Characteristics and outcomes of patients with dyspnoea as the main symptom, assessed by prehospital emergency nurses- a retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dyspnoea (breathing difficulty) is among the most commonly cited reasons for contacting emergency medical services (EMSs). Dyspnoea is caused by several serious underlying medical conditions and, based on patients individual needs and complex illnesses or injuries, ambulance staff are independently responsible for advanced care provision. Few large-scale prehospital studies have reviewed patients with dyspnoea. This study aimed to describe the characteristics and final outcomes of patients whose main symptom was classified as dyspnoea by the prehospital emergency nurse (PEN).

Methods

This retrospective observational study included patients aged > 16 years whose main symptom was dyspnoea. All the enrolled patients were assessed in the south-western part of Sweden b

SUBMITTER: Kauppi W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7456019 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature