Analgesic Therapy with the Opioids Fentanyl and Morphine by Ambulance Personnel in Rural Areas: An Observational Study Over 7 Years
Olga Scharonow,
Signe Vilcane,
Christian Weilbach
et al.
Abstract:Background
The treatment of severe pain is one of the basic procedures of emergency medicine. In rural regions, longer arrival times of the emergency doctor prevent the earliest possible treatment of pain. Since 2014, a project for independent analgesia by ambulance personnel has been introduced in our ambulance service area.
Methods
Over a period of 7 years the mission protocols were recorded and statistically evaluated within the framework of an observational study. A… Show more
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