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Smarter Ways to Place and Move Ambulances

May 21, 2025

In the world of emergency medical services, placing ambulances in the right spots and moving them around is a big deal. It's like a game of chess, but with lives on the line. The goal is to make sure help arrives quickly, even when money is tight. This is where some clever math models come in. They

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Extreme Weather and Emergency Calls: A City's Hourly Struggle

May 9, 2025

In the bustling city of Nanjing, a megacity in eastern China, the impact of extreme temperatures on emergency ambulance calls is a pressing issue. Researchers have been digging into hourly data from 2018 to 2021 to understand how extreme cold and heat affect the need for emergency medical services.

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Clean Air in the Ambulance

April 18, 2025

Ambulances are busy places. They see many patients every day. This makes them hotspots for infectious particles. Unfortunately, most ambulances do not have good ventilation. This leaves emergency medical service (EMS) workers vulnerable to harmful aerosols, especially during outbreaks like COVID-19.

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Mental Health in Ambulances

February 21, 2025

People with mental health issues often end up needing emergency care. Ambulance services are there to help anyone, at any time, in any place. This means they deal with a wide range of situations, including mental health crises. The job of an ambulance crew is to provide care and treatment to people

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Can AI Diagnose a Patient More Accurately Than a Paramedic?

February 1, 2025

AI has been used in many fields and it's becoming more and more advanced. Some researchers got curious if it can be used for something as important as making ambulance transport decisions. They wanted to see if AI could make a patient diagnosis using the prehospital report. The report is a document

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Mental Health Attitudes Among Ambulance Staff: A Norwegian Perspective

December 29, 2024

Ambulance staff are often the first responders to mental health crises. However, their attitudes towards patients with mental health conditions can impact the care they provide. The Medical Condition Regard Scale (MCRS) measures these attitudes, but it hasn't been tested with ambulance staff or tran