1. Comparative analysis of pharmacotherapy used by Emergency Medical Services in Poland.
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Piotr Trochimiak, Piotr Konrad Leszczyński, and Paweł Świniarski
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emergency medical service ,drags ,pharmacotherapy ,paramedic ,treatment. ,Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid ,RC86-88.9 - Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Pharmacotherapy is essential during emergency medical services (EMS). Medication administered in pre-hospital conditions enables i.a.: sedation, analgesia, treatment of arrhythmias, and resuscitation. The equipment of the paramedic’s box (Drug Kit) in an ambulance depends on the Rescue System in a given country. In Poland, since several years, there has been a standardized list of medications available in the emergency medical services. The authors attempt to assess the indication of pharmaceuticals that are most commonly used and those that may turn out to be unnecessary in pre-hospital care. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The interventions of two emergency medical teams (specialized "SEMS" and basic "BEMS") from 2019 were analyzed. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov variable distribution normality test was used for statistical analysis; Pearson correlation and Chi squared independence tests. All results were considered significant at p
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- 2020
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