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Comparison of Emergency Medical Services Duration amid Routine Service for COVID-19 Patients
- Source :
- Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. 9:289-292
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Scientific Foundation SPIROSKI, 2021.
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Abstract
- © 2021 Korakot Apiratwarakul, Takaaki Suzuki, Ismet Celebi, Kamonwon Ienghong, Thanat Tangpaisarn, Somsak Tiamkao, Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi.BACKGROUND: Concerning the COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand, the number of patients has been increasing. Emergency medical services (EMS) operating duration differs from normal services due to equipment preparation, number of personnel, and on-board ambulance procedures. Notably, there have been no studies examining EMS duration regarding COVID-19 patients. AIM: The aim of this study was to compare the EMS time for COVID-19 patients and routine services. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary university hospital in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Information gathering was carried out by employing the Srinagarind Hospital EMS database throughout January 1, 2020, and February 10, 2021. RESULTS: A total of 2420 EMS operations were examined, of which five tested positive for COVID-19 (0.21%). The mean age of the COVID-19 patients was 35.6 ± 7.2 years, with the activation interval for COVID-19 and routine services at 64.20 ± 10.14 and 1.42 ± 0.42 min, respectively (p < 0.001). The on-scene time for COVID-19 and routine services was 3.20 ± 0.44 and 5.20 ± 2.20 min, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: EMS operating time amid the activation interval for COVID-19 patients was significantly longer than in the normal group. However, on-scene time for COVID-19 patients was less time than in normal operations.
- Subjects :
- Service (business)
medicine.medical_specialty
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
business.industry
030208 emergency & critical care medicine
Mean age
General Medicine
University hospital
Normal group
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Emergency medicine
medicine
Operating time
Emergency medical services
030212 general & internal medicine
Duration (project management)
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18579655
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b2dd1e6c50a5d58b7f0aafa828550e06