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Impact of Medical Emergency Team and EMS in Tampere University Hospital

NCT01214460 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 10000

Last updated 2019-09-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients in general wards have abnormal physical values preceding in-hospital cardiac arrest or a transfer to intensive care unit (ICU). The purpose of Medical Emergency Team (MET) or EMS is to interfere early enough in deteriorating patient status to prevent adverse outcomes like cardiac arrest or transfer to intensive care unit. The aims of this study are to record and analyze the effects of EMS and department of emergency and both afferent and efferent limbs of MET activity in Finnish tertiary Hospital.

Conditions

  • Death, Sudden,Cardiac

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tampere University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jari Kalliomäki, MD · Tampere University Hospital

  • Sanna Hoppu, MD, PhD · Tampere University Hospital

  • Joonas Tirkkonen, MD · Tampere University Hospital

  • Timo Kontula, MD · Tampere University Hospital

  • Eetu Loisa · Tampere University Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-07-31
Completion
2019-09-26

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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