Background The ambulance services are associated with emergency medicine,
traumatology and disaster medicine, which is also reflected in previous research. Caring …

This paper is the thirty-sixth consecutive installment of the annual review of research
concerning the endogenous opioid system. It summarizes papers published during 2013 …

Background There is an increasing need to assess the performance of emergency
ambulance services using measures other than the time taken for an ambulance to arrive on …

Purpose Acute pain is a prevalent symptomatology in prehospital emergency care. Although
inadequate assessment and treatment of acute pain are associated with various …

Trauma is a major cause of mortality throughout the world. Traumatic pain—acute, sudden,
or chronic—is defined as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with …

Background Acute pain is frequently encountered in the prehospital setting, and therefore, a
fundamental aspect of quality emergency care. Research has shown a positive association …

Background We aimed to investigate clinical benefits and economic costs of inhaled
methoxyflurane when used by ambulance staff for prehospital emergency patients with …

Background Trauma is a common aetiology of acute pain in the emergency setting, and
traumatic injuries have been recognised as a global public health crisis leading to numerous …

Background We aimed to synthesize the qualitative experiences of patients, their family
members, and ambulance staff involved in the prehospital management of acute pain in …

Assessment and management of pain in pre-hospital care settings are important aspects of
paramedic and clinical team roles. As emergency department waiting times and delays in …