{"title":"Comment: Prolonged critical avalanche burial for nearly 23 h with severe hypothermia and severe frostbite with good recovery: a case report.","authors":"Ian J Cohen","doi":"10.1186/s13049-025-01366-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13049-025-01366-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49292,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine","volume":"33 1","pages":"49"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11929236/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143677294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Temperature should not be ignored when analyzing the factors affecting trauma outcomes.","authors":"Yuliu Li, Tian Gu, Hongbing Yin","doi":"10.1186/s13049-025-01363-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13049-025-01363-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49292,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine","volume":"33 1","pages":"48"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11924589/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oscar Rosenkrantz, Tobias Arleth, Andreas Creutzburg, Louise Breum Petersen, Josefine Baekgaard, Stine Zwisler, Søren Mikkelsen, Markus Klimek, Lars Simon Rasmussen, Jacob Steinmetz
{"title":"Hypoxemia in trauma patients receiving two different oxygen strategies: a TRAUMOX2 substudy.","authors":"Oscar Rosenkrantz, Tobias Arleth, Andreas Creutzburg, Louise Breum Petersen, Josefine Baekgaard, Stine Zwisler, Søren Mikkelsen, Markus Klimek, Lars Simon Rasmussen, Jacob Steinmetz","doi":"10.1186/s13049-025-01360-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13049-025-01360-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The randomized controlled trial, TRAUMOX2, compared early restrictive vs. liberal oxygen strategies for trauma patients. The objective of this substudy was to quantify the occurrence and duration of hypoxemic episodes during the trial's eight-hour intervention.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This observational substudy analyzed a subset of patients at two trial sites in Denmark. Continuous pulse oximetry recorded arterial oxygen saturation (SpO<sub>2</sub>) during the intervention. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients who had episodes of hypoxemia with SpO<sub>2</sub> < 90% for at least five minutes. Additionally, the study assessed differences in the occurrence and duration of hypoxemia between the restrictive and liberal oxygen groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This substudy included 82 patients. After secondary exclusion, 60 patients (median age, 49 years [interquartile range 33-61] and 75% male) were analyzed. Three out of 60 patients (5%) had at least one episode of SpO<sub>2</sub> < 90% for at least five minutes (95% confidence interval 1-14%); Two patients in the restrictive oxygen group and one in the liberal oxygen group. Two episodes occurred during initial resuscitation, and one episode occurred in the intensive care unit following a procedure related to thoracic injuries.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this substudy of 60 patients from the TRAUMOX2 trial, hypoxemia (SpO<sub>2</sub> < 90% for at least five minutes) was observed in 5% of patients, with no difference between the restrictive and liberal oxygen groups. These findings suggest that, among trauma patients not already requiring continuous monitoring, such episodes of hypoxemia are relatively rare early post-trauma.</p>","PeriodicalId":49292,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine","volume":"33 1","pages":"47"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11921562/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143659369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthew D Lavery, Arshbir Aulakh, Michael D Christian
{"title":"Benefits of targeted deployment of physician- led interprofessional pre-hospital teams on the care of critically ill and injured patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis - matters arising response.","authors":"Matthew D Lavery, Arshbir Aulakh, Michael D Christian","doi":"10.1186/s13049-025-01355-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13049-025-01355-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49292,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine","volume":"33 1","pages":"46"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11916955/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence and outcomes of hypocalcemia on ED arrival in traumatic patients before blood transfusions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Wuttipong Srichuachom, Sarunsorn Krintratun, Boriboon Chenthanakij, Wachira Wongtanasarasin","doi":"10.1186/s13049-025-01361-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13049-025-01361-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hypocalcemia represents a critical physiological disturbance in trauma-related hemorrhagic shock patients. Nonetheless, the prevalence and effects of hypocalcemia remain uncertain. This study aims to explore the prevalence of hypocalcemia before blood transfusions and its related mortality in adult patients with major traumatic injuries.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We conducted a systematic search through databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science, from their inception until June 30, 2024. Patients with major traumatic injuries whose serum calcium was measured upon arrival at the emergency department (ED) were included. We excluded those with prior blood transfusions, pre-clinical studies, review articles, and studies without a control group. Meta-analysis using a random-effect model was performed. Heterogeneity was evaluated using Cochrane Q and I² statistics. The study's risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute's critical appraisal checklist. Publication bias was assessed using Egger's test and contour funnel plot visualization.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the total, 1,984 abstracts were screened, leading to 15 studies in this review and meta-analysis. The overall prevalence of hypocalcemia upon ED arrival was 56% (95% CI 37%-74%), with high heterogeneity (I<sup>2</sup> 99.8%) observed. Hypocalcemia patients also had higher mortality rates than normocalcemia patients (OR 2.44, 95% CI 1.76-3.40).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Hypocalcemia on ED arrival is common among adult trauma patients, who also exhibit a notably high mortality rate within this demographic. We recommend the monitoring of ionized calcium levels in traumatic adult patients. Furthermore, systematically designed studies examining the optimal thresholds, treatment protocols, and outcomes should be prioritized as the focal point of research.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>CRD42024549054 ( http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO ).</p>","PeriodicalId":49292,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine","volume":"33 1","pages":"43"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11916158/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christoffer Ericsson, Veronica Lindström, Jeanette Viggen Andersen, Trine Møgster Jørgensen, Jonas Alex, Anu Venesoja
{"title":"Gender (in)equality in nordic ambulance services: do ambulances have glass ceilings?","authors":"Christoffer Ericsson, Veronica Lindström, Jeanette Viggen Andersen, Trine Møgster Jørgensen, Jonas Alex, Anu Venesoja","doi":"10.1186/s13049-025-01358-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13049-025-01358-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Political efforts in the Nordic countries aim to promote gender equality. However, an assumption is that patriarchal structures remain embedded in EMS organizations, often leading to a 'glass ceiling' effect for women. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS), generally positioned at the intersection of safety authorities and healthcare, operates within environments often shaped by masculine values and norms. Concurrently, the service also connects strongly to compassion, caring and nursing, which have been historically female-dominant professions and working environments. In recent decades, more females have entered the EMS. Despite the growing number of female paramedics, challenges persist, particularly in relation to gender inequality and workplace culture. Females in EMS field continue to face gender stereotypes, which may contribute to inequality. Gender stereotypes, combined with research describing sexual harassment and bias, underscore the need for further discussions and research on the impact of gender on paramedic work environments and career pathways for women working in the service.</p>","PeriodicalId":49292,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine","volume":"33 1","pages":"45"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11917129/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anne Neubert, Sebastian Hempe, Dan Bieler, Denise Schulz, Carina Jaekel, Michael Bernhard, Joachim Windolf
{"title":"Return to work after major trauma: a systematic review.","authors":"Anne Neubert, Sebastian Hempe, Dan Bieler, Denise Schulz, Carina Jaekel, Michael Bernhard, Joachim Windolf","doi":"10.1186/s13049-025-01351-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13049-025-01351-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Individuals suffering from major trauma and survive, often face diverse physical, psychological, and cognitive restrictions which can influence the (health-related) quality of life and the ability to work. Even though, return to work is not necessarily related to the health status of the individual, but it is viewed as a sign of successful reintegration and is a vital parameter of recovery.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim was to systematically review factors influencing return to work (RTW) after suffering from major trauma.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A search on seven databases was performed. The identified publications were selected according to the inclusion criteria: adults (≥ 16 years) who suffered a major trauma (Injury Severity Score ≥ 16) in studies that explored factors associated with RTW. Risk of bias was assessed with the 'Quality in Prognostic studies' tool. Due to reporting quality of the included studies no meta-analysis was performed. Data were clustered, qualitatively analyzed and factors are assessed based on the strength of evidence. (PROSPERO registration: CRD42022357649).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>12 studies with 6907 participants (mean age 45 years, 75% males, mean ISS 28) were included. The included studies had low to moderate risk of bias for most domains, the domain 'study confounding' had most often a high risk of bias. Many factors were identified including physical (e.g., injury locations), personal (e.g., age) but also environmental factors (e.g., preinjury income). Only four factors (age, educational level, intensive care unit (ICU) stay and Length of stay (LOS) hospital) are based on moderate or strong evidence. The identified factors reflect the complex interactions within the process of regaining the ability to work after major trauma.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This systematic review was able to map the evidence surrounding factors affecting RTW after major trauma. Most of the identified factors are currently only based on limited evidence. According to these factors, younger patients with a higher educational level who have a shorter LOS in hospital and a shorter ICU stay might have better chances of RTW.</p>","PeriodicalId":49292,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine","volume":"33 1","pages":"44"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11917110/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia in 2025: ten years on from the modification of induction regimes.","authors":"Mark Hodkinson, David Zideman, Kurtis Poole","doi":"10.1186/s13049-025-01354-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13049-025-01354-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia has become a common intervention in pre-hospital emergency medicine. Induction regimes have been modified significantly in the last decade largely guided by medical literature. A Thames Valley Air Ambulance working group have reviewed contemporary literature, developing updated guidelines on the induction and maintenance of pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia. The choice of agents remains unchanged, but there is a growing emphasis on providing a more tailored anaesthetic considering the patient's frailty, background history and presenting physiology. Additional research into the optimal dose and combination of drugs is warranted, together with further exploration of patient's physiological responses to pre-hospital anaesthesia.</p>","PeriodicalId":49292,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine","volume":"33 1","pages":"42"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11907851/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143626601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"It is time for Last Aid training for emergency medical service personnel and the public!","authors":"Georg Bollig, Erika Zelko","doi":"10.1186/s13049-025-01359-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13049-025-01359-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49292,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine","volume":"33 1","pages":"41"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11900401/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143617810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pingping Zheng, Ning Zhang, Zixi Chen, Zhelong Jiang
{"title":"Global, regional, and national assessment of foreign body aspiration (1990-2021): novel insights into incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years.","authors":"Pingping Zheng, Ning Zhang, Zixi Chen, Zhelong Jiang","doi":"10.1186/s13049-025-01352-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13049-025-01352-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a preventable yet underrecognized global health challenge, contributing to substantial clinical and economic burdens. Comprehensive and comparable analyses of FBA trends across diverse populations and socioeconomic contexts remain limited. Leveraging data from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study, we provide an in-depth global, regional, and national analysis of FBA trends over the past three decades, including the first evaluation of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), years of life lost (YLLs), and years lived with disability (YLDs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We examined FBA incidence, mortality, and disease burden across regions, nations, ages, sexes, and Socio Demographic Index (SDI) levels from 1990 to 2021, calculating age-standardized incidence (ASIR) and death (ASDR) rates, as well as estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Globally, FBA incidence declined by 35.3% between 1990 and 2021 (EAPC: -2.02; 95% CI: -2.13 to -1.91), with marked reductions among children under 5 years of age. Nonetheless, total FBA-related deaths rose slightly from 99,329 (95% UI: 80,764-112,381) in 1990 to 103,915 (95% UI: 82,081-113,555) in 2021. While many regions showed improvement, countries such as Italy, Georgia, and Zimbabwe recorded increases in ASIRs. In 2021, children under 5 remained at highest risk of morbidity, while older adults (≥ 70 years), especially in high-income Asia Pacific and Western Europe, showed elevated mortality. Notably, younger children achieved substantial decreases in incidence, death, and DALYs, yet older populations faced modest rises in mortality and DALYs. Higher-SDI regions reported the greatest morbidity and mortality, and high-middle SDI regions exhibited the highest DALYs, YLLs, and YLDs, reflecting the influence of socioeconomic development on FBA burden.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Global FBA incidence declined from 1990 to 2021, yet the number of associated deaths continued to rise, indicating ongoing challenges in prevention and management. High- and middle-high SDI regions carried the greatest burden, with children under 5 and older adults (≥ 70 years) particularly affected. These patterns suggest that both advancing socioeconomic development and population aging influence FBA outcomes. Strengthening surveillance, improving emergency response, and implementing targeted, population-specific prevention strategies are essential for reducing the global FBA burden.</p>","PeriodicalId":49292,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine","volume":"33 1","pages":"40"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11895196/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143606810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}