients and critically injured as soon as possible to reduce injuries and casualties. In this study, the status of the Medical Emergency and Accident Management Center in Yazd Province in terms of the necessary standards for air emergencies was investigated and compared with existing standards.  Materials and Methods:...

Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP); Road Traffic Accident; Rescue; Air Transport

BACKGROUND: Timely delivery of emergency care and reducing the transmission time of injured people to health centers is very effective in reducing the number of deaths and injuries in accidents. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors affecting road traffic accident relief in Iran with an emphasis on air transport. METHODS: The present study was performed through resorting to Mul...