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Pocket Book for Simulation Debriefing in Healthcare
(Springer Nature, 2017-10-06)
This book is a concise manual on debriefing techniques in a clinical educational context. It presents the most popular debriefing techniques and, hence, can be used as a reference manual by educators to help them achieve ...
Helicopter EMS and rapid transport for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: The HEARTS study
(2017-09-19)
Background: Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) and ground EMS (GEMS) are both integral parts of out-of-hospital transport systems for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing emergency ...
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation of out-of-hospital traumatic cardiac arrest in Qatar : A nationwide population-based study
(2017-08-01)
Background: Traumatic cardiac arrest studies have reported improved survival rates recently, ranging from 1.7-7.5%. This population-based nationwide study aims to describe the epidemiology, interventions and outcomes, and ...
Crisis Resource Management in Emergency Medical Settings in Qatar
(2017-07-17)
The principles of Crisis Resource Management (CRM) aim to mitigate the risks associated with a potential crisis and improve patient safety. Effective teamwork and communication are key CRM elements in emergency care medicine. ...
Influential Factors on Urban and Rural Response Times for Emergency Ambulances in Qatar
(2017-06-08)
Introduction: Ambulance response times are affected by several factors and play a critical role in the outcome of patients requiring urgent treatment. This article aims to highlight the response time differences within and ...
A report on the International Conference in Emergency Medicine and Public Health: Qatar 2016
(2017-03-03)
In recent years, Emergency Medicine (EM) has emerged as an important specialty in addressing numerous public health concerns such as management of chronic conditions, injuries, emerging health risks, and the delivery of ...
ECMO transport simulation
(2017-02-14)
Transfer and retrieval of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients is an aspect of a severe respiratory failure (SRF) service, which has generally low volume and high risk thus necessitating attention to particular ...
Qatar welcomes the Extracorporeal Life Support Organisation South and West Asia Chapter 2017 Conference
(2017-02-14)
Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) is saving an increasing number of lives worldwide, 1 so it is a great pleasure to welcome for the first time in Qatar the South and West Asia Chapter (SWAC) of the Extracorporeal Life ...
Using thermochromic ink for medical simulations
(2017-02-14)
Background: In medical simulation and training, blood is used to exhibit its different behaviors in context. In some cases, blood color differential is an imperative visual effect to ensure high-fidelity training and ...
ECMO simulation and beyond
(2017-02-14)
The last couple of decades has brought a lot of changes in thoughts and technology in the domain of simulation-based healthcare education, ranging from emergency preparedness using screen-based technology to the practice ...