Telestroke Consultation in the Emergency Medical Services Unit: A Novel Approach to Improve Thrombolysis Times

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 105710
Author(s):  
Sami Al Kasab ◽  
Eyad Almallouhi ◽  
Cheryl Grant ◽  
Dale Hewitt ◽  
Jessica Hewitt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Novel Approach

Semi-automated stair climbing of a wheel hub-based patient transportation aid for emergency medical services

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 550-561
Author(s):  
Mark Verjans ◽  
Lovis Phlippen ◽  
Zongshuo Li ◽  
Philipp Schleer ◽  
Klaus Radermacher
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Relative Position ◽  
Stair Climbing ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Automatic Process ◽  
Usability Study ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Manual Adjustment ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Subjective Usability

Abstract A novel approach for a patient transportation aid for emergency medical services bases on a wheel hub stair-climbing mechanism, which currently requires a manual adjustment relative to the stair edges. In this paper, an approach for an automation is presented which utilizes two distance sensors to characterize stairs and determine the relative position to them. A controller can then adjust the system’s position automatically. A user supervision concept copes with sensor inaccuracies or errors, resulting in a semi-automatic process. Within a formative usability study ( n = 11 n=11 users) the algorithm was able to reconstruct the stairs and drive the system neither falling down nor colliding with steps. The semi-automatic process reduced climbing time by 59 % and the participants reported a higher subjective usability compared to manual stair climbing.

Novel approach to statewide biosurveillance using emergency medical services (EMS) information

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Cairns ◽  
David Potenziani ◽  
Marc Hoit ◽  
Colleen Jenkins ◽  
Sam Edgemon
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Novel Approach

Disaster Relief and Emergency Medical Services (DREAMS): Texas A&M Digital EMS and the Detection and Remediation of Chemical Threat Agents

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard E. Ewing ◽  
Larry Flournoy ◽  
Jim Wall ◽  
Wild Jim ◽  
Richard Crooks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Emergency Medical
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