Prevalence and severity of pediatric cases in Stockholm's physician-staffed prehospital units: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ambulance missions involving pediatric patients are common in emergency medical services (EMS) globally, with variations in prevalence based on geographic location. This retrospective cohort study analyzes the prehospital physician staffed units (p-EMS) in Stockholm, assignment dispatches and the prehospital characteristics and interventions involved, from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022.

Methods

Utilizing data from LogEze, a quality assurance system, we reviewed all Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) operations in the Stockholm Region, which totaled 4,682 pediatric assignments. The analysis included dispatch types and interventions assessing the frequency and nature of pediatric prehospital missions.

Results

Pediatric cases constituted 20.0 % of RRV dispat

SUBMITTER: Backstrom D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11555878 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature