The Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency
banner
sjtrem.bsky.social
The Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency
@sjtrem.bsky.social
The Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine is an open-access and official journal for The Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation.

https://norskluftambulanse.no/eng/front-page/
With over 1.3 million downloads in 2024 & an impact factor of 3.1 #SJTREM is a leading journal in the fields of #prehospital; early in-hospital diagnostic & therapeutic aspects of #emergencymedicine, #trauma, & #resuscitation.

Submit to one of our collections:
www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Silent crisis on the frontlines: a systematic review of suicidal behaviors among disaster responders – epidemiology, risk pathways, and evidence-based interventions

sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
November 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Could potassium be used as an independent predictor of 30-day survival in OHCA?

sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

#OHCA #prehospital #hyperkalaemia #hypokalaemia #ALS
October 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Triage of road injury casualties - the role of bystanders: a scoping review

"Bystanders have the potential to be a critical component of the Road Injury Chain of Survival...their potential role in trauma triage remains underexplored..." read more on SJTREM

sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
September 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Evolving role of point-of-care ultrasound in #prehospital #emergency care.

sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

The article explores the #diagnostic & therapeutic utility of #POCUS in key symptom complexes, including #respiratory distress, #trauma, #cardiac & nontraumatic #shock & more
August 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Topics of interest include:
• AI-based #triage tools
• Early warning systems
• Predictive analytics
• Decision support systems for #CardiacArrest & #trauma
• Wearable & ambient sensing
• Integration of AI with dispatch systems
• Ethical & regulatory considerations
• Real-world validation of #AI
August 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Comparrison of Human neutrophil lipocalin (HNL), procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), and leucocyte count for prediction of bacterial sepsis in emergency department patients - read now on #SJTREM:
sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
July 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#CPR-induced consciousness (CPRIC) in #hypothermic #CardiacArrest (HCA): Where is the limit of tolerance of the human brain?

"We present a case of preserved #CPRIC in a patient with hypothermic cardiac arrest associated with severe hypoglycemia."

sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
July 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Success of #airway management in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest using different devices - a prospective, single-center, observational study comparing professions

sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

#PHEA #Intubation #OHCA #PHEM #EM
July 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Spinal cord injury in severely injured patients: results from the Swiss Trauma Registry

This study examines the demographics, injury patterns, and outcomes of patients with acute traumatic #SCI in the context of major #trauma in Switzerland.

Read more: sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
July 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Association of #mortality & physician experience in #prehospital #anaesthesia: a registry study on new physicians in Finnish #HEMS

sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
July 7, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Same standards - different outcomes? Why clinical governance is essential to safe and consistent high-quality patient care

Read now:
sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

#Editorial #SJTREM #FOAMed
July 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
High-altitude #HEMS missions—a retrospective analysis of 3,564 air rescue missions conducted between 2011 and 2021

Read now on #SJTREM
sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

#FOAMed #EMS #AirRescue
July 6, 2025 at 7:20 AM
System Development (2/6):
Norway’s #trauma system includes trauma centres, #acute care hospitals, & #prehospital services. The Norwegian Trauma Registry (NTR) was officially recognised in 2013 - it monitors & improves the Norwegian Trauma System, sets care standards & oversees system development.
June 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In case you missed it ->
What is the association between capillary refill time & #mortality in #trauma?

CRASH-2 data (~20,000 #trauma pts): CRT might outshine other signs in spotting hidden #hypoperfusion in some clinical settings.

sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
May 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
#Prehospital measurement & treatment of ionised hypocalcaemia by UK helicopter #emergency medical services in #trauma patients: a survey of current practice
sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Significant variation exists in the products carried & protocols for calcium replacement
#POCT #EMS
April 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Management of traumatic spinal cord injury in the Nordic countries: a multidisciplinary survey.

This article describes the findings from sequential, cross-sectional surveys in all tertiary spine trauma centers in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland & Finland - sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
April 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
TRAUMOX2 - early restrictive vs. liberal oxygen strategies for #trauma patients

In this substudy of 60 patients, there was no statistically significant difference in the number of hypoxemic episodes between restrictive & liberal oxygen groups.

sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
April 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
POCT offers rapid results, enabling timely clinical decision-making. This scoping review in #SJTREM explores #POCT in #EMS.

Link: sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Read the @arc-west.bsky.social summary on arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/explori...
February 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Implementation of #prehospital point-of-care #ultrasound using a novel continuous feedback approach.

Read about a UK #HEMS application of a novel & focused #PoCUS shock protocol on #SJTREM
sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... 'Pump, pleura and pouring blood'

#trauma #haemorrhage #Shock
February 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A Nordic #Emergency Medicine Manifesto

sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
- This commentary provides an overview of the current status and challenges facing #EM in the Nordic countries and a statement of definitions approved by the leadership of all Nordic EM societies.
January 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM
#SystematicReview #MetaAnalysis

Targeted deployment of #physician-led #interprofessional #prehospital teams demonstrated significant reduction in mortality for critically unwell patients...

- Mortality reduced by 20%
- Increased survival by 49%

Read now: sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
January 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
#12Days #SJTREM

Our seventh day of Christmas highlight...

Is the #FEED study - Service provision for Frailty in European Emergency Departments.

https://buff.ly/4gLw7hN
January 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Happy New Year from everyone at the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine!

https://buff.ly/4ax8nM1
January 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Emergency call utilisation over a 10-year period in Zealand, Denmark.

https://buff.ly/406OpEC

"The study revealed a significant increase in emergency calls, both in absolute numbers and per 1000 residents per year, indicating growing demand for #emergency care"
December 28, 2024 at 9:43 AM