Lung function and outcomes in emergency medical admissions

Akasheh, Nadim; Byrne, Declan; Coss, Peter; Conway, Richard; Cournane, Seán; O’Riordan, Deirdre; Silke, Bernard

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2018.09.010

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“…Respiratory disorders are among the most common reasons for patient referral to medical centers and emergency departments [1]. Moreover, respiratory diseases are among the most important causes of death in the world [2,3]. Most of these diseases lead to permanent lung damages and respiratory disorders.…”

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“…It is also worth mentioning that in some diseases such as stroke, heart attack, gastrointestinal bleeding, seizures, respiratory disorders, anesthesia, head trauma, and loss of blood and body fluids, the tissues of the body do not receive adequate oxygen and this may cause dangerous consequences such as hypoxemia, bruising, and respiratory failure [6][7][8]. On the other hand, improper use of oxygen can lead to irreparable damages to patients, and in some cases may cause death in addition to wasting valuable oxygen resources [2,9,10]. Pulmonary oxygen poisoning, atelectasis, Pickwickian syndrome, visual disturbances, retinal injuries, and blindness are other side effects of oxygen toxicity [11,12].…”

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Development and evaluation of an e-learning course in oxygen therapy

2022

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Background Respiratory problems are among the most challenging situations in emergency care services. Different oxygen therapy methods are usually used to deal with these problems. In recent years, oxygen therapy has been recognized as one of the most widely used therapeutic processes in emergency departments (ED) mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate an e-learning course in oxygen therapy for the ED clinicians. Methods This was a pre-post study conducted in three phases in 2021. Initially, the educational requirements of clinicians (n = 181) were investigated using a questionnaire, and in the second phase, an interactive e-learning course was developed. In the third phase, the course was assessed in terms of maintaining the principles of developing an e-learning course, affecting participants’ knowledge, and supporting usability requirements. Results The findings revealed that training in oxygen therapy was essential for the ED clinicians. Therefore, an e-learning course was developed. The content production experts and the participants evaluated the content and usability of the online course at a good level. In addition, there was a statistically significant difference between the nurses’ (p < 0.001) and general practitioners’ (p < 0.002) pre- and post-test scores suggesting that the course improved their knowledge. Conclusion It seems that the e-learning course developed in the current study can improve health care professionals’ knowledge and quality of care. However, more evaluation studies are needed to investigate the effectiveness of the course for other clinicians, such as nurses who work in intensive care units.

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