Prehospital emergency medical technicians can perform ultrasonography and blood analysis in prehospital evaluation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a feasibility study

Prehospital emergency medical technicians can perform ultrasonography and blood analysis in prehospital evaluation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a feasibility study

Abstract Introduction Crowding of the emergency departments is an increasing problem. Many patients with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are often treated in the emergency departments for a very short period before discharged to their homes. It is possible that this t...

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Main Authors: Giti Nadim, Christian B. Laursen, Pia I. Pietersen, Daniel Wittrock, Michael K. Sørensen, Lars B. Nielsen, Claus-Henrik Rasmussen, Helle Marie Christensen, Simon Helmerik, Gitte Jørgensen, Ingrid L. Titlestad, Annmarie T. Lassen, Søren Mikkelsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Emergency medical technicians
Point of care; ultrasound
Chronic pulmonary obstructive disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06305-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06305-7

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